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dumbest customer of the year award

baldmanwalking

Aug 28, 2004, 11:00 AM
A customer just called in and said "I am trying to call this business and when i dial it, its asking me for a password" I asked him what number he is calling. I repeated the number. He said "yes, that is the number I am calling. He was dialing his own number getting to his voicemail.
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RoamDog

Aug 28, 2004, 12:12 PM
I liked it when customers said "Norka" or "No-Kai" or "Nokay" or "Nokeo"

man the list can go on.
maybe I should go back into customer care. hahaha
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BowWowWow

Aug 28, 2004, 12:29 PM
Nokoyer.
Noko.
Nookeyuh.
"That Japanese phone, you know, Noika"

I hate the illiterate hillbilly population around here.
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Craftabc

Aug 28, 2004, 12:52 PM
BowWowWow said:
Nokoyer.
Noko.
Nookeyuh.
"That Japanese phone, you know, Noika"

I hate the illiterate hillbilly population around here.

The funny thing is, it isnt even close to being Japenesse
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Snakeiz

Aug 28, 2004, 1:05 PM
I have this Motorola Star Trek and I was looking to upgrade to this Kyo...Kioc, Kyoioceera phone. HAHAHA 🤣
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Dyingunman

Aug 28, 2004, 1:07 PM
😳 I would have smacked the guy for mispronouncing StarTac......
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RoamDog

Aug 28, 2004, 1:09 PM
HAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAH

I love those star trek phones.

have phasers and all!
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baldmanwalking

Aug 28, 2004, 1:31 PM
gotta love when they call up and say "i wanna get one of those celica phones" hehe. they cant even say cellular. or kyrocea
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vzwoman24

Aug 28, 2004, 1:40 PM
kyokioceria is the worse
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badsky2k

Aug 28, 2004, 10:03 PM
Had a trucker call it Nookie phone! 🤣
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JLC1981

Aug 28, 2004, 5:27 PM
How about the customer who called into me and said, "My phone doesn't work. Before I enter a number I don't hear a dial tone." Another fave customer, "My phone is doesn't work. I just got it." This customer didn't know there was power button. Oh the fun customers....we deal with everyday.
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sammy2

Aug 28, 2004, 3:37 PM
These phones should have the equivalent of an electric shock capability for these scenarios.
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Anxiovert

Aug 28, 2004, 3:57 PM
How about how when you tell them: "your VZW phone...." and they'll be like: "I don't have VZW I have Motorola!" ¿?¿?
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RoamDog

Aug 28, 2004, 4:04 PM
well in that case, they're right.
motorola phone, verizon service.
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vzwoman24

Aug 28, 2004, 4:21 PM
hw about when you say what kind of phone do you have and they say a verizon
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dakz

Aug 29, 2004, 7:24 AM
*BEEP*

Me: Welcome to Verizon Wireless, my name is Dakz, How can I help you today?

Caller: My phone doesn't work.

Me: Well, I am sorry to hear that, let me get some information from you so I can help you out a little better. What is your phone doing?

Caller: *click* hung up....

Me: Solved that problem real fast.

OR

*BEEP*

Me: Welcome to Verizon Wireless, my name is Dakz, How can I help you today?

Caller: My phone isn't working, I can't make calls or receive them. It hasn't worked since I got it yesterday.

Me: Well, I am sorry to hear that, let me get some information from you so I can help you out a little better. What is your phone doing?

Caller: Nothing, I think it is dead.

Me: Dead? Why do you say that?...
(continues)
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kooman81

Aug 29, 2004, 7:52 PM
Me: Hi welcome to Radio Shack how can I help you?

Custie: I have a problem with my phone the battery does not last that long.

Me: How long have you had it?

Custie: 4 months ago but the batteries are supposed to last longer than that.

Me: Of course let me see your phone.....
Do you charge it?

Custie: Yeah once in a while.

Me: For how long?

Custie: Not that long like 1/2 an hour.

Me: Oh you should charge it for at least 3 or 4 hours.

Custie: Ohhh my last phone I did not need to charge it that long can I trade this in?

Me: Unfortunatly all phones do need to be charged more than 30 mins to last more than a day.


I get this sort of stuff all the time. My store is in a very affluent area. I think the...
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Snakeiz

Aug 30, 2004, 11:43 AM
This is a good one that happened today.

Me: Hi, how can I help you?

Cust: My phone is not charging (VX3200)

Me: Where are you charging the phone?

Cust: Right here (points to incorrect port on phone).

Me: It actually plugs in here.

Cust: Oh, are you sure? Can you do that again to be sure.

Me: OK??

*****FUNNIEST PART******

Cust behind her in line who has same phone says.." Oh, I'm having the same problem...that's how you do it"? and leaves store.

🤭 🤭
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BowWowWow

Aug 30, 2004, 12:32 PM
I hear that all the time. VERY annoying. Makes me want to crack their thin skulls with a framing hammer. I wonder if serial & mass killers get their start in retail...
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