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How do you deal with annoying customers? Time vampires, needy, stress puppies etc.?

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  • WSSWSS Member

    @SplitIce said:
    We have toyed with having "Low End" (discounted) plans with a Medium priority cap, and regular plans with a High Priority cap. User feedback was not positive...

    On the other side of the game, @AnthonySmith has disabled the ability for his LES creatures to create tickets, and seems that things are going much smoother now.

  • jhjh Member

    In my experience, of course you have to prioritise certain customers and certain types of issues sometimes but actively deprioritising certain customers only leads to animosity.

    I think the key is to make it crystal clear what each service includes and doesn't include. I think that's why @AnthonySmith's approach works better.

    And of course, don't offer unsustainable services that will tarnish your reputation. Work out what it'll cost to offer a service when you have to employ people etc., If that's your plan.

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  • FalzoFalzo Member

    jarland said: If a $5/year customer is bugging you nonstop and it's not your problem, offer a refund and ask if they'll move elsewhere at their convenience.

    this.

  • pbgbenpbgben Member, Host Rep

    Haha, just had the idea to have a ticket form that submits to a Google search ;)

    Thanked by 1jh
  • @jh said:
    In my experience, of course you have to prioritise certain customers and certain types of issues sometimes but actively deprioritising certain customers only leads to animosity.

    I think the key is to make it crystal clear what each service includes and doesn't include. I think that's why @AnthonySmith's approach works better.

    And of course, don't offer unsustainable services that will tarnish your reputation. Work out what it'll cost to offer a service when you have to employ people etc., If that's your plan.

    What approach is that? The person you referred to did not make a post in this thread as far as I can tell.

  • AnthonySmithAnthonySmith Member, Patron Provider
    edited April 2017

    moonmartin said: What approach is that? The person you referred to did not make a post in this thread as far as I can tell.

    The give everyone all the information and set very clear boundaries I have been preaching for the last 7 years here.

    Which host is it you represent again? :)

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