Probably the worst customer service I've encountered. While I like getting the Sunday paper for the coupons and crossword, I find little more use for it. Given that many people feel the same way, according to polls, you would think a print newspaper would do whatever it could to remain relevant in the digital age. That should involve, you would think, customer service.
A couple of weeks ago, I didn't receive my Sunday paper. Now, back when I subscribed to the LA Times, and later Dallas Morning News, a report of a missed paper was responded to swiftly by sending someone out with a replacement, or crediting your bill. When I reported not receiving The Spectrum... silence. When I reported a couple of days my dismay about their silence... Silence.
Two weeks have passed and, even with two reports, I have not heard a peep out of them. They just don't care. Jobs are easy to come by and they're all expecting $15 minimum wage...
In all fairness, the "missing" paper was found in my planter. On the day in question, I had walked out my door and halfway down my driveway when I was looking for it, but only when I was leaving for work the next day did I see it. I was not aware that before reporting your paper missing, you should go out to the middle of the street and look back at your house to see if you can spot it.
The following week it was nearly as bad--in the planter, but partially visible. Back when I delivered papers with my dad (he took a paper route to make extra money so we could buy our first color TV), if we made a bad throw we went back and porched it. Obviously that's out of the question with the crybaby generation. Most can't be arsed to correct bad parking in a stall. Close is supposed to be good enough, and they deserve a trophy for semi-trying.
I only subscribed a month or so ago on a promotion to revisit my crossword habit. While it has been fun and challenging, needless to say, my interest in receiving this paper expires with my promotional rate. There will be no renewal; I don't beg people to take my money. If they don't care about my business, I don't care about the survival of print media. read more