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keepmotoring
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Dec 26, 2013

Worst customer service in 30 yrs of rving

My niece is getting married in Orlando on 10/31/14. I had already looked online for Ft Wilderness and all campsites showed not available so called directly. After a 20 plus minute wait and giving all this info hung up. Tried again, having again to put all this info in and finally got a "live" person after 20 minutes.

She looked up the dates and said let me put you on hold and see what is going on because I am showing not available also. After being on hold another 15 minutes an automated voice comes on stating if I would like to do a survey press whatever. I didn't press expecting this "live" person to return. Instead it just hung up on me.

I called back not very happy and had to go back to entering all this info again. When I got another "live" person I told her I wasn't happy and told her I did not want to be put on hold again. She was nice enough to help me without putting me on hold. She wanted all my info again - really!!! My goodness why give all of this when you are on hold to have to repeat it again when talking to a "live person!! No they do not have anything - ok fine. I really don't care if we stay at Ft Wilderness or not. I told her I wanted to take the survey but if I do now, it will reflect on her and of course she hasn't done anything wrong so opt not to take the survey.

Called Tropical Palms, got a "live" person right off the bat, and she stayed with me the whole time, even though I could hear phones ringing in background. She took the time to really understand what type of site I wanted, made the reservation.

We have been rving 30 years and Ft Wilderness was the worst in trying to make a reservation. I was in the hospitality industry for 25 yrs so maybe I expect more. Would never go through this again!!
  • There is bad customer service and there is being mad because you don't get what you want. Think the OP may have crossed into mad territory.
  • amandasgramma wrote:
    if you have a customer unhappy with the check-in or check-out times, ask WHY other hours are so important to him.....maybe he has extenuating circumstances and just maybe you can HELP him.


    I see absolutely no reason why the attendant had to "justify" the check in and check out hours. I have asked for and gotten an extra hour or so if necessary, but if not I would just obey the written requirements, not thinking I somehow was entitled to a variance. too much entitlement now a days anyhow.
    bumpy
  • Feel your pain. We shouldn't roll over when there's bad customer service. Definitely bypass those cgs and vote with your wallet for better cgs.
  • Bad service happens, that's for sure. Did you happen to see the tv show Undercover Boss yesterday? They did one on the KOA campgrounds. The first site the boss visited (undercover, of course) had a receptionist that, personally, i would have fired on the spot if she were in my employ. Her response to an angry customer was unbelievable! Yet, the "boss" thought she did a great job. !!! ARRRGH....no, if you have a customer unhappy with the check-in or check-out times, ask WHY other hours are so important to him.....maybe he has extenuating circumstances and just maybe you can HELP him. These are franchises, you CAN help people and extend exit times or entrance times. But, no.....she argued with him and hung up......unbelievable...... I'm with you keepmotoring, I expect more, too.

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