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In an era of instant online reviews and corporate complaint lines, customer service workers face an increasing wave of petty grievances that waste time and damage morale. A recent personal experience highlights the stark difference between a valid issue and frivolous complaining. When is a Customer Complaint Valid? Recently, my local Bellevue Publix pharmacy gave my pain medication — containing my name, address, phone number, and medical information — to another customer. Living with chronic hip and back pain, I insisted the error be corrected. The pharmacy manager repeatedly claimed I must have picked it up because “someone signed for it,” despite my clear statements to the contrary. I was told to come back the next day and they would research it. When I returned, the pharmacy manager on duty insisted that I had already picked up my medication. I insisted that I had not and followed that up by matter-of-factly pointing out the obvious: “You gave my medication to the wrong person.” S...

  As my regular readers know, I am a big fan of Skechers shoes. When I started walking, I was slew-footed with flat feet and weak ankles and had to wear casts for 6 months to try to straighten my legs and help my arches.. In middle school,  my mother put me in orthopedic shoes. Needless to say, they we re a big hit at school.  The point is, I have always had trouble finding comfortable shoes for my feet. Even in flats and tennis shoes, my feet always ache after standing or walking for a little while. However, someone gave me my first pair of Skechers last year and it changed my life. I can now walk and stand for long periods of time without crippling foot pain.  Amazon has a good selection of  Skechers Shindigs  women's boots at reasonable prices, so I ordered my last pair of hiking boots there. I was very pleased with the results.  These boats are light-weight, attractive sturdy and comfortable. They are wonderful for hiking.They absolutely live up to...

Playing jewelry model at the Brighton Store in Green Hills (Nashville) A Review of Brighton Jewelry Brighton jewelry is well made and artistic. Crafted of gold and silver with a heavy protective layer, Brighton jewelry is made to last for many years if care is taken not to damage the protective later and tarnish the plated metal underneath. The use of swarovski crystals adds color and sparkle to many designs. In addition, some bracelets and pendants use removable leather panel to change the look of each piece. Jewelry is available with a multitude of themes, from religious to nature as well as intricate pieces based upon arhitectural wonders from around the world. These motifs frequently carry over into the leather handbags and other accessories Brighton Jewelers offer. Read more about Brighton jewelry here: Brighton Jewelry Brightens My Day --Skin Health & Beauty  Ask me about amazing clinical skincare products and start your way to clearer, healthier skin ...

Home Depot offers customers the opportunity to write a public review of their recent experience and then after the customer takes the time to write the review, follows up to say they are "not quite ready to display store reviews." Since Home Depot #0722 won't display my store review from last week, I will do it for them. This experience is another reason I prefer and recommend Lowe's : Your opinion is very important to us and the Home Depot community. Thank you for taking time to provide feedback about your experience in our #0722 Nashville store. We are not quite ready to display store reviews on homedepot.com , however, we are working to build this functionality which will be ready soon. Once the new functionality is available, we will proudly display your feedback on the #0722 Nashville store page. In the meantime, we will share your review with the Store Operations Team. Thanks again! Extremely...