Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Never fall into the Whirlpool!

I have been trying to get service on a fridge within its warranty peroid, from November 2008. Too boring to put in all my mail to them, but I'm planting this one here, to basically caution anyone reading this, to avoid stepping into the Whirlpool that sucks you down down down!
This Uppal person, btw, is the MD. He has never replied to my mails. But his people in Pune tell me he has got them. When you treat customers shabbily, and that too during a recession, you deserve to got to you know where!
I'm involving the consumer guidance society of india - let's see where that leads.
It's all very disgusting, dealing with companies like this.

Hello Mr Uppal
Perhaps you couldnt care less what happens to me as your unfortunate customer. However, as I am going to follow this up with the consumer guidance people, you should know where I stand vis a vis your company.
On 31 March, your people finally promised me that in 10 days they would have my 340 L Whirlpool fridge repaired (note: i am under warranty, and i have been chasing, begging and following up this matter since 2 November 2007).
Today, facing summer, a house full of guests, and a tiny highly inadequate replacement fridge for the last one full month, I called up Mr Rajesh Verma, Mr Ganesh Rao - Mr Rao said to me, at 12 in the afternoon, that he could offer that I pay Rs 7-8000 and get a new 340 litre Whirlpool fridge. He said he would get back to me with a firm offer on this, and in the meanwhile I should check out the models at any dealer.
I proceeded to do this, but to my surprise I found that the 340 litre fridge is now 72 inches tall. The one I had was 67 inches, and anything taller does not fit in the slot in my kitchen. What does fit, is your new 405 litre fridge. Also, the 310 litre fridge fits, but we cannot do with reduced capacity. My husband called Mr Rao and told him that this was a problem. Mr Rao promised to call back to tell us how much price difference we should pay.
Another option for us was to take back our malfunctioning fridge, and simply live with its problems.
Of course there was no call from Mr Rao. At 7 pm, I called Mr Rao again - he told me he still had no idea about the prices etc, and had not been able to check. By this time, we had got so very fed up of this whole sickening interaction with Whirlpool, that we told him, ok, return our malfunctioning fridnge. And let us put an end to this. Upon which we were told that 'it would take 2 more days' because the person Rajest Verma, at whose house the fridge is, is away.
I tried to call Mr Pradyut to ask him why the fridge was in someones house, but Mr Pradyut, holding up the flag of your company, told me basically to shut up and put the phone down. His words were: "No, Im not in a position to help you - Mr Rao is handling the matter. Do what you like."
You really are a bunch of inefficent and rude people, arent you?
What can I do about the fact that a) 5 months and my fridge saga has continued b) you have made no quick and solid amends by giving me a new piece - for which I am supposed to pay extra money c) now even my malfunctioning fridge is locked up in someones house and not available to me, my 4 person family, and my guests.
While I will take the help of the Consumer Guidance Society of India, in the meanwhile, I will put my experience with you people on the internet - on my blog spot, and on any consumer sites that are visible and well-read. I am going on a personal campaign to warn anyone and everyone, not to touch your products and not to get stuck with your rude and utterly useless 'service' and inability and unwillingness to support the customer.
One of the reasons I am happy that I am not taking a replacement fridge from you is that at least I wont be forced into a continued relationship with your company. Fortunately there are many better and more committed players in the market, and I will be happy to spend my money on their products, as also share my negative experience with Whirlpool with them. By the way, anyway, I have avoided your company whilst buying all other appliances.
However, I do want my fridge back, as I dont think I want to give up and give in so easily - not when a company behaves like this.

13 comments:

SD said...

That is simply disgusting Gauri. I am going to link this up on my blog too. Get as much audience as possible. Pathetic really.

dipali said...

Utterly disgusting.

SD said...

Have put this up on my blog too.
http://quackrites.blogspot.com/2009/04/bade-log-aur-darshan-chhote.html have a look.

Renu said...

very disgusting..I am going to put it up on my blog also, can I copy paste your post?

Monika said...

oops this is horrible

Anya said...

Please send this article to
www.sify.com

hindu, times of india and all the online newspapers...

whirlpool needs to learn it the hard way..

thanks for posting.. would help in spreading this url..

god bless

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chriz

Sandhya said...

These people are just interested in selling their items and reaching their target.

Let me put this up in my blog too.

How do we know said...

Wow!! That was some story.. uy have cross posted on Mouthshut.com for sure?

payal said...

So frustating! Once i had a very bad experience with Eureka Forbes Pune service centre. After installation of the new water purifier it was giving a mercury kinda stench in water fir 2 weeks. i called the service centre and complained only to be told "shut up you fucking bitch" !!!!!!!!!!
Can you blv that!..because i still cant blv it!!

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