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Paul 11-06-2026 20:20

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
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Originally Posted by jem (Post 36217143)
I don’t want, and refuse to have, any sort of social media presence (membership on here probably doesn’t count); so am I now denied proper support?

Are you referring to Asda ? In which case you can just ring them.

jem 11-06-2026 20:56

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36217149)
Are you referring to Asda ? In which case you can just ring them.

No, not specifically Asda, but any company which simply assumes that everyone has a social media account and can, or is willing to seek help using such a method.

So, you have to resort to phone support, fine, but many companies are running that down, dumping it onto offshore call centres where the people are not trained and can do nothing more than simply follow a set of cues on the machine in front of them.

It’s almost as if they don’t really want to provide support to their customers.

Carth 11-06-2026 21:13

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
I've perfected the ultimate 'stare' when I buy something and the person at the till asks me if I have an email address

Hugh 11-06-2026 21:16

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36217159)
I've perfected the ultimate 'stare' when I buy something and the person at the till asks me if I have an email address

https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2026/06/5.gif

They probably think you’re having a stroke*

*and not in a ‘nice’ way;)

Carth 11-06-2026 21:31

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36217160)
They probably think you’re having a stroke*

*and not in a ‘nice’ way;)

Not bothered what they think, I just know they don't need my email address just because I've bought an electric kettle :D

edit: that's a fairly close likeness Hugh . . apart from the hair colour ;)

oh, and at my age any kind of stroke could finish me off :rofl: :naughty:

Itshim 12-06-2026 11:51

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36217159)
I've perfected the ultimate 'stare' when I buy something and the person at the till asks me if I have an email address

Me I say none of you business :shocked:

jem 13-06-2026 21:20

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36217187)
Me I say none of you business :shocked:

The problem there is that the poor person in front of you requesting your email address, has, no doubt been told/ordered to get the customer's address, OR ELSE.

Just make something up, bonus points for looking up the name of the CEO of the company, taking a guess as to what his or her email address is and supplying that.

Hugh 13-06-2026 22:32

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36217187)
Me I say none of you business :shocked:

Or…
No, thank you…

Paul 13-06-2026 22:42

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
If asked I just say "Sorry, its private", no one has ever had an issue with this.

adduxi 14-06-2026 09:08

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
I have a "spam" Gmail account for stuff like this so it's not a problem.

Itshim 14-06-2026 11:10

Re: VM Community Forum Move
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jem (Post 36217276)
The problem there is that the poor person in front of you requesting your email address, has, no doubt been told/ordered to get the customer's address, OR ELSE.

Just make something up, bonus points for looking up the name of the CEO of the company, taking a guess as to what his or her email address is and supplying that.

So I'll change to none of your companies business.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36217278)
Or…
No, thank you…

Why would I want to thank them for asking something that is not for them to know.


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