topic Gift Cards in My Account/Billing

Gift Cards

Daviddaviddavid — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:03:14 GMT

I have been promised a gift card as part of my contract renewal.

The process for getting it involves receiving an email from plusnet, and then claiming the card, or so I was told.

On chasing the non arrival of an email to start the process I have been told to contact "Blackhawk" who provide the cards.

Why should I have to do this when my contract is with Plusnet? Why do I have to get involved with Plusnet Subcontractors?

I consider I have fulfilled my side of the contract and I expect plusnet to do the same.

Escalation to 'a manager' is met with a " He'll contact you within 2 working days"

Is everybody else getting their promised gift cards?

Re: Gift Cards

spile — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:23:43 GMT

Yes eventually but it required waiting a few weeks for the email and then the card.

Re: Gift Cards

Daviddaviddavid — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:49:53 GMT

My annoyance was being told by plusnet that I would have to chase it up with a third party supplier rather than them 'owning' the problem. So it was using my time and effort not theirs.

I complained and was phoned back by a manager (so waste of both our time). THe essence of this is that they are a 'process driven' organisational not a 'customer focused' one. They wouldn't help.

Curiously I have received the email today.

Re: Gift Cards

corringham — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:29:01 GMT

@Daviddaviddavid wrote:

The essence of this is that they are a 'process driven' organisational not a 'customer focused' one. They wouldn't help.

Businesses with this approach may find in the future they have more processes than customers.