Grizzly Cust Service Kudos

John Moorhead writes:

>
>I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get better
>every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a spiral
>cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
>planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their jointers.

And the catalog gets fatter. Now up to 514 pages, IIRC, something like 16 pages
over '03. Sooner or later, they'll equal the old Sears catalog.

Charlie Self
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave
it to. " Dorothy Parker

http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/myhomepage/business.html

My 14" bandsaw motor died in less than a week. They took my credit card
number and shipped me a new one. It arrived in 3 or 4 days, I changed
them out and shipped the old one back in the same box with the included
label. They never charged the account, but I had to pay the return
shipping. It would have been a nice touch for them to pay the return
shipping, since it was a defective motor and not my fault.

"V.E. Dorn" wrote:
>
> I've always had good luck too but haven't needed them much. Recently, I got
> my new G0555 bandsaw and there a bad bearing in the motor. When I put the
> phone next to the saw for the rep, he had me try a couple things and readily
> agreed that it was a bad motor and that it needed replaced. He said I could
> send it back or he would send a call tag for it but the latter would take a
> couple of weeks. I agreed to send it and did so that day which was the 20th
> of December. I just called them before New Yars and they said they had
> received the motor and were "working on it" but if I wanted, they would let
> me know when they were done and made a decision as to what to do. I don't
> expect overnight attention but we are at two weeks and I would think they
> could at least tell me what they were going to do. I'm not down on Grizzly
> but having purchased 7 machines from them, this is the first that I was a
> little dissapointed.
>
> Don
>
> john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:QKDJb.723809$HS4.5365503@attbi_s01...
> > Folks -
> >
> > Well, I have to give points to Grizzly for their Customer Service. On
> 12/29
> > I ordered the "President's Special" Dial Indicator set through Amazon.com.
> > It arrived last night via UPS a little after 5.
> >
> > Everything was well packaged, but upon setting it up, I noticed a hairline
> > crack in the plastic "watch glass" covering the dial of the dial
> indicator.
> > There were also a couple of those moveable indicator arrows on the face of
> > the dial that were loose.
> >
> > I don't think the defect was from shipping, it was one of those fissures
> > that hard plastic gets.... Nonetheless, I thought I'd send Grizzly CS a
> note
> > and did so last night at about 11... I asked them to send another Bezel
> > cover, if that's what you call it, and tell me how to attach the pointers,
> > as that wasn't clear. I really didn't want to go through the hassle of
> > returning the indicator as the defect didn't really affect its' use, but I
> > thought they should know there was a problem. The set up was only ~25$ to
> > my door, so...
> >
> > Lo and behold, when I woke up this morning, I had an email send from
> Grizzly
> > BEFORE 7AM on a SATURDAY, no less.... apologizing for the defect. They're
> > going to send a whole new Dial Indicator assy to replace it and they don't
> > want the old one back.
> >
> > I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get better
> > every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a spiral
> > cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
> > planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their jointers.
> >
> > If I were Delta CS, I'd be worried. This is EXACTLY how to handle a small
> > problem and gain customer and future customer good will and business.
> >
> > John Moorhead
> > Lakeport CA
> >
> >

--

Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
...........................................
Mary had a little lamb. The doctor was
surprised.


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On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 17:38:06 -0500, Gerald Ross
<[email protected]> wrote:

>My 14" bandsaw motor died in less than a week. They took my credit card
>number and shipped me a new one. It arrived in 3 or 4 days, I changed
>them out and shipped the old one back in the same box with the included
>label. They never charged the account, but I had to pay the return
>shipping. It would have been a nice touch for them to pay the return
>shipping, since it was a defective motor and not my fault.

You should have asked them to credit your shipping charges, they
did this for me. My guess is, it isn't too late. Call them and
make your case politely for why they should credit your shipping,
and I'll bet they'll do it.


Tim Carver
[email protected]

I have bought 3 machines from them (ts, 17" band saw and 6" jointer)
I was happy with the first two, but the jointer IMO was a piece of
junk. I called them to tell them this and to see if I could upgrade
and they were willing to take the machine back but I would have to pay
shipping both ways. This would amount to 150 extra on an initial 325$
machine. I just kept the jointer, but I havent used it yet 1yr later.
If you buy Grizzly buy the top of the line, not the base model.

Chris
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 18:21:36 GMT, "john moorhead"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Folks -
>
>Well, I have to give points to Grizzly for their Customer Service. On 12/29
>I ordered the "President's Special" Dial Indicator set through Amazon.com.
>It arrived last night via UPS a little after 5.
>
>Everything was well packaged, but upon setting it up, I noticed a hairline
>crack in the plastic "watch glass" covering the dial of the dial indicator.
>There were also a couple of those moveable indicator arrows on the face of
>the dial that were loose.
>
>I don't think the defect was from shipping, it was one of those fissures
>that hard plastic gets.... Nonetheless, I thought I'd send Grizzly CS a note
>and did so last night at about 11... I asked them to send another Bezel
>cover, if that's what you call it, and tell me how to attach the pointers,
>as that wasn't clear. I really didn't want to go through the hassle of
>returning the indicator as the defect didn't really affect its' use, but I
>thought they should know there was a problem. The set up was only ~25$ to
>my door, so...
>
>Lo and behold, when I woke up this morning, I had an email send from Grizzly
>BEFORE 7AM on a SATURDAY, no less.... apologizing for the defect. They're
>going to send a whole new Dial Indicator assy to replace it and they don't
>want the old one back.
>
>I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get better
>every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a spiral
>cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
>planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their jointers.
>
>If I were Delta CS, I'd be worried. This is EXACTLY how to handle a small
>problem and gain customer and future customer good will and business.
>
>John Moorhead
>Lakeport CA
>

I've always had good luck too but haven't needed them much. Recently, I got
my new G0555 bandsaw and there a bad bearing in the motor. When I put the
phone next to the saw for the rep, he had me try a couple things and readily
agreed that it was a bad motor and that it needed replaced. He said I could
send it back or he would send a call tag for it but the latter would take a
couple of weeks. I agreed to send it and did so that day which was the 20th
of December. I just called them before New Yars and they said they had
received the motor and were "working on it" but if I wanted, they would let
me know when they were done and made a decision as to what to do. I don't
expect overnight attention but we are at two weeks and I would think they
could at least tell me what they were going to do. I'm not down on Grizzly
but having purchased 7 machines from them, this is the first that I was a
little dissapointed.

Don

john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:QKDJb.723809$HS4.5365503@attbi_s01...
> Folks -
>
> Well, I have to give points to Grizzly for their Customer Service. On
12/29
> I ordered the "President's Special" Dial Indicator set through Amazon.com.
> It arrived last night via UPS a little after 5.
>
> Everything was well packaged, but upon setting it up, I noticed a hairline
> crack in the plastic "watch glass" covering the dial of the dial
indicator.
> There were also a couple of those moveable indicator arrows on the face of
> the dial that were loose.
>
> I don't think the defect was from shipping, it was one of those fissures
> that hard plastic gets.... Nonetheless, I thought I'd send Grizzly CS a
note
> and did so last night at about 11... I asked them to send another Bezel
> cover, if that's what you call it, and tell me how to attach the pointers,
> as that wasn't clear. I really didn't want to go through the hassle of
> returning the indicator as the defect didn't really affect its' use, but I
> thought they should know there was a problem. The set up was only ~25$ to
> my door, so...
>
> Lo and behold, when I woke up this morning, I had an email send from
Grizzly
> BEFORE 7AM on a SATURDAY, no less.... apologizing for the defect. They're
> going to send a whole new Dial Indicator assy to replace it and they don't
> want the old one back.
>
> I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get better
> every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a spiral
> cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
> planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their jointers.
>
> If I were Delta CS, I'd be worried. This is EXACTLY how to handle a small
> problem and gain customer and future customer good will and business.
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeport CA
>
>

Same problem with drill press, but they paid all shipping, call and ask them
about it, I have always had good luck with them.
"Gerald Ross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My 14" bandsaw motor died in less than a week. They took my credit card
> number and shipped me a new one. It arrived in 3 or 4 days, I changed
> them out and shipped the old one back in the same box with the included
> label. They never charged the account, but I had to pay the return
> shipping. It would have been a nice touch for them to pay the return
> shipping, since it was a defective motor and not my fault.
>
> "V.E. Dorn" wrote:
> >
> > I've always had good luck too but haven't needed them much. Recently, I
got
> > my new G0555 bandsaw and there a bad bearing in the motor. When I put
the
> > phone next to the saw for the rep, he had me try a couple things and
readily
> > agreed that it was a bad motor and that it needed replaced. He said I
could
> > send it back or he would send a call tag for it but the latter would
take a
> > couple of weeks. I agreed to send it and did so that day which was the
20th
> > of December. I just called them before New Yars and they said they had
> > received the motor and were "working on it" but if I wanted, they would
let
> > me know when they were done and made a decision as to what to do. I
don't
> > expect overnight attention but we are at two weeks and I would think
they
> > could at least tell me what they were going to do. I'm not down on
Grizzly
> > but having purchased 7 machines from them, this is the first that I was
a
> > little dissapointed.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:QKDJb.723809$HS4.5365503@attbi_s01...
> > > Folks -
> > >
> > > Well, I have to give points to Grizzly for their Customer Service. On
> > 12/29
> > > I ordered the "President's Special" Dial Indicator set through
Amazon.com.
> > > It arrived last night via UPS a little after 5.
> > >
> > > Everything was well packaged, but upon setting it up, I noticed a
hairline
> > > crack in the plastic "watch glass" covering the dial of the dial
> > indicator.
> > > There were also a couple of those moveable indicator arrows on the
face of
> > > the dial that were loose.
> > >
> > > I don't think the defect was from shipping, it was one of those
fissures
> > > that hard plastic gets.... Nonetheless, I thought I'd send Grizzly CS
a
> > note
> > > and did so last night at about 11... I asked them to send another
Bezel
> > > cover, if that's what you call it, and tell me how to attach the
pointers,
> > > as that wasn't clear. I really didn't want to go through the hassle
of
> > > returning the indicator as the defect didn't really affect its' use,
but I
> > > thought they should know there was a problem. The set up was only
~25$ to
> > > my door, so...
> > >
> > > Lo and behold, when I woke up this morning, I had an email send from
> > Grizzly
> > > BEFORE 7AM on a SATURDAY, no less.... apologizing for the defect.
They're
> > > going to send a whole new Dial Indicator assy to replace it and they
don't
> > > want the old one back.
> > >
> > > I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get
better
> > > every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a
spiral
> > > cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
> > > planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their
jointers.
> > >
> > > If I were Delta CS, I'd be worried. This is EXACTLY how to handle a
small
> > > problem and gain customer and future customer good will and business.
> > >
> > > John Moorhead
> > > Lakeport CA
> > >
> > >
>
> --
>
> Gerald Ross
> Cochran, GA
> ...........................................
> Mary had a little lamb. The doctor was
> surprised.
>
>
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They said they intended to pay for my shipping the motor to them, but I
would have liked to have gone the same route as you. Even if they would
have charged me for the motor and then credited it when mine got there, I
would have been happier than having to wait until they decide what to do. I
think they are considering fixing the bearing problem - which it shouldn't
have had inside a month.

Don

"Gerald Ross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My 14" bandsaw motor died in less than a week. They took my credit card
> number and shipped me a new one. It arrived in 3 or 4 days, I changed
> them out and shipped the old one back in the same box with the included
> label. They never charged the account, but I had to pay the return
> shipping. It would have been a nice touch for them to pay the return
> shipping, since it was a defective motor and not my fault.
>
> "V.E. Dorn" wrote:
> >
> > I've always had good luck too but haven't needed them much. Recently, I
got
> > my new G0555 bandsaw and there a bad bearing in the motor. When I put
the
> > phone next to the saw for the rep, he had me try a couple things and
readily
> > agreed that it was a bad motor and that it needed replaced. He said I
could
> > send it back or he would send a call tag for it but the latter would
take a
> > couple of weeks. I agreed to send it and did so that day which was the
20th
> > of December. I just called them before New Yars and they said they had
> > received the motor and were "working on it" but if I wanted, they would
let
> > me know when they were done and made a decision as to what to do. I
don't
> > expect overnight attention but we are at two weeks and I would think
they
> > could at least tell me what they were going to do. I'm not down on
Grizzly
> > but having purchased 7 machines from them, this is the first that I was
a
> > little dissapointed.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:QKDJb.723809$HS4.5365503@attbi_s01...
> > > Folks -
> > >
> > > Well, I have to give points to Grizzly for their Customer Service. On
> > 12/29
> > > I ordered the "President's Special" Dial Indicator set through
Amazon.com.
> > > It arrived last night via UPS a little after 5.
> > >
> > > Everything was well packaged, but upon setting it up, I noticed a
hairline
> > > crack in the plastic "watch glass" covering the dial of the dial
> > indicator.
> > > There were also a couple of those moveable indicator arrows on the
face of
> > > the dial that were loose.
> > >
> > > I don't think the defect was from shipping, it was one of those
fissures
> > > that hard plastic gets.... Nonetheless, I thought I'd send Grizzly CS
a
> > note
> > > and did so last night at about 11... I asked them to send another
Bezel
> > > cover, if that's what you call it, and tell me how to attach the
pointers,
> > > as that wasn't clear. I really didn't want to go through the hassle
of
> > > returning the indicator as the defect didn't really affect its' use,
but I
> > > thought they should know there was a problem. The set up was only
~25$ to
> > > my door, so...
> > >
> > > Lo and behold, when I woke up this morning, I had an email send from
> > Grizzly
> > > BEFORE 7AM on a SATURDAY, no less.... apologizing for the defect.
They're
> > > going to send a whole new Dial Indicator assy to replace it and they
don't
> > > want the old one back.
> > >
> > > I just got the new Grizzly catalog, and their quality seems to get
better
> > > every year. I may be in the market for a jointer and they have a
spiral
> > > cutter on their 6" unit that looks intriging. Last year they had big
> > > planers with spiral cutters and now they're bringing it to their
jointers.
> > >
> > > If I were Delta CS, I'd be worried. This is EXACTLY how to handle a
small
> > > problem and gain customer and future customer good will and business.
> > >
> > > John Moorhead
> > > Lakeport CA
> > >
> > >
>
> --
>
> Gerald Ross
> Cochran, GA
> ...........................................
> Mary had a little lamb. The doctor was
> surprised.
>
>
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