- Report: #216570
Complaint Review: Sirius Satellite Radio
| Sirius Satellite Radio
New York, New York U.S.A. |
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Sirius Satellite Radio Warrany NOT HONORED, ripoff PRODUCT DOESNT WORK ON HOLD FOR OVER AN HOUR WARRANTY NOT HONORED New York New York
*UPDATE Employee: Belle Belle Belle
*Author of original report: Re: Jamisone
*Author of original report: Re: Jamisone
*UPDATE Employee: Understand what you dealing with
*Author of original report: Nova Scotias
*Consumer Suggestion: Sirius more than willing to help out customers
*Consumer Suggestion: Sirius more than willing to help out customers
*Consumer Suggestion: Sirius more than willing to help out customers
*UPDATE Employee: response
*Author of original report: RESPONSE TO NOVA SCOTIA
*UPDATE Employee: response
*Consumer Comment: Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
*Consumer Comment: Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
*Consumer Comment: Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
*Consumer Suggestion: I am a customer and these are the numbers I have...
*Consumer Suggestion: Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
*Consumer Suggestion: Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
*Consumer Suggestion: Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
*Consumer Suggestion: Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
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After 11 complaint calls and being sent to the original store to return the antennae TWICE, I was told the receiver was defective and a new one would be sent to my address and I could return the defective one due to it being covered by warranty. I have NOT received this as promised.
I called Friday 9/29 and was left on hold for 37 minutes. Saturday 9/30 and was left on hold for 42 minutes, Monday October 2nd and was left on hold for 29 minutes and October 4th 22 minutes and October 18th for 63 minutes NO ONE ANSWERS--these calls are in between NUMEROUS emails, all which I have copies of, the last one I sent in regarding all the wait times on 10/4/06 I got a response from a JUSTIN from customer care that stated, "looks like you have found your resolution"?
There has been NO RESOLUTION I called the customer service line and spoke with Supervisor Tasha and was told I need to learn how to wait!! I have waited 3 and a half months for service I had to pay up front for ONE YEAR one third through this plan, I have never been able to use my radio. Tasha was rude and unhelpful and refused to transfer me to a manager or someone with greater authority.
I am DISGUSTED by their "customer service" or lack thereof and "product".
Tara
Cincinnati, Ohio
U.S.A.
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Search TipsOne thing I noticed however, is that you mentioned you care and compared yourself to other agents at your company who don't and are there strictly for the pay? Would that be the point you were stating? It seems to me that sirius is no different then perhaps your company in that we also have people who care and will stay on the phone as long as it takes to get an issue resolved.
We're not allowed to call banks, but I've spent over an hour on phone calls several times with customers to assure that their issue be taken care of and that they do not have to call back again. So just like you Belle, I care too, and work with quite a few people who also care. There's no doubt in my mind that people experience situations and have to go through a lot with the company before ever getting a resolution, I'm not defending this, it's terrible, but we do find some sort of resolution.
Again I've heard a lot of complaints about warranty, and really don't know what goes on there because we have no access to their information whatsoever so yes warranty issues can be extremely difficult and frustrating, however to place the blame on customer service for an issue they are not able to look into and put everyone in a category of being so inferior to the customer service skills you have just isn't right.
Anyway, just responding to this issue, I'm sure there's no point since you're repressing the experience and obviously to do that you won't be checking into this site anymore.
#2 Author of original report
Re: Jamisone
AUTHOR: Belle - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 03, 2007
#3 Author of original report
Re: Jamisone
AUTHOR: Belle - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 03, 2007
#4 UPDATE Employee
Understand what you dealing with
AUTHOR: Jamisone - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 01, 2007
ok and the whole calling in to speak to a manager. WHY? a manager can not do anything more than the agent can do other than mabey offer a greater credit or refund. and as long as the agent is doing their job and not giving the customer the worng info than more than likely the manager will tell you the same thing the agent did.
#5 Author of original report
Nova Scotias
AUTHOR: Belle - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 11, 2007
Thanks--but no thanks.
#6 Consumer Suggestion
Sirius more than willing to help out customers
AUTHOR: Maria - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 11, 2007
In response to the issues discussed here, if a receiver is broken it has to go to one of two departments within sirius. If you contact the main customer service line and expect your issue to be resolved, chances are your mission will not be accomplished as they are not given the resources to resolve these issues...hence the seperate departments.
Customer service's main number deals with billing issues, they are trained in basic troubleshooting techniques and can send you a signal they can not fix nor replace your equipment, all they can do is direct you to someone who can. There is also a message while you wait for assistance asking you to set up your radio and be ready to receive a signal, this is not the agents job it is the customers job, if people would follow these simple instructions, perhaps the hold times would not be so long.
As far as the tv/dish/signal problem that Heather has addressed, it appears to me that she reads just fine and was simply pointing out that the customer service number is not in any way shape or form responsible for a problem with your equipment it must go to the ecom or warranty department or the manufacturer that it was purchased through.
#7 Consumer Suggestion
Sirius more than willing to help out customers
AUTHOR: Maria - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 11, 2007
In response to the issues discussed here, if a receiver is broken it has to go to one of two departments within sirius. If you contact the main customer service line and expect your issue to be resolved, chances are your mission will not be accomplished as they are not given the resources to resolve these issues...hence the seperate departments.
Customer service's main number deals with billing issues, they are trained in basic troubleshooting techniques and can send you a signal they can not fix nor replace your equipment, all they can do is direct you to someone who can. There is also a message while you wait for assistance asking you to set up your radio and be ready to receive a signal, this is not the agents job it is the customers job, if people would follow these simple instructions, perhaps the hold times would not be so long.
As far as the tv/dish/signal problem that Heather has addressed, it appears to me that she reads just fine and was simply pointing out that the customer service number is not in any way shape or form responsible for a problem with your equipment it must go to the ecom or warranty department or the manufacturer that it was purchased through.
#8 Consumer Suggestion
Sirius more than willing to help out customers
AUTHOR: Maria - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 11, 2007
In response to the issues discussed here, if a receiver is broken it has to go to one of two departments within sirius. If you contact the main customer service line and expect your issue to be resolved, chances are your mission will not be accomplished as they are not given the resources to resolve these issues...hence the seperate departments.
Customer service's main number deals with billing issues, they are trained in basic troubleshooting techniques and can send you a signal they can not fix nor replace your equipment, all they can do is direct you to someone who can. There is also a message while you wait for assistance asking you to set up your radio and be ready to receive a signal, this is not the agents job it is the customers job, if people would follow these simple instructions, perhaps the hold times would not be so long.
As far as the tv/dish/signal problem that Heather has addressed, it appears to me that she reads just fine and was simply pointing out that the customer service number is not in any way shape or form responsible for a problem with your equipment it must go to the ecom or warranty department or the manufacturer that it was purchased through.
#10 Author of original report
RESPONSE TO NOVA SCOTIA
AUTHOR: Belle - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 07, 2007
(as far as your TV comment...If it were BRAND NEW??? I would be calling the maker of the TV for warranty, not my cable company. Duh)--No wonder we cant get help from you people. You dont even take the time to LISTEN (or in this case READ) to comprehend and respond with intelligence. WOW.
#12 Consumer Comment
Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 23, 2006
1) When my car cradle attachment went bad about a month after purchase, it took 8 phone calls and 3 faxes to the warranty center just for them to acknowledge me as a customer. I actually had to fax them a "print screen" of my account info- they couldn't look it up themselves! That doesn't count the subsequent calls to follow-up on the problem resolution itself. . . .
2) Although radio itself wasn't broken, they sent me a brand new model rather than a replacement car cradle. Sounds like I'm a winner, right? But now I had to re-install in my car AND get a new home docking station. Supposedly I'm getting a new station next week; we shall see.
3) After 4 months of waiting, I called about my rebate. The customer care rep acknowledged the receipt of the rebate request, but could not give me any indication of when to expect it. Recipt in 8 weeks my foot! A month after that (now 5 months), I called again and customer care tried to say this is a Best Buy rebate. After they then admitted it was a Sirius rebate, they credited my account for $30. Not the same thing, but at least it's something. . . .
Throughout the entire process, I would guess that I made at least 15 phone calls and lost at least 4 hours of my life.
I wonder if Howard Stern knows about these problems?
#13 Consumer Comment
Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 23, 2006
1) When my car cradle attachment went bad about a month after purchase, it took 8 phone calls and 3 faxes to the warranty center just for them to acknowledge me as a customer. I actually had to fax them a "print screen" of my account info- they couldn't look it up themselves! That doesn't count the subsequent calls to follow-up on the problem resolution itself. . . .
2) Although radio itself wasn't broken, they sent me a brand new model rather than a replacement car cradle. Sounds like I'm a winner, right? But now I had to re-install in my car AND get a new home docking station. Supposedly I'm getting a new station next week; we shall see.
3) After 4 months of waiting, I called about my rebate. The customer care rep acknowledged the receipt of the rebate request, but could not give me any indication of when to expect it. Recipt in 8 weeks my foot! A month after that (now 5 months), I called again and customer care tried to say this is a Best Buy rebate. After they then admitted it was a Sirius rebate, they credited my account for $30. Not the same thing, but at least it's something. . . .
Throughout the entire process, I would guess that I made at least 15 phone calls and lost at least 4 hours of my life.
I wonder if Howard Stern knows about these problems?
#14 Consumer Comment
Sirius undoubtedly the worst customer service
AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 23, 2006
1) When my car cradle attachment went bad about a month after purchase, it took 8 phone calls and 3 faxes to the warranty center just for them to acknowledge me as a customer. I actually had to fax them a "print screen" of my account info- they couldn't look it up themselves! That doesn't count the subsequent calls to follow-up on the problem resolution itself. . . .
2) Although radio itself wasn't broken, they sent me a brand new model rather than a replacement car cradle. Sounds like I'm a winner, right? But now I had to re-install in my car AND get a new home docking station. Supposedly I'm getting a new station next week; we shall see.
3) After 4 months of waiting, I called about my rebate. The customer care rep acknowledged the receipt of the rebate request, but could not give me any indication of when to expect it. Recipt in 8 weeks my foot! A month after that (now 5 months), I called again and customer care tried to say this is a Best Buy rebate. After they then admitted it was a Sirius rebate, they credited my account for $30. Not the same thing, but at least it's something. . . .
Throughout the entire process, I would guess that I made at least 15 phone calls and lost at least 4 hours of my life.
I wonder if Howard Stern knows about these problems?
#15 Consumer Suggestion
I am a customer and these are the numbers I have...
AUTHOR: Rhonda - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Main number: 1-888-539-7474
Product Support: 1-800-869-5590
Warranty: 1-866-257-7726
E-Commerce: 1-800-422-7142
Hope this helps you to find an answer.
#16 Consumer Suggestion
Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
AUTHOR: Piran - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 21, 2006
I had several issues with Sirius in the past. Most of my issues soved after called that number.
#17 Consumer Suggestion
Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
AUTHOR: Piran - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 21, 2006
I had several issues with Sirius in the past. Most of my issues soved after called that number.
#18 Consumer Suggestion
Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
AUTHOR: Piran - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 21, 2006
I had several issues with Sirius in the past. Most of my issues soved after called that number.
#19 Consumer Suggestion
Contact to higher level in Sirius Satellite Radio customer service
AUTHOR: Piran - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 21, 2006
I had several issues with Sirius in the past. Most of my issues soved after called that number.

