I am K.Santosh, a customer, who wanted to buy a KENSTAR 45 litre capacity Room Cooler.
I called up NEXT Retail INDIA Salem Branch and enquired and got confirmed that NEXT Retail INDIA is open on Sundays also.
With this hope, i went to Vriddhachalam NEXT Retail INDIA Showroom on 08.03.2009 and found that it was closed by 1:30 pm.
On receiving the mobile number of the NEXT Retail INDIA concerned branch Manager's number Mr Vinayagam, I called him to his mobile number ([protected]) and received information from him that NEXT Retail INDIA will be open SAME day Evening and i can call him up and come for buying the product.
Hoping that i'm going to buy the product by that evening, i rang the Manager's mobile number, but he never picked my call for more than several mobile calls.
Not knowing what is to be done next, i kept silent and called him back this morning (10.03.2009) again and asked for further details on the product.
He said KENSTAR 18 litres capacity would cost Rs. Three thousand and odd, and KENSTAR 45 litres would cost Rs. Four thousand and odd.
Confused on his sales presentation, i requested him to tell it clearly.
On replying, he said in a ROUGH MANNER that he will talk to his customer only in person and not over phone.
Though i felt his reply very painful, I agreed upon and went to the NEXT Retail Showroom Vriddhachalam in person and asked details on KENSTAR Room Coolers Prices.
This time he said KENSTAR 18 litres capacity would cost Rs. Four thousand and odd, and KENSTAR 45 litres would cost Rs. Five thousand and odd.
When I insisted that this was not the price he said over phone, He answered that; He will talk only in that Manner to his CUSTOMERS on phone.
I immediately called up Salem Branch NEXT Retail INDIA and made a complaint on this issue telephonically.
I got terribly INSULTED by the way Mr. Vinayagam Manager- NEXT Retail INDIA Vriddhachalam Branch spoke to me and I decided to buy the Product from Salem Branch NEXT Retail INDIA itself.
On asking for the price they said KENSTAR 45 litres Room Cooler costs Rs 4800/-.
So it is understood that a DICTATORSHIP TYPE OF SALES is taking place at NEXT Retail INDIA Vriddhachalam Branch under the control of Mr. Vinayagam.
The Entire episode has put me through severe mental agony and stress which was totally uncalled for. I am sure all of you will agree with me that this deal has been handled in a very un-professional manner. Please make necessary enquiries on this ISSUE and kindly revert back to me with justification.
I’m available in the following number. [protected]
Aug 14, 2020
Complaint marked as Resolved
I regret to inform you that I have used the cooler only for two days as there was an abnormal sound from the cooler after two days of purchase. I have immediately informed your customer care deptt.(tel.no.[protected]) and they have given me a complaint booking number and advised me to contact Mr.Guruprasad at phone no. 41281281. The complaint no.was BAN-[protected]. I called up Mr.Guruprasad and informed him the problem. He had taken my residentail address and told me that within 2 - 3 days the problem will be rectified. But even after 10 - 15 days nobody visited to rectify the problem. I was following up with him regularly but there was no use. Finaly he said the validy of the complaint got lapsed and he asked me to lodge another complaint with your customer care deptt. I called up your customer care deptt again and they have given me another no. BAN-[protected]. Someone called me up on 22nd May from your service deptt and said on 23rd the service engineer will come to rectify the problem. I was waiting at home on Saturday (23rd May) but noone turned up from your service deptt. I was in touch with your call centre regularly.
I have callled up to your Aurangabad Office on 27th May 09. They said the issue will be taken up with Bangalore office and they problem will be rectified within 1 - 2 days. Today again I called up your customer care and they have given me Mr.Janardhana's (Branch Manager) mobile number. I was trying to contact him at his cell number but not connected through as it is switched off.
I would request you to look at this matter urgently and do the needful to avoid any further delay.
Regards,
Joy Vadakkan
Mob: [protected]