I have a Sony Bravia LCD TV, model number KLV-32S400A, which is purchased on 30th Dec 2008. The product is now 1 year and 8 months old. The TV is defective, and has stopped functioning properly. After 5 to 20 minutes of watching TV, the screen goes dark slowly, until it is completely black.
I raised a complaint/service request for this on Sunday, 22nd August. Complaint was registered as 5826989. On Monday, 23rd Aug, I called up Sony customer care to inquire about the status. I was told that since this complaint was raised just yesterday, I would have to wait for sometime, as the response time is 48 hours. This response is quite disappointing, as I expected at least some intimation about when a service engineer would be able to come and inspect this.
After 48 hours, there was no response, and I had to raise a further complaint in Sony India website. I finally got a call from Sony service engineer on Thursday, 26th Aug, which is 4 working days after I raised my first complaint. All this while, my TV is still not functional enough for regular TV viewing. The service engineer refused to come to my apartment on Thursday evening, as it was raining. He finally came to check the TV today, Saturday, 28th August. This is almost a full week after I raised the complaint. As if this pathetic service was not enough, I am now told that the problem is with the LCD panel, and I have to wait till Monday to know exactly what the problem is, and how much it will cost. The service engineer has also given a tentative estimate of the panel replacement charges as Rs. 15,000.
After this experience it has convinced me that Sony India is, on the one hand, selling low quality products which turn defective soon after warranty period, and they have compounded the issue by extremely bad after sales service. The TV cost Rs. 39,900. For a price like this, which is much higher than that of LG & Samsung, a customer expects, at the least, a TV of exceptional quality. Not only is the quality poor, it is pathetic, since I have never experienced a TV that stops working in 1 year & 8 months. I strongly believe that either I have been sold a defective product, or all Sony Bravia TVs are of sub-standard quality, and action should be taken against Sony India.
Aug 13, 2020
Complaint marked as Resolved
Sony Ericsson — Xperia X10i
I have purchased Sony Xperia X10 few months back. I have noticed a problem in hand set after few days as it gets off itself if the internet was connected over it. I have consulted the Customer Service at Aundh, Pune for the problem and here is the story afterwards.After upgrading the phone 2 times the engineer still didn't understood the problem with the phone and he asked it to take it back as he was not ready to submit for repair. After having a heated argument he inform that I have to go to main service center to submit it. Once the phone submitted and after lots of argument they agreed that there is some build in defect in the phone and since then I am following about the phone and received no response.
On top of that on a argument over the phone Customer Service hung up the phone in between with all the rudeness in talking.
My question to Sony is that the way the put the money in the advertisement, please put money in hiring the literate Customer Executives and making reliable goods or else don't expect Consumer to go and buy your products. I'll make sure from my end that I can put my words over to as many people as possible about the kind of product you make and the way your people behave so that people are aware about the real face of this company.
My email ID is - shubhee.[protected]@gmail.com
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