One Thursday I found myself in need of a new laptop. I purchased a
Toshiba Satellite and thought I had made a good purchase until I tried
to stream Netflix with it. I got an error message telling me that my
audio and video drivers were out of date. So I called Netflix and they
told me it was a simple process to download the latest drivers and gave
me Toshiba's phone number for assistance in doing that.
So
I called and waited on hold for what seemed like a long time. Then I
tried to navigate their automated system which was a nightmare. I guess
that is pretty standard nowadays. Make the system hard enough and most
people will hang up so they don't have to deal with you.
Finally
I got a live person on the line and told them what the problem was.
They then transferred me to the software division. Another long wait on
hold before I got to talk with someone that spoke with such a deep
accent that I immediately knew that English was not their first or even
their second language.
With much difficulty
I explained my problem, all I needed was to download the latest audio
driver for my computer. They told me they would be glad to help me for
the nominal cost of just $165 which would give me three trouble calls in
the next years. I told them I had no intention of paying to solve a
problem they created by not updating the drivers on my laptop. Okay she
said here is option number two we can work with you one time for just
$99. Again I told her no way in hell! I should not have to pay just to
have someone assist me in selecting the proper driver for my laptop
that was just over 24 hours old.
To make a long story short they
refused to help me unless I submitted to their blackmail. Needless to
say I will never again buy a Toshiba product.
And incidentally my
grandson helped me download and install the driver in about 10 minutes.
One would think it would have been worth that time to Toshiba to have a
satisfied customer.
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