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      When Asking Nicely Fails

      By Ben Popken, 1:30 PM on Tue Sep 25 2007, 10,417 views

      rollingupthesleeves.jpgWhen a company refuses to unscrew you, usually as a matter of "policy," it sometimes takes a little extra to get them to see why they're wrong.

      If saying please and escalating up the customer service lines fail, a few tactics can help bend their steely resolve in your favor.

      • How To Launch An Executive Email Carpet Bomb
      • Company Ignoring You? Fax 'Em To Death
      • Get Your Complaint Resolved By Posting It To The Company's Stock Forums
      • How To Reach Executive Customer Service
      • Threaten To Perform Your Civic Duty By Warning Other Customers About Their Business

      A relevant appendix to these posts is our growing library of company contact info is listed under the "phone numbers" tag.

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