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#129515 18-Sep-2013 13:35
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My experience as a customer with Snap so far has been an affaire with conflicting feelings.

I am happy with them installing internet here as quick as they did (Impressed might be a better word).

But communication with Snap and the lack of communication from installers are making me a less than happy customer.

My main problem at the moment is that its taken a while to get the VDSL that I actually ordered, and that getting information about what is going on seems to be equally hard.

Yesterday the installer was supposed to be here noon and 7 pm (!) but never showed up. The time the installer was going to be here was communicated as 12 to 5 pm, and then 12 to 7 pm (which I only found out after calling up Snap).

Snap blaming Chorus in this ordeal is not helping me one bit. It is really so hard for ISPs to get information out of Chorus and technicians out in the field? And does the techs have an allergy against using their phones or are they not given sufficient contact information for the installs?

The first installer here didn't know anything but that it was going to be an install in the apartment complex I live, and ended up going door to door with the property manager - no word before the install and it seemed like it was pure luck the installer found our place and got internet connected.




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  #897662 18-Sep-2013 13:38
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In terms of the techs and their phone use, I'm wondering if this is region specific. Every time I've had to deal with a Chorus tech, they've called or text me directly to let me know when they're on the way, or in the one case where it was delayed outside of the timeframe given, a text to notify me of this and provide a new timeframe.



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  #897670 18-Sep-2013 13:44
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That is exactly what I would expect but not my experience thus far.




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  #897671 18-Sep-2013 13:44
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There's a few layers. Snap log a job with Chorus, who (most of the time) pass it on to one of their local installer firms, who pass it on to their employee or subcontractor. There's a lot of places for communication to go wrong, and generally each layer is only allowed to communicate with the one directly above it.

In an ideal world every layer would be CCing every other layer in, so everyone knows what's going on, but the process is far too political for that.



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  #897673 18-Sep-2013 13:46
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I recently upgraded to VDSL. Snap where fantastic with their elements. Chorus, not so good. As far as I know, Snap provision with Chorus and it is upto Chorus to choose when/how to install. It's normally chorus who assign jobs to hte chorus techs.

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jarledb: My experience as a customer with Snap so far has been an affaire with conflicting feelings.

I am happy with them installing internet here as quick as they did (Impressed might be a better word).

But communication with Snap and the lack of communication from installers are making me a less than happy customer.

My main problem at the moment is that its taken a while to get the VDSL that I actually ordered, and that getting information about what is going on seems to be equally hard.

Yesterday the installer was supposed to be here noon and 7 pm (!) but never showed up. The time the installer was going to be here was communicated as 12 to 5 pm, and then 12 to 7 pm (which I only found out after calling up Snap).

Snap blaming Chorus in this ordeal is not helping me one bit. It is really so hard for ISPs to get information out of Chorus and technicians out in the field? And does the techs have an allergy against using their phones or are they not given sufficient contact information for the installs?

The first installer here didn't know anything but that it was going to be an install in the apartment complex I live, and ended up going door to door with the property manager - no word before the install and it seemed like it was pure luck the installer found our place and got internet connected.


Hi Jarldb,

Sorry about the delay here, this was actually a systems scheduling error at the Chorus dispatch end that caused the missed appointment here (so the field tech never got the appointment) , we are working with them to get a technician our ASAP and will be in-touch with you very shortly!

Thanks




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  #897701 18-Sep-2013 14:11
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Snap, if I could make one suggestion: Get a ticket system up and running on your website. One of my frustrations is to have to call and call to try to pry information out of you. Would be so much easier for everyone if we could follow the progression of a support case online.




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  #897703 18-Sep-2013 14:13
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There is a ticket system for emails, not well advertised though.. Its link is at the bottom of the support emails you receive, but I agree with Jarled, a combined email/phone tracking system would be useful.

 
 
 

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  #897725 18-Sep-2013 14:36
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Benoire, I have yet to receive any support emails from Snap. The only emails I have gotten so far have been invoices




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  #897726 18-Sep-2013 14:37
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Snap, looking forward to be hearing from you guys soon.

A tip though: Its better not to promise to get back and get back, then to promise to get back and not get back..




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  #897727 18-Sep-2013 14:38
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It is only if you log a ticket with them first (by email or contact us)... It doesn't appear to work for phone calls.

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OP: My thread here is somewhat relevant:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=129203

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