I want to share my shocking and painful customer service experience with Microsoft. I bought a new Microsoft Surface Laptop from
Challenger in Suntec City on December 2019 for around 1888 SGD.
30^th^ August 2020, I found a crack in my Laptop. It was not my physical fault. Later I checked in MS website.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/surface-laptop-3-cracked-screen-reported-incidents-826f39f5-8b56-f524-2312-9a66c7df6167
When spoke with the customer service agent, they suggested the following.
1.
Courier over my laptop through SINGPOST to Microsoft Singapore
2.
Collect a replacement if needed by paying a deposit of around 1800 SGD
3.
If its known cracked screen issue, Microsoft will replace a new laptop after 3 to 4 weeks
a.
If not, then I need to pay for the repair due to physical damage.
How can I send my laptop to any address they provide? Don’t I have rights to be physically present in a Customer service centre
and hear the investigation report from a Technician? Based on my questions, they asked me to visit Customer service centre in Singapore.
Microsoft Care Centre (AKA Somera Communications Pte Ltd)
12 Kallang Avenue, Aperia, #03-23 Singapore 339511 (Annexe building)
Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 10AM-7PM
Contact number: 63416721 Mon - Fri 10am-6pm
There was no such tenant in that address.
THERE IS NO SUCH TENANT in this address to date and is occupied by another tenant in different business.
Then, they provided with 3 addresses and phone numbers that all turned to be
WRONG.
·
438B, Alexandra Road
·
7500 Beach Road, The Plaza
·
100 Jalan Sultan
None has ever tried to solve the issue from the customer service. They even send a standard template that they tried to reach us
but cannot and blame me for not attending while the reality is, I RECEIVED NO SUCH CALLS or MAILS.
DO NOT BUY MICROSOFT SURFACE PRODUCTS in Singapore if you are someone who believe the customer got all rights to visit the service
centre and know what the actual issue is.
When other players in the market have service centres and access (even an APPLE Store in Singapore why not Microsoft)
Regards,
Kesavan