Dear Telus representative,
I thought I would start off by insulting you the reader…. However, I realized that insulting someone I didn’t know would be incredibly rude.
On further thought, I realized that to insult someone I know and care for is even ruder.
By Telus’ very own department name, Customer Care/Customer Loyalty, one might believe that Telus truly cares for its customer.
If that is the case, why would it be acceptable for Telus to insult its customers, particularly customers who have been loyal since Telus was AGT. For some of the younger readers AGT, Alberta Government Telephone (not Americas Got Talent) was what became Telus.
I am such a customer having been such since the late 1980s. I remember signing three-year contracts every three years and signing two-year contracts when that was all that was available.
Was I tempted to look at other service providers? Yes. Were their offers tempting? Yes. Was I pleased with the service provided by Telus? Yes, and it was for this reason I had adopted a strong sense of loyalty.
Now I should point out that loyalty to a product or service does not develop immediately but rather over time and is based on continued good service, trust, and affinity. As long as this loyalty takes to develop such loyalty can destroyed very quickly. I say destroy, as often there is no opportunity to mend or repair this loyalty.
So where am I going with this? Well, today in an attempt to renew my contract I was informed I would be charged a $35.00 activation fee. I am not a new customer, not a customer who moves from one provider to another based on who is offering the best deal. No, I am a loyal customer of well over 25 years.
The thought of charging me an activation fee was to be quite honest an insult.
Brendan <personal info removed by mod>
Ps. I said I attempted to renew my contract but have yet to do so, and the response I receive here will likely determine my next service provider.