118-xxx Are they really that helpful??

Chris [BEANS]

Chris [BEANS]

Chris [BEANS]

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I've got to hire a tux, no idea where to start looking, i'm sure it's not that hard but i'm just lazy!! :p

Anyway, after seeing the adverts where someone just calls up and says "I need 'X'" and they just find it for him i was wondering if they really do that?
Only time i use em i kno0w where i want to call, just don't have the number.

On a side note, anyone know if it's true that 'Burtons' Hire tux's??

Ta :)
 
Chris [BEANS] said:
I've got to hire a tux, no idea where to start looking, i'm sure it's not that hard but i'm just lazy!! :p

Anyway, after seeing the adverts where someone just calls up and says "I need 'X'" and they just find it for him i was wondering if they really do that?
Only time i use em i kno0w where i want to call, just don't have the number.

On a side note, anyone know if it's true that 'Burtons' Hire tux's??

Ta :)
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Just use yell.com and search for suit/tux hire in your area?
 
Chris [BEANS] said:
Thanks for the thinly veiled racism, now, i'll wait for a relevant and useful answer :rolleyes:
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He calls a company which appears to be British but when you call you get through to somebody who only understands the Queens english... despite the fact your paying a premium for the call and as reported on here you get the wrong number anyway.

I dont think it was racism, more misguided criticism of the company he telephoned for not employing people with the capability of communicating with its main customer base.
 
I always call 118 118 and have never had a problem. The first time I called them I wanted to be connected to my local cinema. Instead the woman ran off a list of films that were showing at all of the cinemas in my local area, and asked if I wanted to bo connected to the ticket booking hotline. :)

I've never had anyone that I can't understand, either. So yeah, I recommend 118 118.
 
They're almost all rubbish...trust me I used to work for one of them. Quite why these people hire so many immigrants is beyond me. I'm in a call centre now and a lot of them really struggle with basic english. If you can't be understood, then they shouldn't be in the job.
 
basmic said:
Nothing racist about it. Phone them up for yourself, and report back how many times you ask them to repeat themself.
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It's bad.. got some random woman calling about something (Couldn't understand what she was on about at all).. Just hung up after a minute of trying :P

It's not racist. They're outsourcing callcentres to places where people speak english badly with indian or other accents which makes it completely unintelligible.
 
I know someone who called up to try and get the number of his local police station, and he was told there were only 2 in the city and even giving them the name of the area and the street, they couldn't find the number.
 
axe said:
A stupid reply tbh .. think before you write
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Think before you write?? Seriously??

Not agreeing with my oppinion on the post is fine mate, we all have oppinions, but try not telling me how to post eh?
There's a good lad.

Probably not the best way to endeer yourself to a forum by jumping straight in and critisizing other members mate.
 
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