Customer care in Taiwan

Priscilla

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Member since 30 May 2013

Priscilla

31 August 2016 11:30:59

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Priscilla

31 August 2016 11:30:59

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Hello everyone,

The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Taiwan and try to understand how things work in the country.

How would you describe your customer service experiences in Taiwan?

Do you feel welcome when you enter a store? Do you get useful tips and advice?

Are after-sales services available in Taiwan?

Thanks for sharing your experience,

Priscilla

hauthomme

Contributor

Member since 19 April 2016

hauthomme

05 September 2016 08:16:39

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hauthomme

05 September 2016 08:16:39

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Generally customer service in the upscale stores in Taiwan are commendable...but it helps if you speak Mandarin for many of the salespeople either struggle speaking English or don't at all.

However a 60ish white Canadian said that he was shown out the door of a store by a saleslady in Taipei upon entering the premises. And I've seen a salesman's smile melt away upon seeing a white American approach the counter in a Japanese-branded department store in Taipei.

After-sales service typically is handled according to warranty and law. I once returned a defective mini hi-fi for repair without problems.

Hansson

05 September 2016 10:43:32

Hansson

05 September 2016 10:43:32

I've never had a problem with customer care or sales staff in Taipei. Admittedly I have been back there for a good few years, but even when I lived there I found everyone friendly and helpful. Having said that, I've never had to take anything back to a store in Taipei but knowing the Taiwanese I would expect them to go by the book and in a polite manner.

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