Freebies for being nice?

nickgoodie

I'm in!! If Everyone Chose to Take Time out To Just Do 1 E-Mail Or Letter Or To Do:-
Please Just Use 7 Stamps, Write 7 Letters, In 7 Minutes & We Could All Help Someone In '07

Let's Get The 'Big Boys' To Help Even If We Only Get A Little But All Contribute
We Can Turn it into Allot!! The MSE'rs Charity Drive For 2007! Come On Join Us!

nickgoodie

Dizzydee wrote: »

This looks like a great idea. I might give it a try. I would donate the stuff to the kid's school and local charities for raffle prizes. How many people would benefit from that?

Haven't Taken Over Your Post Dee But You Have Got A GREAT IDEA!
Nice To Receive But Would Be Nicer To Give A Little........

starlightdisco

I alway's say thankyou & please (draged up proper i wos) it's nice to do it and you get a smile back .

nickgoodie

starlightdisco wrote: »

I alway's say thankyou & please (draged up proper i wos) it's nice to do it and you get a smile back .

Thanks Very Much.

So Are YOU In?

Would You Join The "Lucky 777's MSEr's??

:T

Edna_Bucket_2

Nice idea everyone. It's part & parcel of MSE that we do tend to criticise companies anyway rather than praise - part of the territory really, but I think you should balance it up, and I try to when I remember. I do that partly because I think that a lot of these CS people at companies have a genuinely awful job to do and since they get disgruntled and cross people all day to deal with, they might really appreciate (and be more ready to help ) those who thank them for their efforts.

2 recent examples:

1. The Lovefilm/Boots voucher fiasco. I did thank the Boots CS people who sorted it out - they made their company look fantastic particularly compared to the awfulness of Lovefilm.

2. The schools review M&S voucher offer. When I emailed the contact to say I'd written the review I told them what a good idea it was and got an appreciative reply. Hopefully that enhances my chances of getting the voucher too!

Dizzydee

Count me in Nick. I'm happy for you to start this as a new thread.

Cerenia

One time when I was working, a chap needed help - he wanted a games console, but didn't know where to start. I spent just over half an hour going through everything with him, talking about pros and cons, games etc. He was so happy he came back an hour later with a big box of chocolates. It really made my day

Not freebies to ourselves, but in some places, if you sing praises about a certain SA, they sometimes get bonuses. With GAME, if you had good service from one particular person, they get a £10 voucher for a bunch of shops in thier paycheck.

welshdeedee

I sent a "nice" letter to Shell, they sent me a complete set of Shell V power collector cards in a presentation folder. My little boy was delighted.

What goes around comes around!

:cool:

clairefun

When I used to work for PC World, we once got a letter someone had written to say how helpful I'd been to him and how much he'd appreciated it, and that because of it he'd recommended the store to his colleagues - about 40 other people. I got a free DVD of my choice for it! But more importantly, I've still got that letter, and I feel good whenever I read it, as sales assistants - especially commission based ones like at PC World - always have a bad press, and they aren't always that bad...

So yes, I think it's a good idea to write praising anything worth it, irrespective of what you might get back in return. Being agoraphobic, I don't really deal with many people and the ones I have recently haven't been too worth praising (Virgin Media? 2 weeks without internet. Tesco? Ridiculous substitutions, etc etc). So I'm probably not going to be able to 'join in' - but it's still a great idea.

bargain_babe

What a lovely idea,

I had that book as a kid Nick, I think its helped me in my quest to be a good moneysaver!!

I wrote to a holiday company to tell them how wonderful it was. I had a nice letter back (no gifts or freebies!) and that was enough - it made me feel good.

Count me in if theres gonna be a club!! - I'd go to the opening of an envelope (as my friends would say!)