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I post at SearchCommander.com now, and this post was published 15 years 2 months 26 days ago. This industry changes FAST, so blindly following the advice here *may not* be a good idea! If you're at all unsure, feel free to hit me up on Twitter and ask.

I had a ski shop in the 80’s, and in the 90’s I was a retail manager with GI Joes, Ross Dress for Less and Office Depot.

I ran my own computer store from 1997 to 2002, and handled hundreds, if not thousands of customer service issues, and each one required using good judgement and some common sense.

There’s an internet marketer named Robert Plank who’s put out some really cool packages over the past year, and I’ve bought several. Sunday though, I was trying to use one of them, and was having some trouble, so I sent an email support ticket to get an updated version. What you see below, is my email chain with him over the past couple of days.

Robert has good products, and can probably teach you a lot of valuable lessons, but few may have the impact of this one, about how *not* to take care of a customer…

Read it from the bottom up, so you can see the progression of this complete waste of time.

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From: “Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc.”
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:30:23 +0000
To: Robert Plank;
Subject: Re: Action Popup 2.3.6 outdated?

Well Clickbank isn’t a payment method, so I don’t follow you… Jeez, you really impressed me before, but I think your success has gone to your head.

Would I really ask for an update on something I didn’t buy? Would anyone? I gave you transaction ID’s for all that stuff I’ve bought from you below, and even a screen shot with the exact date showing of my package download.

If you can’t trust me, fine, screw it, it’s not worth my time, other than to blog about this prime example of how not to take care of a loyal customer. I have to catch a plane at 6am for Elite Retreat NYC, so g’night, and best of luck to you.

Scott

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From: Robert Plank
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:49:57 -0700
To: Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc.
Subject: Re: Action Popup 2.3.6 outdated?
Scott,

I take both paypal and clickbank.

It’s not running you through the ringer, all I need is a proof of purchase.

Robert

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc. wrote:

So Robert, by your lack of response to my last email, should I just assume I’m out of luck?

If you seriously think I’m trying to screw you out of $49 bucks, I have to tell you I’m a little surprised. Believe me, sending you an email about it in the first place was barely worth my time, and I had no idea you’d run me through the ringer like this…

Scott

From: Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc. [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 11:06 AM
To: ‘Robert Plank’
Subject: RE: Action Popup 2.3.6 outdated?

I would think it has to have been this one –
(Unique Transaction ID #64997908FC247313N)

But that one says it’s for another product, Enhanced Sales Letters –

I bought it as part of a package I think, a week or two after that one in one of your rotating price sales

Here are all the others I can find for [email protected] –

(Unique Transaction ID #58L60422ET549384R)
(Unique Transaction ID #43602502DS160741S)
(Unique Transaction ID #8PV30661JP0066532)
(Unique Transaction ID #10328617GF564851X)

Jeez Robert, I know damn well I bought it – did you ever take credit cards direct, or with other payment form than Paypal?
This is crazy – and I think I bought it April 10 with that whole package – I swear I’m not trying to rip you off, Robert…

Scott Hendison
SEO Automatic
Search Commander, Inc.
877.241.4453

From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Plank
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:37 AM

To: Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc.
Subject: Re: Action Popup 2.3.6 outdated?

The payment would have been made to [email protected]… how long would it take to check all the paypal accounts?

Robert


On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc. wrote:
Aww, I don’t seem to have it – We use multiple paypal accounts and normally I file the receipts, but I guess I didn’t… Theres nothing in my paypal for you on April 10th…

I’ve bought all these from you though – and even WP on Crack too!

robert-plank

Scott Hendison

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Robert Plank
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 9:46 AM
To: Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc.
Subject: Re: Action Popup 2.3.6 outdated?

Scott,

Send me your paypal transaction ID and I’ll send you a new download link.

Robert


On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:34 AM, Scott Hendison – Search Commander, Inc. wrote:

Hi Robert, I’m running Action Popup Version 2.3.6

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Where can I get the latest version?

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