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MTH Update
Posted by Fred Bear on Monday, January 29, 2007 4:48 PM
Received a call from MTH about my problem with the Shay. They not only made it right, but encouraged calls from me if anything ever goes wrong with any MTH product regardless of how long it's been in use. The guy was way more than helpful, guess I pulled the trigger too soon on the bad press for MTH. All the more reason however to have good contact people up front taking care of things initially. Jake
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 29, 2007 5:58 PM

Jake,

          Glad to hear they took care of your problem.  That is one of the things I like about MTH: great customer service.  I had the chance to meet Mike Wolf this past September, and I talked to him for quite a while.  He was nothing like I was expecting.  I was expecting someone who really didn't care about their customers, and just a bad attitude in general.  He has to be one of the nicest people around, really cares about his customers.  One of the things I mentioned to him was how impressed I was with customer service.  It is nice to know that there are still people out there who do anythig and everything to help someone out.

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Posted by johnandjulie13 on Monday, January 29, 2007 7:09 PM

I am glad to hear that you have been well serviced.  Both Lionel and MTH were suffering from awful customer service over the last few years.  There have been many recent postings lauding the current excellent customer service from Lionel.  I am happy to see MTH also getting some kudos.  If any company is going to survive, they will have to treat the customer right.

Regards,

John O

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Posted by jefelectric on Monday, January 29, 2007 9:04 PM

 Fred Bear wrote:
Received a call from MTH about my problem with the Shay. They not only made it right, but encouraged calls from me if anything ever goes wrong with any MTH product regardless of how long it's been in use. The guy was way more than helpful, guess I pulled the trigger too soon on the bad press for MTH. All the more reason however to have good contact people up front taking care of things initially. Jake

Hi Jake,

If you are satisfied with the response from MTH, it would be a good idea to either delete or edit your original post to reflect that.  As of now it is still posted reflecting your displeasure.

John Fullerton Home of the BUBB&A  http://www.jeanandjohn.net/trains.html
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Posted by Fred Bear on Monday, January 29, 2007 9:18 PM
I would like it deleted, but I do not know how. I tried, it denied me that option, Jake
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Posted by palallin on Monday, January 29, 2007 10:04 PM
The thread was probably a good idea:  five'll getcha ten the complaining thread was the reason you got the phone call . . . .
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Posted by Fred Bear on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 6:07 AM
Does someone from MTH read this posts you reckon'? Jake
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Posted by palallin on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:38 AM

I suspect that someone from all the manufacturers browses these discussions (as well the OGR and the MTJ).  I doubt they read every thread, but that one stood out and is probably one of the primary reasons they do.

 Certainly, the effort at damage control was a good one.

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Posted by jimhaleyscomet on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:45 AM

If you go to your original post, there should be a button where you can edit any messages you posted (next to quote and reply button).

Jim H 

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