Square customer service is the absolute worst, they should be ashamed of themselves.

I am so sick and tired of speaking to people outside the US who aren't even trained to solve our problems; they are trained to help just a little and then say that's all they can do. I think if Square is going to steal my money, they should at least have someone from America tell me that they aren't going to give it back. 

 

Like all of the other Square users, I am a small business owner, I don't have time to get the run around, sit on hold forever, just speak to someone that I can't even understand what they are saying because of their accent. 

 

This is completely unacceptable. I think I will be cancelling my account, and I encourage everyone else to as well. If Square is unwilling to provide adequate support for its customers, then they shouldn't be in business.

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@MuddHill In my 10+ years with Square, I've never had an issue that was not able to be resolved.  I've found that being nice to the support person who answers the phone goes a long way.  Also having all of my facts in order and being able to clearly state them helps a lot.  

 

Back in my college days I used to man a customer service line.  I can't tell you how many people demeaned and berated me and I speak perfect English (better than most of my willfully uneducated countrymen, for sure).  I'd pick up the phone and immediately get put on the defensive before I could even learn the problem.  Trust me when I say that I didn't stay in customer service long, mostly because of posts like yours -- you know, the unhelpful, sanctimonious posts.

 

Honestly, I think you should cancel your account and take your chances elsewhere.  From the tone of your post -- and the thinly veiled dog whistle contained in it -- I'm pretty sure you'll be looking for another company again soon.  That's just how these things go.

 

Good luck with your move to another company.

 

(There's no need to respond to my post.  I'm unsubscribing from this thread immediately so I won't see your replies.  Mostly because I just can't take time as a small business owner worrying about such pettiness.

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@RampartMedia wrote:

If you want to go elsewhere, my friend works for a local payment processor and has been doing my processing for years. You can send me an email and I'll connect you guys. [email protected]


Be weary of this post from @RampartMedia , seems like a can of spam.

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Hello there!
Being a this is an international company it only makes sense that there will be support staff from all around the world. 

No company will ever be perfect or satisfy you fully so I do recommend you take a pause and think it over before canceling your account. 

We’ve been with square just about 6 years and while we understand it’s not perfect we’ve always been helped out even if it took some time. I always have made sure I have my questions written out clearly as well! Just to make sure I’ve done my own due diligence before expecting someone else to fix my issues. Always runs smoother that way! 

Lovewell Tea & Coffee//
Ventura, Ca


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Hey @MuddHill ,

 

I'm curious to know what your issue is/was?

John Losito,
Sun Valley Lanes & Games

A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a danish.

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First off, welcome to the square community we are glad to have you @MuddHill .  I can relate to what you were saying about trying to reach customer service, but my worst experiences that I dread calling or chatting come from Verizon or Quickbooks.  The amount of f time it takes me with those two companies in the past is shocking.  Anyways, like @SVLFever mentioned, let us know what your issue is and as long as it isn't account specific we can most likely help you out.

Dan
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