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How can you handle arrogant customers?

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Question added by Denver Love Palafox , Customer Care Specialist/ Data Analyst , IBM Daksh Global Process Services Philippines
Date Posted: 2015/07/30
Ali Awais
by Ali Awais , Fleet assistant , Honk Rides

I love arrogant customers Because arrogant will the real buyer in my point of view that is why i handled them very politely and with extra smile and tell them that you come the right place and informed them each and every detail and listen what their problem is very carefully and try to solve them ASAP.

Florante Omila
by Florante Omila , Administrative Assistant , Makamin Petroleum Services Company

Focus on the solution not the problems

Ahmed Mokhtar
by Ahmed Mokhtar , Operations Supervisor , Jollychic - Saudi Arabia

Customer service representatives often encounter rude or unsatisfied customers when working in a customer-service-related job or industry. It's important to know how to remain calm and resolve the issue without letting it affect your job performance. Here are a few tips on how to deal with rude customers ..

 

Keep smiling.

·         It's important to remain polite and professional no matter how belligerent a customer gets. Keeping a smile on your face will help keep your attitude neutral and polite if you're dealing with the customer in person and make your voice sound pleasant over the phone. Also while you smile keep your ear and mind on the issue stated.

 

Let the customers talk. Ask leading questions to allow the customer to talk more so you can gather more "facts".

·         Rude customers could be acting that way because they feel mistreated, cheated or, possibly, the customer service they've received in the past was unsatisfactory. Handle rude customers by letting them get rid of some of that negative energy. Avoid interrupting ranting customers unless they become verbally abusive. This will make them angrier.

 

Apologize to the customer but also assure them you validate their concerns.

·         Tell the customers you're sorry they are upset or you're sorry they had a bad experience. This lets the customers feel that you're listening and are sympathetic without admitting any wrongdoing on behalf of yourself or your company. It will defuse the rudeness so you can get to the real problem.

 

Maintain a neutral tone of voice.

·         Raising your voice in anger or to talk over a customer will only result in a shouting match and won't resolve anything. Maintain even breaths in and out and focus on keeping your voice calm and composed when you speak to the customer.

 

Get to the issue.

·         The real problem is at the heart of the customer's rudeness. Jot down notes while the customer is talking so you can direct the conversation toward resolving the real issue. Listening actively for the reason behind the customer's rudeness will help you ignore insults and show the customer you can't be affected by rudeness or condescension

 

Control your emotions.

·         Never yell at a rude customer or start to cry due to a customer's words or behavior. This will cause you to lose control of the situation. Politely put the customer on hold or ask him or her to wait while you ask a supervisor or co worker for assistance if you feel that you're going to be unable to deal with the customer calmly.

 

Counteract the rude behavior.

·         Avoid responding to a customer's rudeness with negative comments. Tell the customer you appreciate his or her honesty and you want to try to make the next experience better. Positive wording will steer the conversation away from angry, rude comments.

 

Remember that it's not personal.

·         The customer is being rude to you in the context of your job, not to you personally. Keep rude comments in the perspective of your job and don't take the customer's comments or actions personally.

 

 

Joseph Bukenya
by Joseph Bukenya , Accountant , Uganda NCD Alliance

In business there is NO ARROGANT CUSTOMER. 

what to do;

Listen carefully and understand what the customer want

Create an effective communication environment.

Apply AIDA

 

First of all

Apologize to him

Then listen him care fully with SMILE what do he want after this again apologize and do some thing in accourding to the customer views

 

OLAJIDE ELETU
by OLAJIDE ELETU , Sales and Marketing Manager , Compaxpo Nig. Limited

When you feel sound within your own self, there is nothing an arrogant person can say or do to undermine you. Your sense of confidence and self-worth will prohibit you from being vulnerable to an arrogant person. The arrogant person may be unable to relate to you and might even say noxious or cruel things but you can let it slide when you feel secure in yourself. So the best is just keep calm at all time and be apologetic at each interface he speaks to you rudely.

victor onuoha
by victor onuoha , Sales Associate , Home Depot Stores, Texas, U.S.A

Remain calm and respectful. Seek for assistance of a superior officer if need be, Sales and customer relations person must always be humble and focused.

Srikanth r
by Srikanth r , BIM Capatin , Alstom Transport

Just a smile, listen & speak to the point.

listen carefully to his or her complain and try to understand, then calm him or her then to him in the right manner

oluwatomisin alenkhe
by oluwatomisin alenkhe , MechanicalEngineer - Rotating and Package Equipment , Dangote Oil Refining Company

first step is to keep cam and cool

listen to him carefully and understand his point of view

Acknowledge everything he says but not necessarily agree

Define his objection carefully

Over weigh is objections with valid and logical counter responses

Close by bringing him to agree with you

Mehboob Ali Laghari
by Mehboob Ali Laghari , Social Mobilization Team Incharge , TRDP-European Union

They say customer is always right but they are not always right. so, to keep your job with you you have to face by "listening" more and more.

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