Customer Service

It's not every day that I have a story this positive to share, and I hope you won't mind if I name names.

A month ago, I ordered some CDs from Amazon.ca.  I waited for weeks for them to arrive, and every day the disappointment at the mailbox was palpable.  Eventually it was clear they were never coming, so I went back to my order to look at the tracking status.  "Where's my stuff" indeed.  Apparently, shipped, and shipped to my previous address.  We recently moved, and even though I changed my address, it turns out I only changed my billing address.  To be clear, I made a mistake, Amazon followed my instructions and shipped to the wrong address.

So I figured out my mistake and sent a message to the Amazon Help Desk, asking how I could try and track my package now that it was lost.  I can't say I was too hopeful, given that the error was clearly mine.  Here's the response I got back:

I am very sorry to hear that this package never arrived. As the shipping address selected for this order was wrong, I can only assume that it was lost during shipping.  Therefore, I have requested a refund for the full amount of this shipment, including shipping costs...
Stunned.  What an amazing way to treat a customer.  What an amazing way to treat an employee, such that she has the power to make a decision and take action.  I'm really impressed, and I can tell you where my next online purchase will be done.