[Update Result] Really frustrated after-sales service, Will not take Garmin anymore.

Result:

After I gave another call to the "local headquarter" company and provided the proof of screen cut.

This morning, the "engineer" with terrible attitude last afternoon give me a call:

1. Admitted the missing part in their Privacy Statement, and it is different to what he told me last afternoon, different to what content on his hand;

2. Accpted my advice, will communicate internally and add note in the Login interface to remind user about the data stored.

3. Apologized for his attitude in the call last afternoon

 

Then the service center gives me a call in the morning:

1. Apologize on behalf of the respresentative accpted my call with horrible cold attitude last afternoon.

2. Offer a strap to replace the one on my hand right now, to ease the loose problem (the current strap is loosen, with gap of the roller, so always make noise like metal hits each other)

 

It's really tough journey, but at least, Garmin knows it and is on the way of making better.

Thanks for your reading.

 

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I am writing this and letting you know how frustrated Garmin after sales service has been doing.

I see it happened in China, but here is the forum Garmin, I want you and Garmin knows this.

The key issue is, Garmin has no where to remind user about data stored and cannot be synced between CHINA and ROW account. So, I lost my data.

Then in the subsequent calls, how terrible Garmin treats their customer:

  

The call support forwarded my question to a "engineer", in the phone, the engineer was in really terrible and horrible attitude, telling me that I, as a user, should read the rules in Privacy, stated: user registered in China, data only saved in China.

He also said in the login interface, there is remind that the data is saved in China only.

But he lies.

There is no such statement in Garmin Privacy, also no remind note in Login interface.

Now, when I call back again, the call center always tell me: the engineer is busy, I cannot forward your call.

When I say: can you leave a message to him, call me back when he is available.

The call center say again: the engineer is busy.

I said: do you mean you will not forward my call anymore?

She said: Our engineer is busy. I advise you send email to us.

I said: I've sent, I want to talk with him since it's he ask me to read the privacy.

She said: the engineer is busy....

So, Garmin China's service refuse to serve their customer now.

I understand you may not able to feel how I was treated in the call and their attitude.

But I am so upset, Garmin never want to admit their issue, only consider all problem is caused by user themselves.

Even lies to customer.

The problems starts by like this thread:

https://forums.garmin.com/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-web/169211/activities-lost-after-official-support-s-advice-on-account-cannot-sync-again

  • I can somewhat relate to what you are saying, though, to me they were never lying.

    However, they were not super helpful in solving my requests so far, but mainly coming back to me with pre-defined answers that don't really fit my problem.

    CurrentIy, I would also not recommend to friends to get a Garmin (especially given the very high prices of their products, as I consider a good after sales service a must.

  • Thanks for your reply.

    I totally agree with your conclusion.

    But to my case, it's nothing about helpful or not, but they are irresponsible and don't respect user.

    Because of irresponsible, they send pre-defined answers, because of disrespect, they will not remind user before proceeding their advice and refused to accept user's advice, as well as not forwarding call to engineer.

     

    I don't think anyone can image s/he will be refused to transfer the after-service call to Garmin engineer after 1 time tranferring because the service staff intentionally dont want to listen to and hear from customer.

    I cannot image a well organized and ruled company can let their service / call center treat customer like that way, and the engineer telling lies:

    1. we (Garmin) have reminder / note in login page that your data is saving in China only.

    2. we (Garmin) have similar statements in Privacy page.

    God, this is the URL of the 2 login page:

    https://connect.garmin.cn/signin/

    https://connectus.garmin.cn/signin/

    On where of the user interface the "reminder" exists?

    Can a common customer / user tell the difference between the 2 login pages? I can tell one is stated: Login - China, another is: Login.

    BUT, HOW CAN I KNOW when I login to CHINA, my activities data will be stored in CHINA ONLY?

      

    About the 2nd lie: the fact is:

    In the Privacy page, it is clearly stated (my personal translation): When you create a Garmin account, adding your personal data or upload data to Garmin account, you personal data will be stored in Garmin International Inc. located in the server in US.

    https://www.garmin.com/zh-CN/privacy/

    Really really terrible, horrible.

    Garmin's branding is destroying by the engineer and the customer service.

    How come Garmin's engineer telling customer about "we cannot accept your advice to add note, because our "infrastructure" design"....

    OMG, why end user and customer need to care the reason you Garmin cannot provide good service to them because of your "Infrastructure"...? It's Garmin's duty.

    I just give an advice after my data is deleted because Garmin didn't tell user the data cannot be migrated between China and ROW account? - Is Garmin discriminating?

     

    Totally irresponsible and disrespect end user.

    Garmin tracks user activity data, Garmin analyzes user activity data, Garmin lives on user data, GARMIN LET USER LOSTs HIS/HER DATA.