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Everyday problems in Chile (30-day challenge)

Yes, this is another rant.

This week I received a package through Pullman Cargo, a Chilean company. I tried to check before where the package was to avoid a fruitless trip to Pullman's office, using the tracking code I got from the seller. I went to Pullman's website and tried to get the package status using the tracking code and, guess what! I got a beautiful "tracking code not found" error. I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown sloppiness, so maybe they had given me a wrong tracking code. Then, I tried to get information about my package calling to Pullman's call center. The first time I waited for five minutes. I did that like four times before giving up. I thought maybe with the COVID crisis, people weren't working in call centers (which is fine). Then, I tried to contact the Pullman's city office directly, using the telephone number I found on the same website. No answer. The call finished right away, like if the phone was unavailable. Finally, feeling defeated, I assumed that I had to go in person to Pullman's office. According to the website, the attention hours are from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm. When I got there, I read a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm. You may understand that I was a bit frustrated at this point.

The next day I went after lunch and could get my package. So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason didn't work from their website. I told the entire story to the guy who was attending. You won't believe me what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints. He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attention hours, I should go to check personally at the office. I asked him if it would be possible for him to email or call "someone" to fix the issue. I got a straight no for an answer. I added nothing else, gave him the polite-but-empty thanks of rigor, and left the place.

By the way, this is a private company, subject to the waves of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocket heights. Now multiply this situation by the thousand, and you will get a picture of why we have so many problems in Chile.

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Everyday problems in Chile (30-day challenge)

Yes, this is another rant.

This week I received a package through Pullman Cargo, a Chilean company.

I tried to check before where the package was to avoid a fruitless trip to Pullman's office, using the tracking code I got from the seller.

I got a beautiful "tracking code not found" error.

I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown signs of sloppiness, so maybe they had given me athe wrong tracking code.

signs of sloppiness sounds a bit more native,

can say the wrong code or an incorrect code, sounds more native

The first time I waited for five minutes.

I did that like four times before giving up.

Finally, feeling defeated, I assumed that I had to go in person to Pullman's office.

According to the website, the attentionbusiness hours are from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm.

When I got there, I readsaw a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.

I can't fully explain it, but saw a sign is more natural than read a sign.

You may understand that I was a bit frustrated at this point.

So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason didn't work fromon their website.

You won't believe me what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints.

He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attentionbusiness hours, I should go to check personally at the office.

By the way, this is a private company, subject to the wavpressures of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocket-high heights.

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Great work!

Everyday problems in Chile (30-day challenge)

I tried to check before (using the tracking code I got from the seller) where the package was to avoid a fruitless trip to Pullman's office, using the tracking code I got from the seller.

I went to Pullman's website and tried to get the package status using the tracking code and, guess what!

Not technically wrong, but a little redundant.

I got a beautiful "tracking code not found" error.

I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown sloppinessbeen sloppy in the past, so maybe they had given me athe wrong tracking code.

Then, I tried to get information about my package by calling to Pullman's call center.

The first time I waited for five minutes.

I did that like four times before giving up.

I thought that maybe withbecause of the COVID crisis, people weren't working in call centers (which is fine).

Then, I tried to contact the Pullman's city office directly, using the telephone number I found on the same website.

No "the" because it's a company.

No answer.

The call finishended right away, likeas if the phone was unavailable.

Finally, feeling defeated, I assumed that I had to go in person to Pullman's office.

According to the website, the attention hours areoffice is open from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm.

When I got there, I read a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.

You may understand that I was a bit frustrated at this point.

The next day I went after lunch and couldwas able to get my package.

So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason it didn't work from their website.

I told the entire story to the guy who was attendingorked there.

You won't believe me when I say what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints.

He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attention hours, I should go to check personally at the office.

I asked him if it would be possible for him to email or call "someone" to fix the issue.

Quotation marks aren't necessary here.

I got a straight no for an answer.

I added nothing else, gave him the obligatory polite-but-empty thanks of rigor, and left the place.

By the way, this is a private company, subject to the waves of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocketing heights.

Now multiply this situation by the thousand, and you will get a picture of why we have so many problems in Chile.

Feedback

Good job! This seems like a very frustrating situation.

Everyday problems in Chile (30-day challenge)


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Yes, this is another rant.


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This week I received a package through Pullman Cargo, a Chilean company.


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I tried to check before where the package was to avoid a fruitless trip to Pullman's office, using the tracking code I got from the seller.


I tried to check before (using the tracking code I got from the seller) where the package was to avoid a fruitless trip to Pullman's office, using the tracking code I got from the seller.

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I went to Pullman's website and tried to get the package status using the tracking code and, guess what!


I went to Pullman's website and tried to get the package status using the tracking code and, guess what!

Not technically wrong, but a little redundant.

I got a beautiful "tracking code not found" error.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown sloppiness, so maybe they had given me a wrong tracking code.


I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown sloppinessbeen sloppy in the past, so maybe they had given me athe wrong tracking code.

I got a bit worried because the company that sent me the package through Pullman had already shown signs of sloppiness, so maybe they had given me athe wrong tracking code.

signs of sloppiness sounds a bit more native, can say the wrong code or an incorrect code, sounds more native

Then, I tried to get information about my package calling to Pullman's call center.


Then, I tried to get information about my package by calling to Pullman's call center.

The first time I waited for five minutes.


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I did that like four times before giving up.


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I thought maybe with the COVID crisis, people weren't working in call centers (which is fine).


I thought that maybe withbecause of the COVID crisis, people weren't working in call centers (which is fine).

Then, I tried to contact the Pullman's city office directly, using the telephone number I found on the same website.


Then, I tried to contact the Pullman's city office directly, using the telephone number I found on the same website.

No "the" because it's a company.

No answer.


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The call finished right away, like if the phone was unavailable.


The call finishended right away, likeas if the phone was unavailable.

Finally, feeling defeated, I assumed that I had to go in person to Pullman's office.


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According to the website, the attention hours are from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm.


According to the website, the attention hours areoffice is open from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm.

According to the website, the attentionbusiness hours are from 9 am to 7 pm, so I went to the office at 5:30 pm.

When I got there, I read a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.


When I got there, I read a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.

When I got there, I readsaw a sign hanging in the office's door explaining that given the COVID crisis, the attention hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.

I can't fully explain it, but saw a sign is more natural than read a sign.

You may understand that I was a bit frustrated at this point.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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The next day I went after lunch and could get my package.


The next day I went after lunch and couldwas able to get my package.

So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason didn't work from their website.


So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason it didn't work from their website.

So the tracking code was right, but for some unfathomable reason didn't work fromon their website.

I told the entire story to the guy who was attending.


I told the entire story to the guy who was attendingorked there.

You won't believe me what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints.


You won't believe me when I say what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints.

You won't believe me what his answer was: he said it wasn't his job to keep the website up to date, so he didn't want to hear any complaints.

He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attention hours, I should go to check personally at the office.


He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attention hours, I should go to check personally at the office.

He also told me that the previous telephone number wasn't working anymore (and gave me the new one) and that if I need to know the attentionbusiness hours, I should go to check personally at the office.

I asked him if it would be possible for him to email or call "someone" to fix the issue.


I asked him if it would be possible for him to email or call "someone" to fix the issue.

Quotation marks aren't necessary here.

I got a straight no for an answer.


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I added nothing else, gave him the polite-but-empty thanks of rigor, and left the place.


I added nothing else, gave him the obligatory polite-but-empty thanks of rigor, and left the place.

By the way, this is a private company, subject to the waves of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocket heights.


By the way, this is a private company, subject to the waves of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocketing heights.

By the way, this is a private company, subject to the wavpressures of the market, where innovation and fierce competition push the quality standards to skyrocket-high heights.

Now multiply this situation by the thousand, and you will get a picture of why we have so many problems in Chile.


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