You've probably noticed companies which operate a social media presence will often get replies from customers who have had a less-than-great experience with them. You've probably also noticed they usually get the customer to reply to them privately, likely as a method of keeping the feedback and issues they've had hidden from the public so as not to tarnish their reputation.
Given this, do you think posting publically about a problem you've had with a business on social media is a more effective method of recourse than contacting the business directly?
Does anyone have any experiences doing this they'd like to share?
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actually yes, my local McDonalds is horrible in terms of service. They always mess up the order or forget something. So I complained on twitter about it. McDonalds responded, gave me some instructions and I ended up getting some coupons for free food. I had called corporate before, but was never able to get ahold of anyone.