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I called a large company the other day. Did I know the information I wanted could be found on their website? And was I aware that I could manage my account online? And would I like to receive a link to chat with their AI assistant via WhatsApp?

Naturally, call volumes were higher…

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Bored of eating your own dogfood? Try smelling your own farts!

I called a large company the other day. Did I know the information I wanted could be found on their website? And was I aware that I could manage my account online? And would I like to receive a link to chat with their AI assistant via WhatsApp? Naturally, call volumes were higher than expected. I can only assume that whoever was in charge of predicting call volumes had recent suffered a…

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@Edent HP was caught in the EU deliberately adding 15 minutes' wait even when customer service reps were available, to push people to use other channels.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/hp_deliberately_adds_15_minutes

HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time for telephone support calls

Updated: Stalling tactics designed to push print or PC users to online support, sorry, 'self-solve'

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