tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post1638507021381207936..comments2024-03-27T09:35:16.920+03:00Comments on Desert Girl on Kuwait: My Super-Fun Time at the X-Cite Showroom, AvenuesDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-9723780225796746542013-01-28T11:49:17.520+03:002013-01-28T11:49:17.520+03:00Al-Ghanim X-Cite is always unfair also with their ...Al-Ghanim X-Cite is always unfair also with their employees then how a customer can expect professional response from them with smile on face. <br />I have seen lot more time in X-Cite..when duty hours finish at 9:30PM they announce meeting every 2nd day... & it take almost one hour... <br /><br />Why Al-Ghanim is not arranging or making meeting and presentation in their working hours... why Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-89886228610057411902010-12-16T16:08:34.333+03:002010-12-16T16:08:34.333+03:00ugh! I just experienced some really bad customer s...ugh! I just experienced some really bad customer service from Alghanim as well! I just can't believe that there's nothing in Kuwait that can protect consumers from incompetence and rudeness even from bignames as Alghanim. you would have thought that given the size of the company, somebody out on top would listen to their consumers who are after all the ones keeping them in business...<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-70251058531042016592010-02-04T14:26:05.387+03:002010-02-04T14:26:05.387+03:00Anonymous 2:32 - Are you directing your comment to...Anonymous 2:32 - Are you directing your comment to me? I read my post AGAIN just to check and I made mention of "Lebanese male Model". I made no mention of the nationalities of the man who used profanity and he wasn't Lebanese. But again - you are missing the point (if this is directed towards me). I'm not making a sweeping generalization - I noted the name of the store and Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-81675950400535177362010-02-03T23:27:05.468+03:002010-02-03T23:27:05.468+03:00why do i get the feeling that he works there??? LO...why do i get the feeling that he works there??? LOL...geo4unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-65304260160059297792010-02-03T18:40:49.519+03:002010-02-03T18:40:49.519+03:00Aaaand the "Comment of the Year" award g...Aaaand the "Comment of the Year" award goes to...<br /><br />"hiii....when you goto in avenues shroom you will see very good and very nice staff and very good knowleg and very good egption(black) gyus ......pleas go and visit"<br /><br /> - AnonymousNot Dead Yetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-44417492842626112452010-02-03T14:32:44.578+03:002010-02-03T14:32:44.578+03:00One thing I have noticed from all comment that you...One thing I have noticed from all comment that you are asking for good customer service with no discrimination..and here you are discriminating against Arab Salesmen. To have credibility first you should practice what you preach. So you had a bad experience which happens at all stores in Kuwait and the manager tried to correct it and call you to apologize. If you objectively evaluate situations Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-73520062155817098922010-02-02T11:46:11.242+03:002010-02-02T11:46:11.242+03:00LOL !! is the last comment for real !! i mean seri...LOL !! is the last comment for real !! i mean seriously ? this is cracking me up !2 Minutes Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433756305427716868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-54815850565499289892010-02-01T17:44:23.242+03:002010-02-01T17:44:23.242+03:00hiii....when you goto in avenues shroom you will s...hiii....when you goto in avenues shroom you will see very good and very nice staff and very good knowleg and very good egption(black) gyus ......pleas go and visitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-37851828025955620192010-01-31T21:58:59.385+03:002010-01-31T21:58:59.385+03:00@ren_crow..The plot thickens...or sickens..LOL..@ren_crow..The plot thickens...or sickens..LOL..geo4unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-82146561535913002882010-01-31T00:04:09.985+03:002010-01-31T00:04:09.985+03:00Well if its any consolation to you, Kuwait isn'...Well if its any consolation to you, Kuwait isn't the only gulf country with customer service problems as I haplessly discovered in my stay in saudia.ren_crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926477194563205877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-61370722330361486912010-01-30T20:06:46.249+03:002010-01-30T20:06:46.249+03:00- Deleted this by mistake:
Butterfly on the Wall...- Deleted this by mistake:<br /><br /> Butterfly on the Wall said... <br />You are hilarious! I'm joining my husband in Kuwait in a couple of months and I've been searching the net for all things Kuwaiti and landed on your blog. Thank you for such valuable information concerning everyday living and the ins and outs of government. Your opinions are entertaining, informative and well Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-11103030208049190802010-01-30T15:23:30.207+03:002010-01-30T15:23:30.207+03:00do you knwo that this people take 180 k.d beer mon...do you knwo that this people take 180 k.d beer month .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-21507033340455317072010-01-30T13:04:55.835+03:002010-01-30T13:04:55.835+03:00I never shop with x-cite alghanim in avenues beca...I never shop with x-cite alghanim in avenues because all the arab staff working their pass very dirty coments to each other and the way they look at girls are like hungry dogs. They thing they are the smartest people in the world they dont knoW they are the stupid people in the world , the company should not hire this type of people . because they are loosing so many customers daily for this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-67117954751664736182010-01-26T17:00:40.100+03:002010-01-26T17:00:40.100+03:00DG, since when did you start to expect Customer se...DG, since when did you start to expect Customer service in Kuwait? <br />its kuwait with a big " Ana Kuwaity" mentality.<br /><br />Wonderful Article. i always like all your articles.good job<br /><br />FarazFarazhttp://www.f-techsolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-41085947482245115192010-01-25T20:58:13.610+03:002010-01-25T20:58:13.610+03:00The local kids are a brash lot and have a 'I c...The local kids are a brash lot and have a 'I care a damn' attitude. Their only pleasure is by irritating other people (otherwise, you would find other ways of celebrating the national day, other than by throwing foam on passerby). It is the backlash from the Kuwaiti owners that the employees fear to act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-46487901522053597142010-01-25T15:48:23.684+03:002010-01-25T15:48:23.684+03:00Being darker skinned doesnt help either!
It boils...Being darker skinned doesnt help either!<br /><br />It boils down to the lack of good retail competition here. <br />Where possible I tend to avoid places that take me and my patronage for granted. And there are quite a lot of those place in this part of the world.<br /><br />You need to hit them where it hurts most - their pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-81831752610740546792010-01-25T13:47:53.335+03:002010-01-25T13:47:53.335+03:00DG, this was a well written and quite frustrating ...DG, this was a well written and quite frustrating to read. The fact of the matter is this happens often in Kuwaiti stores or businesses; nevertheless, I think a letter or phone call to Omar Qutaiba Al-Ghanim can help - he's US educated and I doubt he'd think much of the way his Arab employees are behaving.<br /><br />I run a division of a company we personally use these kinds of hilaliyahttp://www.hilaliya.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-39950579312755348872010-01-25T05:31:20.947+03:002010-01-25T05:31:20.947+03:00Yeah, They are not known for great customer servic...Yeah, They are not known for great customer service..everytime I go their I have run down a worker , and I always find them hiding somewhere.... and then they always tell me Wansa is a good brand for almost everything I buy... hahahahahahahDODhttp://mywebsite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-23681377142526808322010-01-24T18:42:02.965+03:002010-01-24T18:42:02.965+03:00You're lucky you understood what he said to th...You're lucky you understood what he said to the other guy. Most of the times they get off easy muttering cheap insults to foreigners with the feeling that they're safe.Mathaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311655463637723408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-60139802132580882602010-01-24T18:13:02.917+03:002010-01-24T18:13:02.917+03:00I've got a bit of a background in consumer ele...I've got a bit of a background in consumer electronics and will say unequivocally that I have yet to find a single retail organization (that focuses on computers/electronics) in Kuwait that knows ANYTHING more about what they're selling than the inflated price and what's on the box. Unless I have to have it right this very second I do not buy ANYTHING electronic in Kuwait. So where Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-45267932679044278362010-01-24T17:57:17.482+03:002010-01-24T17:57:17.482+03:00I've got to say we haven't had trouble a A...I've got to say we haven't had trouble a Alghanim but my husband is Kuwaiti I don't know if that matters at all, though. One time at the one near AlKOut I was looking for a coffee maker that could be set to make coffee 24 hours and the guy said they didn't carry those and I instantly look anyway and YES they did have one so hubby told guy it had a timer on it, he insisted it didn;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-35010011073563536232010-01-24T12:56:31.157+03:002010-01-24T12:56:31.157+03:00I agree with everyone and to think a degree is req...I agree with everyone and to think a degree is required to work at Al Ghanim but considering education is cheap in Lebanon and Egypt (Zagazigg college) that's the name no joke. Well which story should I write about since there are so many, ok let's start with the most recent. My hubby and I went to the Fahaheel location and picked up an I Pod for me. Of course they tried to secretly add Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-72146792425004573682010-01-24T10:56:57.857+03:002010-01-24T10:56:57.857+03:00Lebanese Male Model's name is Khaled. I didn&...Lebanese Male Model's name is Khaled. I didn't catch the Egyptian foul-mouthed cashier's name (counter staff), but he is the tallest guy there. <br /><br />The Man wanted to go back the next day and put him in serious trouble. I just don't think it is worth it because it seems to be Al-Ghanim's standard operating procedure.<br /><br />They were more concerned that I didn'Desert Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-16728032098074006602010-01-24T09:55:59.338+03:002010-01-24T09:55:59.338+03:00animals..that's what they are. you really shou...animals..that's what they are. you really should have gone to the police and complained! this is the only way to make them learn. <br />I am fuming I hate rudness I hate disrespect.Traveleerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071227036343639118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-47419911708362431142010-01-24T09:02:51.282+03:002010-01-24T09:02:51.282+03:00Thats something typical to happen in kuwaits store...Thats something typical to happen in kuwaits stores !! i had so many bad experiences in Al Ghanim, SPECIALLY the one in Salmiya, i once had a coversation with an egyptian employee when he was trying to convince me that the item i was asking about isnot available, when he didnt even check, i was so sure that it was there that i had to take it to the manager, all employees were rude, specially 2 Minutes Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433756305427716868noreply@blogger.com