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Let me share my recent adventure with Godrej Interio Kolkata Sector V store, where I discovered the art of being endlessly disappointed. Buying a bed should be simple, right? Well, not if you’re dealing with Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. 1. False Promises, Courtesy of the Sales Executive. We were promised a spacious storage height of over 15 inches. Turns out, the actual usable height is much less, thanks to a poorly designed inner frame. It was just a figment of the sales executive's imagination. The center part of the storage is completely inaccessible because of - you guessed it - a design flaw. The cherry on top? The sales executive confidently assured us it was safe to step inside the storage. But during delivery, the bed itself has a glaring warning label stating otherwise. We were promised both a hard copy and a digital invoice. What did we get? A delivery challan. Issuing a proper invoice is too much to ask for. 2. Delivered Defective The pièce de résistance: the bed arrived broken! The main ply was cracked, and the hydraulic cover required superhuman strength to close. Bonus: the locking mechanism from the showroom - missing in action! 3. Tip-Tip Ho Gaya The delivery agents demanded a tip. Why not? They used a lift, but hey, they wanted ₹200 anyway. Customer service at its finest. 4. Customer Care or Customer Scare? After finding the defect, I contacted customer care. Here’s what I learned: They cannot send me transcripts of our conversation. This is rocket science. No higher executive is “available to talk.” Ever. Maybe they’re all on vacation. Emails to escalate the matter? Ignored. It’s like shouting into the void. 5. The Big “6-8 Weeks” Joke A technician was supposed to visit on January 8. Surprise! No one came. Later, I got a message saying the replacement part would take 6-8 weeks. SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS for a brand-new bed I paid the whole money upfront. Talk about efficiency! 6. The Replacement "Strategy" – A Masterclass in Patience We patiently waited for the replacement. Now, here’s the genius part of the process: the team plans to disassemble the bed before delivering the new part, take away the damaged part, and then wait for another 2-3 working days for someone to come back and reassemble it. In the meantime, my mother, who suffers from severe arthritis and cannot fold her knees, will once again have the privilege of sleeping on the floor. Customer well-being is a top priority here. The level of efficiency and thoughtfulness in this process is truly groundbreaking. Bravo! 👏 To my network: If you’re considering a purchase from Godrej Interio, I’d suggest thinking twice - or maybe a hundred times. Tagging some of the leadership team - because surely, they’re either already aware of this mess or might step in now to turn things around and show that customer satisfaction still matters. Nisaba Godrej | Sudhir Sitapati | Venkateswara Rao Yadlapalli | Darshan Gandhi | Dr. Dev Narayan Sarkar

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