I think the older lady you are referring to is actually "EVE TAYLOR HERSELF" ..... I think their service is excellent and not had any problems.
Could be Beryl, Sam, I've had a bit of erm.....an issue with her lately. There was also another lady before Christmas (maybe a temp) who was a little less than helpful.
I tried to order before Christmas, I was desperate for some of those candles (they are literally flying off the shelf every time I get an order in) and phoned, asking if they could guarantee me an order before Christmas as my previous stock sold out way quicker than even I could have anticipated. (The last order date they gave for Christmas delivery was 15th December, which IMO was a bit early....most of my other suppliers quoted 21st/22nd) She was rather rude on the phone to me and told me I expected too much! This by the way was on 18th December.
I then wrote to Marie and Chris, saying I wanted to give constructive feedback, and that I would have been able to sell loads more of the candles if they could only get them to me, and Marie wrote back very nicely, but Chris got all defensive....accusing me of lying, and went and spoke to the call handler, who told him that she'd offered me overnight delivery, at a cost to myself,
and I refused to pay it.....which was
NEVER mentioned to me! (I would have taken them up on it, if they did!) I actually had even asked her if I could arrange my own courier to pick up...and she told me that they couldn't guarantee the order would be picked and packed by Christmas. I reply to Chris, putting him straight, but have never received a further response...or apology, which I actually beleive I should have had as he was quite accusatory.
99% of the time they are great....and you are right, Eve herself is incredibly helpful, the products are superb and my clients are getting great results (I've had several recently switch to me from Dermalogica, Susan Molyneux and Crystal Clear), but I too have come across an attitude occasionally, like they are doing us a favour by supplying us.
It's a real shame as I can only imagine this is holding them back but they don't realise, but I now wouldn't want to bring it up with them again, as I know they would make me feel like I was trying to make trouble. A shame as I've always been one to try and build a relationship with all my suppliers and give constructive (positive and negative) feedback to all......and most of them have been grateful to listen, and have found it helpful to actually have someone tell you
honestly, your good and bad points! I know I like it when my clients feel they can do that with me.
That said, I shall stick with them for now, as I have done other suppliers. My dissatisfaction with one of my previous suppliers was well known and documented on here, but I do not believe that Rome was built in a day, and decided to give them the opportunity to remedy the situation. I have to say, it's taken time and frustration but my relationship with them now couldnt be better, and their service second to none! I can only hope I can build that with Eve Taylor, but at the moment it's their reluctance....not mine!