REACH A REAL PERSON

     If you think 500 toll-free numbers are a lot, try this one: the quickest way to a live person at 1800 places.

http://www.1800shortcuts.net/

     And, if all else fails, you can of course put your request into the Google search box.

THE ART OF TURBO COMPLAINING

     The higher you go in an organization, the nicer the people. That's been my experience. If you have a complaint about a product and the low-level people are not helping you, maybe even being snotty, TAKE IT HIGHER! You'll be surprised at how nice and helpful people are up at the top.

     And of course the Internet is prepared to show you how you do this. Find out all about it by clicking below:

http://www.macwhiz.com/articles/art-of-turboing.html

     EFFECTIVE LETTERS OF COMPLAINT. You’ll find some excellent suggestions here, and let me add one: using the ART OF TURBO COMPLAINING, above, address your courteous letter of complaint to the highest level person whose exact name and title you can discover.

http://www.businessballs.com/complaintsletters.htm