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Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3

It would be unfair to ST if I did not add this post.

Soon after the fiasco with promotions, I got a Sam's Town customer's survey in my e-mail. Couldn't pass up an opportunity to let someone somewhere know our dissatisfaction and hassle we experienced in accepting an internet promotion. Of course no one ever reads these things, they just use them to compile statistics. Right? Well in this case, wrong. I left a short comment in the small section provided for that purpose, something to the effect that a host was less than helpful and less than friendly.

Yesterday we got a call on our cell phone from Phil Kuta, Director of Player Development. We just happened to be in the casino at the time and told him so. He wanted to come out and talk with us and we agreed. He was surprised to find we were still here after the less than sterling rating I gave them on the survey. He wanted to know what had happened and we explained the situation from our prospective. He was quite apologetic and assured us this situation would not happen again, either to us or any other customer. He did admit there was a disconnect between the people who send out the internet promotions and the people who have to take care of them. As a gesture of good will on his part, he picked up the tab for our RV park fees for the week.

We are most pleased that someone in management paid attention to a customer complaint. We are most pleased with the resolution of our complaint. Our opinion of Sam's Town has gone up several notches and we will not hesitate to stay here on future visits to LV. Oh yes, Lucky Lucy hit a $4K royal and that was also a great attitude adjustment. :wink:

Rick

That's great to hear that things were resolved to your satisfaction. Phil is good people as he proved to you.

Although my play has switched to the Silverton lately, I think this next trip back I will stay at ST for a few days at least.

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In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "baronthegreat" <luckylucy39@...> wrote:

It would be unfair to ST if I did not add this post

At some properties, customer service has gone out the window in search of a better bottom line. That is short term thinking and what gets a lot of companies in long term trouble. It seems that Sam's Town may have gotten the message and a little gesture such as picking up your RV fees will go a long way to keeping customers loyal.

There was a time when The Mirage, under Steve Wynn sent me all kinds of great offers even though I'm a $5 BJ and $.25 VP player. Now under MGM-Mirage, they have stopped and I no longer spend any of my gambling dollar there.

Chetkl

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Subject: [vpFREE] Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3

It would be unfair to ST if I did not add this post.

Yesterday we got a call on our cell phone from Phil Kuta, Director of Player Development. We just happened to be in the casino at the time and told him so. He wanted to come out and talk with us and we agreed. He was surprised to find we were still here after the less than sterling rating I gave them on the survey. He wanted to know what had happened and we explained the situation from our prospective. He was quite apologetic and assured us this situation would not happen again, either to us or any other customer. He did admit there was a disconnect between the people who send out the internet promotions and the people who have to take care of them. As a gesture of good will on his part, he picked up the tab for our RV park fees for the week.

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Do you think it is because of MGM Mirage of because of inflation and Steve Wynn would not be sending you offers either? Find a $5 BJ table on the Strip today, Sahara maybe, but not Mirage and certainly not Wynn and if it is les than $25 it will be CSM, 6 to 5 or some other gimick. Wynn sending you offers now?

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, chet Klyn <chetkl@...> wrote:

At some properties, customer service has gone out the window in search of a better bottom line. That is short term thinking and what gets a lot of companies in long term trouble. It seems that Sam's Town may have gotten the message and a little gesture such as picking up your RV fees will go a long way to keeping customers loyal.

There was a time when The Mirage, under Steve Wynn sent me all kinds of great offers even though I'm a $5 BJ and $.25 VP player. Now under MGM-Mirage, they have stopped and I no longer spend any of my gambling dollar there.

Chetkl

I have to agree with Chetkl, offers from the B and TI dried up when MGM took over. But we still get offers from Wynn and just spent two nights in the Encore. We too are 25/50 cent VP players and gave some play to the B last year -- nothing.

Rick

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "caplatinum" <belairgold@...> wrote:

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, chet Klyn <chetkl@> wrote:
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> At some properties, customer service has gone out the window in search of a better bottom line. That is short term thinking and what gets a lot of companies in long term trouble. It seems that Sam's Town may have gotten the message and a little gesture such as picking up your RV fees will go a long way to keeping customers loyal.
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> There was a time when The Mirage, under Steve Wynn sent me all kinds of great offers even though I'm a $5 BJ and $.25 VP player. Now under MGM-Mirage, they have stopped and I no longer spend any of my gambling dollar there.
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> Chetkl
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Do you think it is because of MGM Mirage of because of inflation and Steve Wynn would not be sending you offers either? Find a $5 BJ table on the Strip today, Sahara maybe, but not Mirage and certainly not Wynn and if it is les than $25 it will be CSM, 6 to 5 or some other gimick. Wynn sending you offers now?

I have had two pleasant Sam's Town experiences. The first was pretty simple but still............. Some of you may remember my 11 day hospital stay 30 months ago, From the hospital I cancelled my three day reservation and a week later when I found out I needed supplemental oxygen on my flight home, keeping me in LV an extra week (My wife still thinks I stayed the extra week so I could play VP). I called ST and they gave me the same three days comp sans mailer. The second one was FUNNY.

Being a drinking man, I often play bar top 9/6 JOB at Sam's for handy access to a bartender. I am often told they can not comp B & B and I tell them they are mistaken, call a slot supervisor, who comes by, verifies I am playing dollars and signs somethin' One time I was playing double deck BJ heads up and I had a confrontation with a cocktail waitress over her promptness on bringing me fresh rounds. When she left in a huff I asked the dealer what I did wrong. She said "nothing" and told me to inform the gentleman behind me in the craps pit whom I took to be the shift manager. I demurred and she insisted lest said waitress continue the behavior. So I walked over and told the PC what happened. He wrote me a comp slip for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.

Sorry for the long story, but I just drove back from a eight day trip to Shreveport and three Royals, therefore I am in a good mood. I got thrown out of the Eldorado by mistake last Monday, KNEW what would happen whe my host came in at 4:00 PM. Yep, got comped to a suite!

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for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.

Exscuse my ignorance but what is B & B?

Brandy and Benedictine, produced in a Monastery, it is the monk's cash crop!!

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--- On Sat, 1/23/10, mike <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: mike <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 5:50 PM

for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.

Exscuse my ignorance but what is B & B?

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Nice play! B&B's are of my favorite things to order in casinos. My standbies are Rusty Nails -- Drambuie and scotch. I like any kind of high-end liquors, and single-malt scotches. I can't remember getting a comp refused. Sometimes I can get the Rusty Nails made with single malt -- now that's the money drink!

I've heard the Wynn Las Vegas will comp you 18-year old Macallan. This goes for about $120/bottle retail.

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Joe Pucek <pucekjoe@...> wrote:

Brandy and Benedictine, produced in a Monastery, it is the monk's cash crop!!
--- On Sat, 1/23/10, mike <melbedewy1226@...> wrote:

From: mike <melbedewy1226@...>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 5:50 PM

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for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.
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Exscuse my ignorance but what is B & B?

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They have "bar brands" that taste exactly like the much much more expensive 'name-brand' original.
Don't be surprised if you are really getting the substitute. The only way for sure to know is to leave immediately to a lab with the liquor for analysis, and possible law suit. Demand to see the "fine print" for drink service to see if the casino has an escape clause .... " in the event we cant fullfil with the original request , we have the right to substitute...etc."

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----- Original Message ----- From: "shloemoejs99" <shloemoejs99@yahoo.com>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 7:54 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3

Nice play! B&B's are of my favorite things to order in casinos. My standbies are Rusty Nails -- Drambuie and scotch. I like any kind of high-end liquors, and single-malt scotches. I can't remember getting a comp refused. Sometimes I can get the Rusty Nails made with single malt -- now that's the money drink!

I've heard the Wynn Las Vegas will comp you 18-year old Macallan. This goes for about $120/bottle retail.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Joe Pucek <pucekjoe@...> wrote:

Brandy and Benedictine, produced in a Monastery, it is the monk's cash crop!!
--- On Sat, 1/23/10, mike <melbedewy1226@...> wrote:

From: mike <melbedewy1226@...>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 5:50 PM

for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.
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Exscuse my ignorance but what is B & B?

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Benedictine and Brandy,

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From: mike <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 23, 2010 5:50:51 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Trials and tribulations at Sam's Town, Chapter 3

for FOUR rounds of B & B. which albeit dated, I still have. Been thinking of having it laminated, sort of a drinker's strategy card, lol.

Exscuse my ignorance but what is B & B?

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