Brother customer service
 

I cannot say enough about how amazing the "main" customer service is for Brother.

For the last 6-7 months I have had huge disagreements with the dealer that I got my machine from. It has been a huge battle, and I gave in at times, and others I stood my ground.

My biggest issue was that the bobbin sensor would quit working. Bring it in, he'd "clean" it, and a week later, same issue. I was going bonkers. So I contacted brother online, explained my problems (including the dealer). I had to ship my machine to Montreal (they sent me a box, tape, bubble wrap and a preprinted label). I emailed him to say the box was ready, and UPS was there to pick it up.

Brother had my machine for 10 days. (Thankfully I still have my little baby!) The tech videotaped every single thing he did, explaining to me what he was doing and how it was supposed to be. Turns out the dealer wasn't really cleaning my machine, he was simply cleaning the sensor. The amount of dust and lint in my machine was horrifying. I clean my machine regularly - this was where we "the user" can't get into. So the dealer will definitely get spoken to, but not by me.

He found me another dealer in my area, so I will working with them moving forward.

The accessories that I got for being "put out" by not having my machine are

Here's a pic!

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All embroidery thread! A new foot, a new power cord, 2 felting feet attachments (not sure why 2 but hey!) and two different types of stands for threads - 1 for 2 spools, and the other for 10 spools!

I have to say that after having such awful experiences with the "dealer" I was super impressed when dealing with brother themselves. Let's face it, this is not a cheap machine, so I getting super upset with the dealer. The tech guy was amazing, and I am a much much happier camper!!!!

Now I just need to figure out how these new toys work!

Now that’s what you call service! I was just lamenting today the lack of service or even the ability of said service to interact appropriately,have fun with your new toys, looking forward to seeing what you make next, you always do such wonderful work!

i'm so glad to hear of your success.
i got mine from a dealwer down the block from me (5 miles away).
the ervice was horrible. the machine sewed BACKWARDS at first. she took it back, but was really mean about it. telling me i was stupid and didn't know how to run it. it went back a few times. everyone around knows she has bad juo-juo and a big black cloud over her store. It was $2700.00 in 1998. i took out a loan to pay for it. I ended up getting a new machine, not from her. I never thught to go to the manufactuer. I shouod have, but back then, i didn't have a computer or even thought about it.
i'm so glad you had a happy ending.

Hooray for you for standing your ground and taking care of your problem. And some goodies to boot!

So glad it worked out well in the end no one likes being in one of those "and the last straw was" sort of situations.

MarionsQuilts, so glad you received a good resolution. I bought a Brother embroidery machine last April and, fortunately, I haven't had any issues. However, it is great to know that their CS is so good. I would say they went above and beyond with all the goodies I see in your picture.

Lynnie, so sorry you had such a bad experience. I hate when someone tells me something and thinks I'm foolish enough to believe it. It's such an insult. And, yes, Mr. Google has made it much easier for us to do our research so we can be better informed. I just hate to see people taken advantage of.

Marion,

Impressive customer service for you. Those are great accessories. You will love the 10 thread stand. It’s nice to see that your machine is now working correctly. Yes, these machines need maintenance that we can’t reach. Hopefully, the new dealer will keep your machine purring along.

I will say the dealer is everything. How they respond to problems says so much. Fortunately, my local dealer is wonderful and has great support.

It is really a joy to read good ending and how you proceeded to have your problem solved! we rarely think of giving credit to where it belongs. Thanks for taking the time to do it!

Wonderful ending and so glad you shared this with us.

That is great customer service and I think it is wonderful that you shared this. Usually we only hear bad reports so it was nice to hear this good news. I am happy for you and you had great patience and it paid off.

This is why I use brothers machines! I have 14 different machines in this house many vintage 4 are brothers. All of them are newer machines. 3 of the 4 are embroidery machines. Brothers has been very helpful over the years. On one machine they sent me the parts and told me how to install and adjust the new parts. It was a whiz and so easy. Twice I sent other machines back for service and they were the best. On the phone their service reps are so helpful and willing to get it right. Of course I did not have any kind of problems like yours and it shows that good customer service goes a long way. Word of mouth is the best advertisement. I always recommend Brothers machines from low to high end they are the best IMO. I am glad for you.

This is great to hear since I just bought a Brother machine! I already had the PR420 which I love.

Good for Brother, but not the dealer! Happy for you!

wow, good for you for sticking to your "guns". glad you got help.

Thanks! Trust me I was livid when I was dealing with the dealer. But like I mentioned, I spent a lot of money on this machine - and I wasn't going to back down!

And I do think it's important to promote the good as well - I had one bad dealer, but Brother themselves, were phenomenal. And if other people are having problems with their machine, contact the manufacturer ... I think we might be more surprised to see how much they want to help!

I'm glad you were able to get your issues resolved

I see you are from LI. I have had similar experiences with a store in that area as well. The one I dealt with is now closing down for retirement. I love Brother machines, but have had trouble finding good service in a reasonable distance from my home. I now take it to a store in Riverhead, which is a bit far for me, and the tech is not a certified Brother tech, but my machine is working well.

Awesome to hear! I contacted Brother recently on a vintage machine I recently purchase. They were so quick to respond and answered all my question. So helpful! Says alot about them.

I am so happy for your end result but not too happy with what you had to go through.

Let me tell you a story. I bought my husband a 60 inch TV from Walmart on a Black Friday. It was $1,000. tv for $688. if I remember correctly. Exactly 30 days after we got it, my daughter was here and he keeps the tv on. All of a sudden there was no sound. The picture was playing, but nothing we did in settings, gave it sound. Thank goodness we had kept the box, so we loaded it up and took it in to our local Walmart. They would not exchange it, refund us and to top it all they said because I had not bought the extended warranty, they could do nothing to help me. I was devastated! We are retirees and can't dish out that kind of money every 30 days. Well, we came home and I contacted the maker of the tv which is Vizio. They were very understanding and said they knew what the problem was. They had other people that had called about the very same thing. He said he could send a repairman out (we are very rural) to change the part or they would give us a new one. My husband said a new one that didn't have this problem. Vizio told me what kind of truck to expect, when they were coming, they would dismount the 30 day old one and re-assemble my new tv, setting it all up for us. I can't sing Vizio's praises enough!

I too have had good experience from Ontario calling in to cs in Montreal,
even from the south in winter.
I only have a complaint that my walking foot is a piece of crap. I bought
others ...they work fine ..but I have a variety of machines ..some low shank
but also some high shank and slant shank.
But, I like to start / finish with same machine. I always recommend BROTHER.

Now if I can talk to them to get my iPad to talk to my Brother printer !!!!

I've had Brother machines since 2001, needed to contact customer service maybe 4 times, each time had excellent response!
one response was especially heartwarming, a built in design , I think on the Dream machine , has a Japanese woman sitting on a blanket outside, it included an apparent poem written in Japanese characters. I love that design, put it on a jacket but wanted to know what it said. I emailed customer service, about a week later they got back to me, explained they had to research it because it was written in ancient Japanese characters that they didn't understand but they did find the translation, can't remember it all but I do have it written down in my manual if anyone needs it. Basically it says it is a beautiful day.