1/5 Nigel G. 7 months ago on Google
Misleading
Booking,
Poor
Communication,
and
Lackluster
Customer
Service
at
Hertz
I
recently
had
an
exasperating
experience
with
Hertz
Car
Rental's
online
reservation
system.
Here’s
a
breakdown
of
what
transpired:
1.
**Online
Booking**:
A
few
days
ago,
I
booked
an
electric
car
through
Hertz's
online
system
for
pick-up
at
the
Lithia
Springs
Hertz
location.
The
process
was
straightforward,
and
I
was
pleased
with
the
rate
I
received.
2.
**Unpleasant
Surprise**:
Despite
receiving
a
reservation
reminder
this
morning,
I
was
contacted
by
Hertz
about
an
hour
ago
informing
me
that
the
Lithia
Springs
location
doesn't
have
electric
cars.
This
was
a
shock
as
the
online
system
allowed
me
to
book
one
without
any
indication
of
this
limitation.
3.
**Customer
Service
Interaction**:
The
customer
service
agent
who
contacted
me
made
no
effort
to
amend
the
situation.
They
didn’t
offer
to
find
a
comparable
vehicle
at
a
nearby
location.
Instead,
I
was
left
to
my
own
devices
to
secure
a
new
reservation,
forsaking
the
favorable
rate
I
initially
got.
When
I
inquired
about
preventing
this
issue
in
the
future,
the
customer
service
manager
had
no
straight
answer,
only
offering
an
apology
for
the
lack
of
available
vehicles.
4.
**Inconsistencies
and
Confusion**:
Upon
contacting
Hertz
customer
service
to
try
to
rectify
the
situation,
I
was
told
my
reservation
couldn't
be
transferred
to
a
similar
vehicle.
Adding
to
the
confusion,
when
I
browsed
their
website
again,
it
still
showed
options
for
booking
electric
cars
at
the
Hartsfield-Jackson
Airport
location,
even
though
I
was
told
none
were
available.
5.
**Overall
Impression**:
The
lack
of
effort
to
correct
the
error,
poor
communication,
and
the
inconsistency
between
the
online
system
and
the
information
provided
by
customer
service
left
me
quite
disheartened.
The
experience
tarnished
my
view
of
Hertz's
customer-centric
approach.
6.
**Suggestions
for
Improvement**:
I
would
suggest
Hertz
ensure
their
online
booking
system
accurately
reflects
the
availability
of
vehicles
to
prevent
such
situations.
Additionally,
empowering
customer
service
agents
to
offer
solutions
in
such
scenarios
would
significantly
enhance
customer
satisfaction.
I
hope
my
experience
serves
as
constructive
feedback
for
Hertz
to
improve
their
service
and
for
potential
customers
to
be
aware
of
possible
booking
discrepancies
at
specific
locations
like
Lithia
Springs
and
Hartsfield-Jackson
Airport.