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Naturally, I intended to call them up and ask them to send me a new insert. But you know the feeling you get when you're about to call up a company that sent you something that doesn't quite work right. You're afraid you might get stuck in an endless phone tree or have to fight with crabby customer service people who just want to get you off the phone. Or maybe they'll ask you to ship it back before they ship you a new one, or they won't believe you and they'll think you're lying; that you're just trying to get a free part. I don't know about you, but I always dread this conversation with customer service people.

The customer service department at Gardeners immediately set my mind at ease. They give the customer an authentic, human message right at the start. It's not your typical emotionless automated phone voice that says, "Your call will be answered in the order received." Rather, it's a human voice that explains what's going on and just how quickly they're going to get to your call. They also promise that when they do get to you, you're going to be treated with the best customer service you've ever experienced.

Of course, upon hearing that, I was quite skeptical. I thought, "Well, it sounds like a lot of corporate hype. Let's see how good the customer service experience really is." So I waited just a couple of minutes, and soon someone came on the line. She greeted me in a very pleasant voice and asked what she could do to help resolve whatever issue I was having, and sure enough, this customer service person listened to my problem and not only solved it, but she went above and beyond my expectations. She went to the warehouse and physically picked up the replacement part that I needed. She measured it over the phone and gave me the measurement and a description just to make sure that I was getting the exact part I needed. She even told me that since they were going to pay to ship this out to me, I could go ahead and add other items to my order, which they would pay the shipping on those as well.

Now that's above and beyond customer service; that's attention you don't normally get from any retailer. It's also a very smart move for Gardeners. For one thing, it encourages people to go ahead and place another order during the customer service call, thereby transforming a money-losing call into a potential money-making call for Gardener's. For another thing, it makes the customer feel like they're actually getting something for free, which they are. They're getting the extra shipping charge waived on any additional items. I ordered a few more self-watering containers, because they are actually a quality product.

I love to rave about companies that do things right. There aren't that many of them, but when I find one, I like to share it. Gardener's is definitely one of them. They have anything you need for your garden, from fertilizers and growing fences to sprouting containers for growing seedlings early in the season, and, of course, self-watering containers. So, if you want to do business with a company that has outstanding customer service, check out this company at gardeners.com, and remember that I am not paid anything by this company to write this review. The only thing I received free was the shipping charge I just described.

About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate with a mission to teach personal and planetary health to the public He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2007, Adams launched EcoLEDs, a maker of energy efficient LED lights that greatly reduce CO2 emissions. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also the CEO of a highly successful email newsletter software company that develops software used to send permission email campaigns to subscribers. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, Pilates and organic gardening. Known as the 'Health Ranger,' Adams' personal health statistics and mission statements are located at www.HealthRanger.org

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