Some terrible experience with ESET

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  1. Agno

    Agno Registered Member

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    At the advice of a friend, I decided in March 2008 to buy a 2 years ESET security home user licence. An uninspired decision that came to haunt me even today.

    What has happen that made my experience with ESET such a lousy one ?

    Well, 3 months ago, all of a sudden, the software stopped updating anymore, saying that the username/password is incorrect. Well, I sent a mail to Customer Service, explaining the problem. They said that the account doesn't exist or maybe somebody else is using it. I said that's not true, they could check the email and/or credit card information that should clearly identify as the person who performed the transaction. Well, after a few mails back and forth and a week or so long, I got so frustrated that I wanted to cancel the service and ask for a refund, on the same credit card I used to pay (so no foul play could be accused). At this point, all of a sudden I was given another account/password.

    One week ago, ESET stopped updating again. I called them, this time I got another set of username/password faster, in only 2 days. Hallelujah, I said, trying to cope with the missing updates. Updates were working properly but now, the software icon turned red and blinked me a message of "Licence Expired sometimes in 2007" or so. I sent another message describing the problem, I got an timely answer asking me to reinstall the product. OK, I went to the download page, tried couple of time to download ESET Security, failed each time, no matter how carefully I typed. I tried to download ESET NOD32 only, this one was working. So, I assumed, the Customer Services messed up again and gave me username/password for NOD32 even if I paid for Security. One more message, three days of wait and behold and lo, finally, the software icon went GREEN, licence valid. I checked the expiry date of the licence I was assigned and I noticed it was due to 2009 August. Guess what ? Another mail informing the Customer Support that I paid for 2 years in 2008 March so I expect it to last until March 2010. The result ? This morning, upon starting the computer I noticed the licence is showing again that ESET is shareware and I should download another version. Needles to say that the username/password I was given doesn't allow me download anything from their site.

    I sent like a milionth message to Customer Support, but hey, if I would run this company, I would fire all the guys there for crass incompetency.

    I mention that my PC is not part of any network, I don't use any fancy radio network, and I'm the only one in the house that use it (kids being too small to show any interest in computers).

    What should I do now ? Is anyone been through the same ordeal before ?

    All this ongoing struggle to get right what should have been a simple operation left me very bitterly dissapointed and looking elsewhere for a more reliable security solution.

    Agno, Toronto

    P.S. Should I say that each of my attempts to figure out why they had to assign me three different sets of username/passwords in less than half a year were met with a deafening silence ? Guess not.
     
  2. Marcos

    Marcos Eset Staff Account

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    Please PM me your initial username or at least the order number along with your email address so that I can check your license. I haven't heard about such a problem from other customers so I really wonder what has happened to your license.
     
  3. Agno

    Agno Registered Member

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    I did sir, should be in your PM by now. It took me some time to gather all the info.

    Thanks for your time.

    Agno

    P.S. As I also stated in the PM I sent you, in the last 10 minutes the people from Customer Service sent me back an answer, directing me to ask help here, on forum. INCREDIBLE.
     
  4. Agno

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    To dissipate any hard feeling someone might have after reading my exasperated original post in the opening of the thread, I must state that Marcos was very helpful and very solicitous and I have all the confidence that in the next week they will somehow solve this problem.

    Agno, Toronto
     
  5. Edwin024

    Edwin024 Registered Member

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    Don't hold your breath though.
     
  6. Agno

    Agno Registered Member

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    I'd have been dead long time ago if I would. :D
     
  7. Agno

    Agno Registered Member

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    A new installment on my daily adventure to fix a faulty ESS subscription privilege. I got a mail today from ESET Customer Service that doesn't say anything. Really. They just copied my original complaint without adding anything of their own. I wonder if it's a good or a bad omen, now. :rolleyes:

    Obi-wan Kenobi, you're my only help now.
     
  8. agoretsky

    agoretsky Eset Staff Account

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    Hello,

    I have contacted you via private message.

    Regards,

    Aryeh Goretsky
     
  9. Agno

    Agno Registered Member

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    Thanks to the diligent efforts of mr. Agoretsky, everything has been straighten out, all the inadvertences has been adressed and the proggie is working as it should.

    Have a great day everybody, and even if it's not nice to say it, I hope not to see you again EVER. :)
     
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