Brainstorming Session – Rebuilding Goodwill

  • 10 November 2019
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Many Webroot customers have been impacted by the recent macOS upgrade. The ‘lucky ones’ have had to wait to upgrade to Catalina, but kept their Webroot ‘protection’. In contrast, the ‘unlucky ones’ upgraded when Catalina was initially released, and consequently lost their Webroot protection. The customers in the latter group unknowingly upgraded to Catalina, because Webroot failed to warn them about their incompatibility issue in a timely manner. These customers have been without Webroot ‘protection’ for the last month, and counting.  

 

Let’s focus on the customers in the ‘unlucky/latter’ group.

 

It is a ‘given’ that Webroot should compensate these subscribers for ‘lost’ days. We should not, frankly, have to pay for days that we did not receive ‘protection’. Accordingly, customers that remain with Webroot should have these days credited to their accounts. Conversely, customers that decide to leave Webroot should have these days added to their refunds. 

 

Note – I know that Webroot normally has a 70-day refund policy. This, however, is CLEARLY not a normal situation. As such, allowances need to be made. Specifically, the refund guidelines need to be ‘loosened’ for impacted customers that want to discontinue their relationship with Webroot. It is, after all, not the customers fault that Webroot is unable to provide ‘protection’.  

 

Now to the brainstorming …

 

In addition to compensating customers for ‘lost’ days, Webroot should be seriously considering a program designed to rebuild some goodwill. Bluntly, this will be necessary to promote customer retention. To date, Webroot has made no announcement regarding any such programs. So, let’s assume that they are ‘working on it’. More proactively, let’s provide some ‘input/suggestions’ for their consideration.

 

Guideline #1 – Keep it ‘constructive/actionable’. Webroot cannot change what has already happened, but they can, and hopefully will, do something at service restoration. 

Guideline #2 – Keep it ‘feasible/reasonable’. Webroot cannot, for example, offer $1,000.00 checks.  

 

I will start. 

 

I propose that Webroot award customers that remain three extra subscription days for each ‘lost’ day. This means a total of four days for each ‘lost’ day (i.e., one as direct compensation for services not rendered, and three as a retention incentive).     

 

Let’s hear it. More importantly, let Webroot management hear it. What do YOU suggest?

 

 Note to Webroot Management – I sincerely hope that you are ‘working on’ a program similar to this ‘proposal/discussion’. Assuming that you are, it is rational to compile a list of impacted customers. This will enable you to quantify the cost of any prospective program. It will also allow you to effectively limit the program to ‘eligible/impacted’ subscribers.


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I for 1 wish you the very best of luck @BurnedByCatalina. I think they need to build some bridges especially amongst in the consumer market, it would be great to return Webroot to its popularity of a few years ago.

Notice that as I post this that the only ones to “like” this topic are Moderators, it would be great if you could get a better following.

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@BurnedByCatalina Excellent Post! :relaxed:

 

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@Jasper_The_Rasper 

@ProTruckDriver 

 

Gentlemen,

 

I am truly appreciative of all that you do for this forum. We are fortunate to have you. 

 

In this specific case, I would like to thank you for taking the time to post replies, and for the kind sentiments.

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@BurnedByCatalina I agree with ProTruckDriver, Excellent post. As I cannot come up with anything better then what you have stated.

In 2013 Webroot was having scanning issues with my  iMac for 2 months. Finally Support told me January 2014 that they’re would be an updated version the first week of January for that scanning error and they did. But my point is Webroot Support gave me 2-3 month extension on my then subscription.

Your suggestions sounds alot better!:wink:

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@Ssherjj 

 

Thank you for the reply, and for all the ‘time/effort’ that you invest into your ‘moderator’ duties. :relaxed:

 

Your personal experience was quite insightful. In short, there is a precedent for extending subscriptions. 

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