"Repair-Customer Compensation Liaison" refers to the interface person or process specifically responsible for communicating, negotiating, and handling compensation matters with customers in the after-sales stage of foreign trade when products require repair or quality issues have occurred. Usage scenarios include: customers complaining about product failures and demanding compensation, sharing additional costs incurred during repair, compensating customers for losses caused by repair delays, etc. Notes: 1) Compensation standards (e.g., free repair, replacement, refund, discount) must be clarified to avoid verbal promises; 2) The liaison should possess cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills and be familiar with the liability clauses in the contract; 3) Distinguish between "repair" and "compensation"—repair restores product function, while compensation makes up for customer losses; the two often occur simultaneously but differ in legal nature; 4) Different from "customer complaint handling," which has a broader scope, this term focuses on economic compensation related to repair. The difference from "after-sales technical support" is that technical support focuses on solving technical problems, while compensation liaison focuses on dividing economic responsibility. Companies are advised to set up a dedicated position or process and keep written records to prevent disputes.
📝 Examples
1. Due to the high failure rate of this batch of motors, we have arranged for a repair team to visit on-site, while the Repair-Customer Compensation Liaison Specialist negotiates with the customer on extending the warranty period and compensating part of the downtime losses. (Note: Repair and compensation are handled in parallel, with the specialist responsible for negotiating economic compensation.)
2. The customer reported that additional warehousing fees were incurred during equipment repair. Please ask the Repair-Customer Compensation Liaison colleague to confirm whether our company should bear them according to the contract terms. (Note: The liaison must determine the scope of compensation based on the contract and avoid overcommitting.)
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