To me it makes just good business sense, and NOT from a "personal touch" element either. It's quicker and therefore cheaper, and they can instantly determine what wants doing next (no waiting for you to write back with preferred plan B) so they can get it underway and there's less cases held open to get confused about. If they get a customer who starts demanding something disproportionate, adopt calm voice, say no - here's your options or take it back (diplomatically of course), again reducing non-essential letters, postage, stationery and of course employees time, all by opicking up the phone and getting it sorted in a matter of seconds.To me that's not being superior or going the extra mile, it's just common sense and efficiency So what is Plan B on this one Trouthunter?