How do I get through the phone menu to a real live person?
GetHuman researchers routinely call this The Bay phone number to document the phone system.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:After selecting language, just wait.
Here is how our research team describes the way the The Bay phone system greets you: For help with your Bay Mastercard, press 1. For rewards, press 2. Help with your existing mattress orders, press 3. All other orders, press 4. To check the balance of a gift card, press 5. For store locations and hours, press 6.
Below are some clips we've found from The Bay's phone menus and tips that help give an idea of what you will encounter when you call. We've highlighted why they are important as well:
Heard when the phone system first answers
"Thank you for calling Hudson's Bay.
For service in English, press one.
We did not receive your response.
Thank you for calling Hudson's Bay. For service in English, press one.
Due to unusually high call volume, you may experience a longer hold time than usual.
We apologize for any inconvenience as we are doing our best to get to your call as soon as possible."
Excerpt from a call with The Bay
Sunday, March 10, 2024 2:06 PM
What are the hours and when should I call?
The Bay operates the call center for this 800-521-2364 phone number Mon-Sun 7am-2am ET.The short answer is that you should call on a Friday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 74 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this The Bay phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like The Bay staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call The Bay is Friday.The most busy day to call is Tuesday.Again, this is based on a sample of 74 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Monday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
The best time to call
In summation, the best day to call The Bay is Friday.This is not the day with the shortest wait on hold in the phone system, but we still recommend it for its ideal combination of low call volume and short hold times. Plus we believe that The Bay staffs the call center well on Friday.
Why call this The Bay number?
Below is a sample of recent calls to The Bay, and their purpose. Are any of these similar to the reason you are trying to call?
Expressing gratitude: "Thank you so much."
- From a call lasting 36m 55s , Apr 1, 2024 10:43 PM
Checking on delayed couch delivery: "I ordered a couch that got delayed a few times, wondering if there's a new delivery date."
- From a call lasting 5m 30s , Mar 10, 2024 2:06 PM
More Ways to Contact The Bay Customer Service
There are of course other ways to contact The Bay customer service besides the phone. Below we list the best ones, by medium.
As a last, sometimes only, resort- The Bay customer service can be accessed through their website. This can entail digging through help articles before finding a form and "being allowed" to submit a problem to their team, and rarely leads to a real-time conversation, which is why GetHuman does not recommend this unless it's the only way.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is The Bay's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a The Bay agent. This phone number is The Bay's best phone number because 444 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 800-521-2364 include Returns, Cancel order, Change order, Track order, Complaint and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call The Bay first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone or web. In total, The Bay has 1 phone number. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to The Bay representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.
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