My small love of Apple has ended. It’s a little thing, but I feel like a chump. I fell for their “Free Engraving!” scam. I bought an iPod nano a few weeks ago. I had been waiting and waiting because I knew Apple was overdue for an announcement, but I figured, “Hey, it’s not like they’re gonna announce tomorrow and I can’t wait forever.”
So I ordered a 4 GB nano. And ooh, engraving was free! So I got it engraved. Hey, why not? I’ll tell you why not! You can’t return it if it’s been engraved. Well, they announced the new iPods yesterday. And now I’m just stuck with my 4 GB iPod even though an 8GB one costs what I paid for mine!
I shouldn’t be as frustrated as I am. They have a 14 day return policy and I got my iPod … 18 days ago. Ha! So that wouldn’t have helped. But the fact that I had it engraved makes it worse. Somehow. Anyway. Do not accept that “free” custom engraving, because then you have less options and cannot return it. It’s just a chump ploy to screw chumpy-chumps like you and me. Don’t do it!
Reason number two why I’m a chump? Because I still haven’t given up on Comcast. They came out this weekend and “fixed” my problem. I had internet! For all of … an afternoon! But then it got intermittent again. And now it’s worse. I usually manage to get some connectivity in the late evening, but now I’m without internet at all (except for my friendly neighborhood wireless, of course). Sad. Very sad.
7 Responses to “The End of the Affair”
Maybe go half-zies with said friendly neighbor with Wifi, and screw Comcast?
I found that they’re not that strict in practice. My iPod shuffled died about two months out of warranty, I made an appointment and walked over to the Apple store’s tech bar, and they pointed out that it was out of warranty… and then replaced it. I didn’t even have to whine or cry, and I was ready to. Instantly converted me to fanboy status.
Sorry to hear about the iPod stuff. Um, maybe you can sell it and advise the buyer that they can… Buff off the engraving? It would be a loss, because I think you would have to sell it at most for the current price of the 4GB Nano, assuming that they were reduced since the 8GB Nano is the same price you paid for your new 4GB one… But then you would have an 8GB Nano!
I hope Comcast come through for you soon!
Wisely (in part), I didn’t engrave it with my name. Figured that would clearly make it something I couldn’t get rid of.
It says…
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I never claimed I was normal.
I just bought a nano a little over a month ago, too, after dragging my feet forever. This is why I hate making “big” purchases. For example, I need a new laptop but as soon as I buy one the next big thing will be out…*sigh*
Yeah, I know what you mean. But new iPods come out once a year and computers are always incrementally improving. So I think this is worse!
Maybe it’s a good thing the beta hasn’t started yet? Butt muncher! Nooch!