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Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

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Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

#101

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> How do you know this? I don't. You are right that it could be policy. It just seems that the Occam's Razor explanation is human error. I disagree about the ease of making the mistake. I think it is a very easy mistake to make. Customer service agents deal with tons of emails. They probably also deal with tons of emails where the customer has legitimately done something to warrant not taking the machine back (like s…

>You want 100% certainty it won't happen again, but nothing is ever 100% No, I didn't say that at all. I want a reasonable assurance. Going "oops, nevermind" after a public outcry doesn't give me reasonable assurance. Saying "one of our support staff made an error, and we have decided to improve our training materials so that our support staff will know what an operating system is in the future" would give me reasona…

What about "one of our support staff made an error and we are doing absolutely nothing about it because stuff happens"?

That, to me, is what seems like the reasonable respond from Newegg, but I don't think anyone would want to hear that.

Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

#102

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>You want 100% certainty it won't happen again, but nothing is ever 100% No, I didn't say that at all. I want a reasonable assurance. Going "oops, nevermind" after a public outcry doesn't give me reasonable assurance. Saying "one of our support staff made an error, and we have decided to improve our training materials so that our support staff will know what an operating system is in the future" would give me reasona…

What about "one of our support staff made an error and we are doing absolutely nothing about it because stuff happens"? That, to me, is what seems like the reasonable respond from Newegg, but I don't think anyone would want to hear that.

That wouldn't cut it for me, since I don't feel it is a reasonable mistake for support staff to be making. If you are hiring people to process RMAs, and they don't know what an operating system is, then I obviously can't put any faith in your RMA process. If its just "we hire clueless people and don't care" then all sorts of other legit RMAs can be rejected too. I don't have the time nor inclination to fight with a company over crap like that, so I just stick to ones where I know I don't have to.

Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

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Absolutely. I only order from Newegg if it at all possible. Their Returns Department is top notch.

Their Returns Department charges a 15% restocking fee, return shipping unless you ask for a prepaid label, and original shipping unless you raise a fuss. What do you consider bottom notch?

I guess I usually exchange instead of return. Also I use Shoprunner for free 2 day shipping and they provide free return labels.

So, I guess I really like Newegg + Shoprunner.

Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

#104

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>You want 100% certainty it won't happen again, but nothing is ever 100% No, I didn't say that at all. I want a reasonable assurance. Going "oops, nevermind" after a public outcry doesn't give me reasonable assurance. Saying "one of our support staff made an error, and we have decided to improve our training materials so that our support staff will know what an operating system is in the future" would give me reasona…

What about "one of our support staff made an error and we are doing absolutely nothing about it because stuff happens"? That, to me, is what seems like the reasonable respond from Newegg, but I don't think anyone would want to hear that.

http://consumerist.com/2012/06/so-does-installing-a-new-os-v...

It would appear that it was not a mistake. This is precisely why I need to hear a very clear "we messed up and are taking action to prevent it from happening again" rather than just "oops".

Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

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>It feels like you're making a mountain out of a molehill here (it sort of reads like you have an axe to grind about them, but I'm not going to accuse you of it without proof) That is an accusation, trying to backhandedly hide it behind "I'm not going to do exactly what I am doing right now" is just as disingenuous as people who say things like "not to be a dick, but ..." as they proceed to be a dick. >but as far as…

> That is an accusation, trying to backhandedly hide it behind "I'm not going to do exactly what I am doing right now" is just as disingenuous as people who say things like "not to be a dick, but ..." as they proceed to be a dick. No, I'm saying that you sound like you have an axe to grind. I don't know if you do. Do you? Whether yes or no, your post still sounded like you did. If I thought you had an axe to grind wi…

http://consumerist.com/2012/06/so-does-installing-a-new-os-v...

It would appear that it was not a mistake. This is precisely why I need to hear a very clear "we messed up and are taking action to prevent it from happening again" rather than just "oops".

Re: Newegg: No, We'll Totally Take Returns After You Install Linux

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post #67

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Look elsewhere in this thread re: the Zenbook issues. They're mostly fixed now (maybe even entirely), but at one point it was possible to damage them with certain combinations of settings.

The Zenbook issue described in this thread does not damage the hardware; A proper reset (which unfortunately due to Zenbook construction requires disconnecting the battery, which is nontrivial) solves everything.

Right, which for a reasonable user does mean bricked, and is probably a cause to send it back to the OEM. Personally, if my hardware goes belly-up, I'm sending it back to somebody who's paid to fix it.

"I have to send it back to the OEM" is "damage" as far as I'm concerned.

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