I am very confused by this comment, even with the explanation.In before sexual misconduct allegations directed at the this poor guy by ““former female employees”” (CEO of Phobio)
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For those curious what I mean with this comment. Often, public hit pieces of companies or public figures (even if criticism is warranted & justified) is a well orchestrated series of events executed by figures within the media for reasons that are beyond us to understand (perhaps bad dealings?)
It usually follows a pattern, in my opinion, and what started as a Verge article criticising the companies return value for trade-ins might go on to become much bigger and focus on something or someone different than when it started. I could be wrong...
It was a comment written in anticipation of something that may or may-not occur in the future. Based on my own understanding of the trends that typically follow these types of articles.I am very confused by this comment, even with the explanation.
You think that the Verge article is some kind of personal vendetta against their CEO by somebody that works at the Verge?
Do you think any news article critical of any company is likewise some conspiracy to try and destroy them?
Do you think sexual misconduct allegations are mostly fake?
Just not understanding at all what you’re trying to say here....
My recommendation: sell your old one on craigslist. You’ll get more money, most likely cash on the spot, and the buyer gets to inspect the merchandise so they will be happy too. Win-win.How would you handle the following situation. I intend to purchase a new MacBook Pro when they announce the new 14” or 16” models (most likely at WWDC). If I want to do an in-store trade in at an actual apple store, can I order the item online for pickup at the apple store, and then when I go in to pick it up get them to process the trade in ?. I realize that I will have to pay for the item in full online, but will they retroactively adjust the billing ?.
Thanks for the reply. I have always been a little wary of that, there are a lot of reports where those situations go sideways real quickly….My recommendation: sell your old one on craigslist. You’ll get more money, most likely cash on the spot, and the buyer gets to inspect the merchandise so they will be happy too. Win-win.
I’ve sold multiple phones and a Mac for prices above what I could on eBay, and I didn’t have to deal with the scammers on eBay. If you want to meet eBay scammers, list anything over $1000 and one of them will bid on it and win, then lie about where they are from, and want you to ship it to somewhere in Africa, and they will pay you later. Plus, eBay makes you pay for the privilege, and they take the fee on the sale even if the scammer doesn’t pay... so then you have to fight eBay for weeks for a refund.Thanks for the reply. I have always been a little wary of that, there are a lot of reports where those situations go sideways real quickly….
For those who care. I walked into the Apple Store today and did the trade in. I did not buy anything, it was just trade in value to gift card. Easy enough. I was given the same amount quoted via Phobio.Ideally, I would love to know how the situation with trading in at Apple actually works.
Just received an email for the exact same thing! Called Apple and they passed me off to call Phobio. I'll probably just want it back and bring it in an Apple Store. F—king ridiculous!I read the story several weeks ago and forwarded it to my father whose had just got a new M1 MacBook Air. He sent in his old MacBook Pro, valued at $300 from the Apple website. Today he messaged me to say he got a revised offer of $0! Of course he’s having them send it back so it will be interesting to see what is returned.
Way to complain about this simply to call Apple about your online order?
Well, I haven’t seen any news about their CEO. I guess it’s not gonna happen.It was a comment written in anticipation of something that may or may-not occur in the future. Based on my own understanding of the trends that typically follow these types of articles.
The comment doesn’t try to answer any of your questions and I can’t speak to the validity of any claims being directed at other people. The comment simply follows a line of thought in the trend that when there are public corporate exposés such as these, for whatever reason, they are often followed like clockwork with individuals who will level disparaging accusations towards the corporate figurehead involved.
I’m aware the comment may age poorly so check back in 2 years and I’ll gladly accept any criticisms of my potentially poor judgement.
I took my father's MacBook Pro to an Apple Store. (I verified the Mac SN was same on return) Apple confirmed $0 because some of the anti-reflective coating was marked from keys. The Apple guy was helpful, showing me that situation is described in the language regarding the condition, so I guess this isn't directly a Phobio failure.Just received an email for the exact same thing! Called Apple and they passed me off to call Phobio. I'll probably just want it back and bring it in an Apple Store. F—king ridiculous!
I can second Swappa.com. I use it all the time.I'd recommend Swappa.com as a good place to sell for less cost than eBay. You can get "credit" for your eBay ratings when just starting out. I've bought 3 devices including a Watch and iPad, sold 4 including MacBooks, iPhones and Watch.
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Hi, I'm currently going through this, I sent a brand new iPhone SE 2nd Ed but they claim it's a used iPhone 8 as evidenced by pictures they showed me. May I ask how the issue was resolved? I'm not being offered any resolution, they act like I'm the first person ever with this problem.I sent in an iPhone 11 Pro Max for trade-in that was in perfect condition. Got an email saying the device had a cracked screen and shattered back, offering $0 for the trade. When I asked for the serial number of the device, it didn't match what I sent in. The photos attached to their evaluation showed a shattered iPhone that wasn't even the same color as the one I sent. Eventually got the issue resolved but it took several calls to Apple.