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Scratch on my nike series 5 already
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I’m also OCD. That’s why I can only buy the watches with sapphire screens. My Series 4 after a year had zero blemishes and looked absolutely perfect. And I think that Apple has modified the glass formula on the aluminum watches so that they are harder to break but easier to scratch.
It’s worth every dollar. It seems to me that someone with OCD can justify it the easiest.
I've worn G-Shocks most of my life, so I am used to moving around with a much bigger watch. Wearing the Apple Watch and not bumping it into things is relatively easy because I'm so used to a bigger and bulkier watch.
Ahh yes, The garbage consistency that Ion-X glass offers. 😁 I don’t care if it’s a smart watch or not, I don’t want to see scratches on such a small display, and if that means I have to spend an extra $200 to have the sapphire display that gives me a more ‘peace of mind’ knowingly that I can avoid scratches for the most part, then so be it.
It’s all about choice though isn’t it? I’d rather have the Nike faces and be careful than pay almost double for a watch I like less. We’re all different.Ahh yes, The garbage consistency that Ion-X glass offers.I don’t care if it’s a smart watch or not, I don’t want to see scratches on such a small display, and if that means I have to spend an extra $200 to have the sapphire display that gives me a more ‘peace of mind’ knowingly that I can avoid scratches for the most part, then so be it.
I don’t care if it’s a smart watch or not, I don’t want to see scratches on such a small display, and if that means I have to spend an extra $200 to have the sapphire display that gives me a more ‘peace of mind’ knowingly that I can avoid scratches for the most part, then so be it.
Actually, Apple is being generous. If you scratch something or run over it with your car, Apple does not have to take the item back and give you a free exchange. They are being generous in doing so.
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I know most hate screen protectors but these are retry much invisible and super smooth, I bought them for my watch and they don’t impede on the display like the wet applicators do.
I know most hate screen protectors but these are retry much invisible and super smooth, I bought them for my watch and they don’t impede on the display like the wet applicators do.
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certainly if you just tell them it's a battery issue.
I bought this for my mother in law and will probably apply to my Dad's when I get him one too. My wife and I have stainless steel, but I can't spend another $1600 on gifts. LOL. So they are getting aluminum's LOL.
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I’ve found them the best and least obtrusive screen protectors out of a few I’ve tried
So the scratch on your device is your fault but you are exchanging it under standard return policy? Doesn't seem right. May karma pay you a visit.
Your post makes no sense at all. It’s really no different to just getting a refund and buying it again. It’s under the 14 day rule so I fail to see the issue. The 14 days is in place for a reason and it would be stupid not to take advantage of it
The issue is that return policies are if you are unsatisfied with the device, not because you damaged it. Any company will deny or deduct from a buyer's remorse return if it isn't in like-new condition. As was pointed out, if you drove over it with a car, they are perfectly within their rights to deny it.
Since you're in the EU (for now), the term is "diminished value" with regards to the right of withdrawal.
You're just trying to sneak a scratch through hoping they won't notice or bother.
It’s a very minor scratch which you can’t tell without massive light on the watch. It’s not like the screen or device is badly damaged. The reason for returning was due to the watch switching on and off and not due to any scratches anyway so it would never be an issue anyway. If this after 14 days then clearly I would just put up with it but seeing as it’s not I will return it.
How convenient that a difficult to reproduce technical defect suddenly crops up after 2 pages of scratch discussion.
You gave another excuse to return it. Now it makes sense. Apple will not exchange it for a scratch.
Considering the premium that Apple charges for their products, I have no problem with somebody returning something within the 14 day period, even if it's for a scratch. Apple has situations like that priced into their devices already.
The product is now damaged (your fault) and you're giving it back to Apple for them to spend money on to refurbish for the next buyer. I don't see what's so hard to understand about it, unless you really were raised with a blind eye to morals.
In your second post you said "Seeing as I do have OCD I will just exchange it as I’m within the 14 days and just get a new one and make sure I’m very careful." No mention of a "switching on and off" issue. As long as you can sleep at night and look at yourself in the mirror...
I’m with him and especially when it’s buying from a trillion dollar company who have left their morals at the back door often in the past in terms of paying tax and workers rights. If he can get a watch replaced while not drawing attention to a small scratch, good on him!
OK. I'll make sure I cheat the next person/company I do business with who makes more than I do. You better hope it's not you.
Guess the policy of "you break it, you buy it" doesn't hold true any more, right? It's now "you break it, it was someone else's fault for forcing you to pick it up in the first place" I guess.
I’ve part exchanged probably 3 or 4 cars now that have had very expensive to repair faults and the last thing you do is highlight this to the garage offering the deal. I’d never do this in a private sale but large companies have the resources to deal with this. The whole buy as seen philosophy is an accepted consequence in the car industry and i’ll apply that to consumer goods too. If your Apple Watch has a legitimate return issue then why would you highlight the fact there is a hairline scratch? That’s their issue to find and as long as a return window is long enough to accept goods that have been worn, it’s on them I say.
It’s a consumer good and I’m not going to lose sleep over my return if the person signing it off isn’t inspecting it properly. I’m sure Apple aren’t losing sleep over the fact they’ve made a handsome profit off my original purchase either. Considering these Ion-X screens have a unit price of around $4 I’d be happy for them to change it rather than me.
AppleCare will NOT cover scratches. Only cracks or deep scratches that affect use of the screen.