IMHO it's better to do two separate transactions -- buy the Nike and return the current one.
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Why would I not get the Nike version of the series 4
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Ok cool. Only reason i'm worried they may not do it is because when I reserved my watch through the Apple Store app, I asked when I got to the store if I could change from my original reservation, so they exchanged my first choice for my second. Wonder if that counts as an exchange.
Correct, i don`t wear clothes with brands on them, i find them tasteless and ugly, i feel its tacky to parade around with some glaring company logo`s, i even covered it up on my iphone by using a cover.
But i can see a good majority always go for the free extras because " it`s free" only to never use it but their greed just needed t have those extra few things just to have it.
I also not big on watch bands that are made of soft plastics for a daily carry piece. I do see their benefits and use them when i sport, but since my type of sport is not a good one to wear a 400+ USD watch as it would break due the many falls, i do not need it. Again for everyone different needs, just sharing my 50 cents on the question of this topic.
Main one is that I don't believe a pure "exchange" resets the return clock -- a return/buy does gives a new 14 days
Also, it's a little bit cleaner for any credit card protection programs such as theft/damage protection as well as credit card extended warranty programs
Nope you’ll be perfectly fine. You get 14 days from the date you received it.
I ordered a Nike watch last night. Says it will ship around October 31. So show up early.
When I exchanged my series 3 last year, my new receipt showed a return and a new purchase paid with "online credit". I believe the return window is reset, but you might be right about the credit card protection... I'm not sure how that would work.
Am I the only one who think it's kind of silly (and kind of rude) to purchase the regular S4, just to exchange it with the Nike S4 2 weeks later? I wanted the Nike edition, so that's the one I preordered. It's only a 2 week wait. Seems like unnecessary hassle and you potentially prevent someone who really wants the regular S4 from getting it on launch day.
To be fair, I walked into a store this past Friday and purchased one. Several of the models were in stock at my store so I didn't "prevent" anyone from getting one. But either way, no one's really "preventing" anyone from getting anything. If I had preordered, I would've made an effort to get up at a certain time to get a preorder in. If someone really wanted a watch too, they would've done the same, and if they got their order in on time, then great, if not, then they wait, and the same could've happened with me. We're all entitled to 14 days to exchange/return.
Personally I never really considered it until I saw all the face options and thought about the bands. It seems like a better deal honestly
Understandable. I just feel that since many people are preordering at 3am, many times it's a matter of minutes until the shipping dates begin to slip. If someone preorders an S4 knowing they're just going to return it 2 weeks later for the Nike edition, then it's quite possible someone else who was up preordering and wants the regular S4 may get a later shipping date. Not very cool, IMO.
In your case though, your situation is a bit different and I wish you the best of luck with your swap!
Well I'm not so sure people are preordering the regular S4 knowing full well they will be swapping it 2 weeks later (which isn't necessarily guaranteed given whether there's stock or not). I was planning to stick with the regular S4 and didn't even consider the Nike model until I saw this thread and then saw the watch faces on Apple's website; I already knew I wanted one of the new reflective bands. It's kind of something I thought about after the fact, which I'd imagine is the case more often than not.
I've seen on other threads both here and on Reddit where a number of users specifically purchased the regular S4 knowing they were just going to return it 2 weeks later. So unfortunately, it happens.
What you describe sounds like it was performed in the system as a return-and-separate-purchase transaction, thereby resetting the timeframe.
It's possible this is what they do for all exchanges, in which case my caution may not apply. Just wanted folks to be aware and to pay attention to things.
Is it true the Nike club complications can't be removed. So anytime I have complications one will always be the Nike one on my screen.
Are you sure? I'm looking at one of my Nike watch faces. I have Weather Conditions in the top left, Activity in the top right and nothing on the bottom.
Perhaps it's because I've uninstalled the Nike+ Run Club app?
Sounds like you’re referring to the analog Nike watch face. In which case clicking the Nike logo would normally open NRC.
Yes, NRC can be deleted from the Nike AW. It actually only installs if you choose to do so during the setup process.