Lucky you.
Here's the full text of my ticket so far...
#1.
posted 3 days ago
by you
The touch mechanism of this iPhone screen does not work - it does not respond to touch at all.
Also, the pentalobe screwdriver stripped and the phillips screwdriver turns inside the handle.
I made a video to show you the issue...
#2.
posted 2 days ago
by Staff
Sorry to hear this issue. We will improve the quality control process.
Most of the items sold on FastTech.com are covered by FastTech Standard Return Policy, i.e. replacement can be requested within 6 months from date of shipment and refund within 45 days from date of delivery. This item is covered by the said warranty. For more details, please visit this page:
http://www.fasttech.com/pages/standard-return-policy. In this case, the details are as below:
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"Unless otherwise noted on the product page, product warranty is 6 months counted from the date of shipment.
•Within 3 months from shipment:
Upon returning, defective items are replaced and shipped back to customers for free. Return shipping reimbursement is USD 40 or 50% of the item's price, whichever is lower."
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The replacement will be sent when the return package delivers. And shipping reimburse is arranged when we receive the shipping slip.
Please kindly confirm above and we will send you the RMA number and return instruction in next mail. Please don't return the defective items back before you receive the RMA number.
Thank you for your understanding.
#3.
posted 2 days ago
by you
I would like to return the item for a "gift certificate", please. I got a new screen elsewhere already.
Thanks.
#4.
posted 1 day ago
by justina Staff
We feel regret that we cannot return the money to you as the gift certificate as per our company's policy. We can only arrange replacement after returning. You can refer to the following website:
Do products come with warranties?: FastTech - Gadgets and Electronics - Worldwide Free Shipping.
Since you already bought the screen elsewhere, we can offer you about 15 usd partial refund as gift certificate, which is the most we can offer, is it Ok with you?
#5.
posted 1 day ago
by you
Your response is not accepted. The iPhone screen came with a 45 day return after delivery policy. That is your company policy as stated on the page where I ordered the screen and by the first person who responded to this ticket.
Scroll up and see that your staff just said above: "Most of the items sold on FastTech.com are covered by FastTech Standard Return Policy, i.e. replacement can be requested within 6 months from date of shipment and refund within 45 days from date of delivery. "
Please, honor you return policy, process my RMA and return my $38.34 or I will have to file a complaint with paypal.
#6.
posted 12 hrs 51 mins ago
by Staff
We feel sorry to cause you any confusion about our policy.
We would like to explain that the 45 days money-back-guarantee applied to the item still in original condition and customer need to cover shipping fee both ways, please refer here for details:
http://support.fasttech.com/FAQ/money-back-guarantee.
But the item you received is defective, so it applied to our standard 6 months warranty, which is different from the 45 days money-back-guarantee. Please refer here:
http://support.fasttech.com/FAQ/standard-product-warranty.
If you don't accept the partial refund, we could change to something else for you after returning the defective item.
Thank you for your understanding.
#7.
posted 4 hrs 33 mins ago
by you
The original condition was defective - that's how it was manufactured.
On your link, the very first words are "Unless otherwise noted on the product page, ". It was noted on the product page that there is a 45 day money back guarantee which supersedes anything on your FAQ according to those words.
If you feel that bartering is an appropriate way for a company to handle this situation - then I will accept $20 and you pay shipping back. $20 is what I have paid for a new screen and a new set of screws which I feel I needed due to the poor quality screwdrivers that came with your kit. If you would like to see the receipts, I will provide them.
If this isn't resolved by Friday, I will be opening a paypal dispute.
PS - You should go look at the return policies of ebay and amazon. They are very clear and not scattered amongst different pages that contradict each other. Too bad you don't spend more time fixing this instead of wasting your customers' time with silly bartering over a small amount of money; it serves to lose the customer's trust and future business. I'm about to remove the $28 item in my current order that is awaiting shipment, I can actually get it for the same price in the US. I also have a $50 item in my wishlist which I will most certainly not order from you now. I now feel that I should never order anything costing more than $15 from FT; it is too much of a risk. I will also be sharing this negative experience with others.