Originally Posted by SweetPoison

Wow. Sorry to hear this. Is that the store you initially purchased it from? I would try a different store and be very nice.

You have only had this iPad2 for 10 days?

Very good point, I'm sure that what has happened to you is the exception rather than the rule, but as SP suggested try a different Apple store, and when the panic is over, email Apple regarding the experience you had and how much it has ruined your initial views of a product younwere so looking forward to.

I hope this is resolved, and with a positive outcome, hang in there

And please keep us all posted.

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Originally Posted by Gabriel1

Is the 800 number for Apple or the Apple resellers HO, I have never come across treatment like this from Apple before.

This is the correct tech support number for Apple Singapore (as listed on their country website), but they've outsourced these calls to a company called Sapura who obviously have a different standard and approach to customer care.

As others have pointed out, I would continue pursuing this issue, and perhaps also make this known to Apple corporate in Cupertino to let them know that their representatives in Spore are letting their brand and reputation down.

Approached another Apple Authorized Service Provider though without my iPad2, they gave me an entirely different quote. They said it will cost $X (55% of the value) & if it's catastrophic it should cost well over 110%. I then asked, why does 2 service provider within a small geographic location have such different costing. They don't have the slightest clue.

After reading the forum over again I can see that service standards & policies of Apple isn't even spread across the world let alone,within a local area. Mostly all the happy customers are in US.

I'll be traveling shortly (sadly it's not US this time, lol) & will continue to pursue this matter next week.

Originally Posted by Tim SPRACKLEN

Originally Posted by Ampress

Just got a new ipad2 and decided to explore buying an APP after the fact. I also had an iPod with a headphone jack issue I happened to take along. This was within the warranty period but it took very long to just convince the helpers there to even accept the iPod and show it to their technical dept. They just kept insisting that nothing cn be done. They just wanted me to go away!

And this after I had bought a pair of earphones from their shop that just wouldn't work.

Yes the treatment in the US is exemplary.

Simply do not accept this type of treatment. Get the name of the store personnel who dealt with you. If possible, have a friend there who can act as a witness. Write to or email Apple - in the US, if necessary. Yes - address it to Steve Jobs - it has been known to work. You worked long and hard to earn the money to buy your Apple products and you deserve and expect better treatment than this. I'm sure that Steve Jobs would be very angry indeed if he heard of this type of treatment. I think I'm correct in saying that there are no Apple Stores in India but that Apple authorise certain outlets to distribute their products - but, even so, that is no excuse for such shocking treatment.

Apple have built their reputation on outstanding customer service and the mantra that the customer is always right and comes first. They would not be happy to know that their reputation was being sullied in this manner.

Again - do not accept such treatment.

Tim

Well I am happy to report that my iPod has been replaced!

I went back to someone higher up in the store and explained the problem again. This lady was helpful. She asked me go leave the iPod overnight and she would show it to a technician. If the damage was not caused by "physical" action then there was a chance that the device would be replaced.

And today I got a call to say that a replacement had been approved. I am happy, but a little disappointed with the original response. Not very customer friendly was it? And if I hadn't persevered (nicely) I would have been stuck with a lemon.

My ceiling type bedroom lamp fell on top of my ipad2 and broke the glass.
How did your broken glass case settled in singapore? I will be traveling to singapore to get it fix soon, but knowing your case was 70+% the value
I will be quite pesimistic with the solution offered too.

Originally Posted by anthonygavin

My ceiling type bedroom lamp fell on top of my ipad2 and broke the glass.
How did your broken glass case settled in singapore? I will be traveling to singapore to get it fix soon, but knowing your case was 70+% the value
I will be quite pesimistic with the solution offered too.

From reading the post, the case was settled satisfactorily after the OP persevered. Initially the OP's request was refused but, after trying again, a replacement was approved. It was the initial response that the OP was unhappy with, not the final outcome.

Tim

I think the case you mentioned was the ipod with jack issues. I was wondering about the broken glass ipad 2 with the service center at Singapore.

Originally Posted by anthonygavin

I think the case you mentioned was the ipod with jack issues. I was wondering about the broken glass ipad 2 with the service center at Singapore.

We have had Members from all the world who have had iPads with broken screens replaced as a 'courtesy measure' by Apple on a 'one time only' basis. They have no obligation to do this and it's not officially acknowledged and many shop personnel seem unaware of the practice. But, so far, we've not received a single report from a Member who has a broken screen that was not replaced - even when the breakage was in no way due to Apple, as in your case.

Tim

Thanks for the insight, I will print out some of the conversation which had happened in this forum as proof to the customer service in Singapore.
Just in case, they are rejecting the 'one time' free replacement. Thank you.

Originally Posted by anthonygavin

Thanks for the insight, I will print out some of the conversation which had happened in this forum as proof to the customer service in Singapore.
Just in case, they are rejecting the 'one time' free replacement. Thank you.

Please remember that iPad Forum is not affiliated in any way with Apple, so nothing that is said here in any way represents official or unofficial Apple policy. Apple appear to be doing this as a courtesy measure but they are under no obligation whatsoever to do so. My comments merely reflect the experience of our Members who have posted here. My advice would be to adopt a very very low profile approach, be humble, polite and considerate. You have no right to 'demand' a replacement so the polite approach is your best chance.

Tim