UPDATE: Went back the following week & my original tech was able to fix the issue. Unfortunately caused another one. Two days later my text keyboard and mic went out. I just went on a purchased another phone. Cost me $600. Lesson learned. GO TO APPLE.
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Furious, disappointed, scammed.
On Tuesday, April 23rd I dropped my phone leaving work and the screen shattered. No problem, I did a quick search for places nearby to repair it. I stopped by iFixAndRepair and my tech, albeit talkative, was very nice. I felt like I was satisfied with the screen replacement so right then and there I went on and purchased a tempered glass protector to give them more business.
The next day I had a family emergency call at work, while on the phone I noticed that my phone would put the person on HOLD or SPEAKER all by itself. It had never done that be before. I missed portions of the conversation. Everything just seemed way too sensitive. I googled and it's a common issue after a screen replacement apparently. Wow. I also noticed my screen protector had 6 large bubbles in less than 24 hours of purchasing it and having it installed on a brand new screen.
I searched online for an email address so I could explain my situation without interruption. The feedback team emailed me immediately and I received a call from my original tech. She apologized and said, we have a 90 day warranty, please come in and we'll get you squared away and I can fix the bubbling on the protector too. Great. I'll drop by at my leisure.
So I came back into the store today, just 9 days after the 1st visit. Unfortunately, my original tech wasn't there and I had a very nasty interaction with the manager. I explained the same issues I expressed in my initial email. From the moment I walked in he seemed uncaring. I handed him my phone and explained that my phone now switches to HOLD and SPEAKER on it's on while I'm on a call. I expressed that it did not do that prior to the screen replacement. I also explained that when you google this issue, it seems to be common after screen repairs. I told him my second issue was that the tempered glass protector I purchased was bubbling up and I felt that it might've been a bit rushed when t was installed.
The manager began to let me know that since the screen I purchased was after-market, there's a possibility that the issue wouldn't be resolved and that it could be a software issue. I was very dissatisfied when I heard this because I felt it should've been expressed to me UP FRONT at the time of purchase so that I the customer would be empowered to make a CHOICE about whether or not I wanted to go to Apple or give this store my business. I wasn't equipped with this knowledge prior to my purchase and felt it should've been transparent.
Rather than start off with an apology, this is how our conversation went. Rather than committing to retraining his employee on disclosures to customers in advance of the purchase, the manager engaged in a heated exchange with me as if I was a member of his family. Granted I was upset, I didn't feel like I was being heard. It's not ok that a customer brings you their business and their property that they've entrusted with you isn't returned to them WHOLE. That's NOT ok. It should work the same way it did prior OR the customer should be made aware of the possibility.
In regards to the tempered glass screen, rather than apologizing for my dissastisfaction with its appearance or reassuring me that it would still protect my phone 100% even with the bubbles or put me at ease, the first comment out of his mouth was "well, did your screen have any scratches?"...THIS IS A BRAND NEW SCREEN THAT I BOUGHT FROM YOU ALL!!!!!
In closing, this is the worst experience I've had with a business that I GAVE MY BUSINESS. I paid you all and was treated like that wasn't appreciated when I came in. The manager spoke to me as if HE paid ME money and I messed something up.
Now I'll have to take my phone to Apple and pay them to repair it, but your company gets to keep the $60 I spent on purchasing a screen that made my phone defective and the $30 I paid for a tempered glass protector that isn't smooth like the zagg I had for 2 years prior.
This isn't good business and I will escalate this issue until I'm heard. I didn't want money, i didn't want a negative exchange, I literally just wanted my phone to work EXACTLY the way it did before I brought it in and for my glass protector to be smooth and aesthetically pleasing. That's it. If that's not something you can provide your customers, then you shouldn't be in business.
Be transparent and upfront so folks can make the best decisions for their property.
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