Th Jun 12, 2025. On Tu Jun 10, I went to local Park Royal Mall, to Apple premium partner store,…read moreJump+, for battery for SE iPhone. Systems says battery charge, 73% max. Jump+ staff member quoted, $140 and gave me an appointment for 1:40 the next day. Internet, SE 2022 battery, $69 (as "out of warranty" price).
Wednesday appointment, 3 people ahead, 20-min wait. "Have an appointment?" yes. Surprised, said, "Tomorrow is better." I was there for the 2nd time so I said I will try elsewhere. He made himself available. [Belatedly, I think he needed to have ordered the battery the previous day--when he booked my appointment, he simply forgot. Plan B, since I had decided to walk away--was to turn this service booking into a sales appointment; a kiosk in the mall would have served my specified stated want, for service].
The store's manager cautioned that 2022 SE is unsupported within months so reasoned that a new battery would not be good value. Internet, says 2027, so maybe 20-months. The manager said, "Koodo plan is high, for little more, a new phone?" Manager offered an additional $100 off. I said no to Apple Care. Manager, "Oh, I just checked. Realized that offer expired yesterday."
Staff, "Koodo plan is high, for little more, a new phone?" My phone bill with Koodo will increase. Added to monthly Koodo bill will be I think, price of phone, $924 (Koodo device discount: $360, and Koodo Tab renewal $564). I guess I accumulate a Tab and pay monthly for that on family Koodo account? Don't know.
Extra costs at Jump+ for phone, TOTAL, $149.96 (-$22.28 for "bundle" price):
1. screen protector, $49.99 [3pk $9.95 Amazon];
2. lens protector, $29.99 [C$8.99 Amazon],
3. case staff chose $29.99, [C$7.99 Amazon, C$15.83 Walmart],
4. charger 20W $24.99, several at home, I did not want or need. But "New-type, required and free," sowed doubt so accepted. Staff member took my DL into locked admin office without comment, sowed doubt. "Checking for fraud," was eventual explanation.
I returned to the mall in 1.5 hours, to return charger (same as several at home), store offered me C$2.71 for the 20W charger. I was unaware I agreed to "bundle price," until 3rd visit within 2 days (where the charger is "free," so goes in junk drawer at home).
Jump+ offered to transfer phone's content for $40, declined. iPhone SE to iPhone 60, is just swap SIM, and follow phone's instructions to align phones, to transfer data.
Manager and staff laughed me out of the store, "Avi will serve you next time!" Perhaps the 4 of them (one was in training) made little from the Wednesday afternoon exchange. Coffee hour I will explain and see if other community members have had similar experience.