Dixons Coverplan
Well, not strictly but anyway. At the end of January I bought a lovely Creative Zen Micro 5Gb mp3 player from above retailer, and "purchased" 3 years of their coverplan (didnt pay anything extra, they can be *very* flexible about their prices as long as they fill their quotas). anyhoo, said player stopped working yesterday. When i start it up, it makes a horrible grinding noise like the heads have crashed into the platters on the disk or something.
Tried all the various options in the rescue mode, and everything suggested on the Creative forums (apparently its not a unique problem). So, i'm thinking i should trek off to dixons, mp3 player in hand. Now, on their coverplan T&Cs it says that it will get sent off to creative to be repaired, as long as it takes less than six weeks. Otherwise, i get vouchers for an equivalent product or i get a "fully refurbished" product. I'm loathed to trek into town on a miserable day like today to find out i have to wait 6 weeks for a replacement, is there any likely way they can be cajoled into just giving me the replacement product/vouchers? I'm sure it doesn't take creative 6 weeks to repair a hard drive, but still.... 6 weeks without music... :( |
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Has your cover plan come into effect yet? If you bought it at the end of January, surely it's still covered by the 12 month manufacturers guarantee? As I understand it, your coverplan won't effectively kick in until the end of January last year (or, at least, that's what happened with my coverplan for the Sky box).
I'm could wrong but it's something to check :) |
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Otherwise, can you try contacting the manufacturer and seeing what they suggest? |
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Best bet would be to telephone the store, tell them the problem and ask what your options are. Remind them that it is their responsibility for the product, not the manufacturers.
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I've filled in a form on the creative website anyway, will see what they say before i waste £1.50 going to dixons. I never liked dixonsXL, too big... :erm: |
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remember this as well... once you hand it over to them and agree it's going off to repair it's then too late to argue you want a replacement or a refund. if you arent happy with what they offer then tell them you will think about it and come back shortly - then mull it over for a few mins. dont make a rush decision.
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Nug is right, this fault is not covered by the extended warranty because the product is still so new, it is covered by the original 12-month guarantee. In addition, it is almost brand new and I think you have a good case for claiming that the goods are not fit for their intended purpose as a result of a fault in manufacture and therefore, a refund should be yours - or a replacement. You don't have to accept credit notes or vouchers. Give them a chance to sort it for you there and then, and if they don't look keen, ask them again, only somewhat louder. ;) ;) :D Make good use of the phrase 'The Sale of Goods Act (1979) (As Amended)'. And read this before you go: http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/guides...w/index2.shtml HTH. :) |
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I'm not sure that I want to live in a world where I'm right - it's just seems icky :erm: Oh well, I'm off to make more fish puns for Coggy :wavey: |
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The reason that I would phone them first is to get some indication of how they would handle the matter. If it was just "bring it back and we'll replace it" I would return it at my convenience but if that wasn't on offer I would make sure that I returned it at their busiest time and be very vocal with my demands. I would also push them for some compensation or freebies to make up for the hassle you are going through. :)
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well, i just received probably the most polite email from creative ever... they are sending me a replacement mp3 player as soon as i send them a photocopy of my proof of purchase. anything that bypasses dixons is good for me :)
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Ah be careful though, you coverplan does state it covers repair OR replacement at Dixons discretion and and Mp3 player is generally not fit for purpose if it breaks after 6 months. However they have a database of every product describing what to do if it's fault under what circumstances (Faulty stock, faulty within 28 days, faulty under coverplan etc). This depends on the repair channels Dixons have, Mp3 player are never repaired by Mastercare and normally are sent to the manufacturer, however some, like yours, I think are 'code 5' i.e swap in store and then send back to national returns. If you can hold out until saturday then I can check for you.
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but if you send creative your proof of purchase photocopy theyll send you a new player free! why wait!
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