Warranty issues: "Refurbished like new" Laptop
By far the worst online purchase experience I ever had!
Bought "Refurbished like new" Laptop. Battery did not last anywhere near advertised 10 hours, typically about half or less. Unit overheated and slowed down on moderate workloads with roaring fan. Screen badly discoloured, patchy. Unit not as described, and not fit for purpose, looks like not refurbished at all. It was just outside eBay money back 30 day window when all this was discovered.
Harris Technology refuse to communicate directly if you buy off eBay, they say you have to go through eBay. eBay will not permit sending contact information for any purpose, so it's then an impossible endless loop to send pickup address for item.
Had to jump through these endless loops over weeks to get unit sent back. They repeatedly ask for information they already have. They refuse to escalate to a senior staff member, so you're stuck with lowly qualified customer service who will do nothing but send you in circles.
Unit eventually came back after weeks more, without screen even looked at, still discoloured, patchy.
After months this is still not resolved. Still in warranty.
If you buy "refurbished" from Harris Technology, or anything else that might fail, your experience will likely be the same. Don't be tempted just because items may appear cheap. Consider whether a "refurbished" laptop may have been a warranty return from someone else and whether it might have then been remarketed without being repaired.
Now, I'm stuck with a real lemon. I will never buy another refurbished item. I will never again buy from Harris Technology even though they have many items I would otherwise buy, because my experience with them has been an impossible nightmare.
1 maart 2023
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