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Re:Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones by tragictrash on Monday January 31, 2022 @02:02AM (#30145341)
I think something is not being said here. I'm not sure what it is, but something sounds off. Maybe he not asking the right questions? I mean if they can't fix it they have to replace it. Samsung has pretty good customer service.

Something doesn't add up

Re:Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones by beerandt on Monday January 31, 2022 @11:11AM (#30149574)
It's hit or miss.

I placed an order on their business website for the note, along with another dozen items, paying for next day shipping.

The ship date got pushed back a week at a time for over 2 months before it just timed out and auto-canceled after the FTC deadline.

But calls and emails (foreign call centers) were pointless. No info other than the system ship date. Couldn't separate it into multiple shipments. Even once I canceled the phone from the order, no one seemed able to get the rest of the order to ship.

Even unsolicited "follow up" US sales calls/ emails were humorously useless.

"Yes, please take my money."

"Hmmm- let me follow up and get back to you."

Re:Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones by tragictrash on Monday January 31, 2022 @01:29PM (#30151946)
Okay, after reading the other comments, as well as yours, I know what's missing: escalation to small claims court.
Re:Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones by beerandt on Thursday February 03, 2022 @01:42PM (#30196715)
They were happy to cancel and refund. I don't think small claims would magically create inventory or mobolize it in my direction if it existed.

It's not anything wrong other than claiming something was in stock when it wasn't. And customer service that was useless.

That's bad service, but not really the cause of any equitable harm.

Re:Don’t Buy Samsung Smartphones by zibzab on Monday January 31, 2022 @05:43AM (#30146624)
Yeah, I got the same feeling.

Could also be a really bad employee :(