Apple valued my traded in iPhone 12 Pro Max at £0, thanks to 1 crack on the lens. The merits of this aside, I obviously had no intention to accept this offer.

While scrolling the page my finger hit the Accept button, and that was that. No confirmation nothing.

I have spent ages talking to Apple support, who claim they can’t do anything and it’s “in the legal terms that once you accept, you accept”. While they’re legally in the right, I’m out a fair amount of money.

Has anyone faced this before? Is there ANY way to cancel the trade in at this point, or anyone to contact?

Frankly, the support experience has really soured me on Apple.

  • Akrevics@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    IANAL but in their own summary of their trade-in terms and conditions they state

    Apple or Vendor may refuse, cancel, or limit the quantity of any trade-in transaction for any reason.

    so afaik, wouldn’t/couldn’t that be read as what’s called rescission? especially in good-will on their part within minutes of the agreement being signed? there’s no logic in any possible way one could try to scam them that I could think of by doing this with a £0 valuation.

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      1 year ago

      Hadn’t heard that word before. From what they said, their systems don’t allow it to be cancelled.

      Can’t possibly be a scam given it’s a 0 value, as you say

      • Akrevics@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        which I get, them probably being a low-wage customer service worker, but maybe forward you on to manager or legal or something that would deal with this with you lol

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            IANAL, but from a few grad courses in law, iirc to be valid the contract must be reasonably equitable. Also, IDK where you live but where I am, ALL contracts that aren’t immediately fulfilled may be cancelled within 3 days. Worth checking into this. Your experience has made short work of my exploration of the new Pro. I don’t want amy i-anything now. Gotta learn what else is out there. GL, don’t bend over!

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              1 year ago

              The phone is still great, I have to admit with gritted teeth.

              But, Apple is getting to the point where its products & services are case by case, not universally good.

              My experience with trade-in has been horrible. A few product lines are subpar (like the AirPods in my opinion), but others like the iPhone or the watch are still amazing.

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    1 year ago

    Just don’t mail them the old one. If they don’t recurve it after a few months the trade is cancelled last I recall. I reneger my last trade in box including a slip over paper pretty much saying you have X amount of time to mail this so it’ll count towards your trade in.

    I’m sure you could also tell apple to cancel that order and then just restart it

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    1 year ago

    It was designed to make it so you can’t correct a accidental tap. You see it in live service games all the time.

  • the-kkk-took-my-baby@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    This is why I never deal with expensive purchases on my phone. Mouse and keyboard and a screen where I can read the whole page!

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    1 year ago

    I don’t know where you live but in Germany you can revoke your confirmation if you sent it in error. I am sure there are similar laws in your jurisdiction

  • HedonismB0t@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It’s not a big deal at all, just keep your old phone and don’t give it to Apple. They weren’t going to give you anything for it so it makes no difference.

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    That is rough, they clearly could cancel it, just the same way you cancel an order. Depending where you live there might be some laws that can help you.

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    1 year ago

    Raise a complaint and speak to a manager. Them even proposing a 0$ trade in shouldn’t be a thing.

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    1 year ago

    No idea why people are all on apples side here that’s completely ludicrous just escalate until you’re speaking with someone competent and demand it back I’m certain you’ll get your way eventually.

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      The problem is the company you send your trade-in devices to is not Apple.

      And not to defend Apple the company they use for their trade-in is absolute garbage, and we deserve better as customers.

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    1 year ago

    Well if you traded it in for a new device wouldn’t they just return it if you canceled that order? Or would you get some kind of store credits?

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    Oh dang that sucks sorry about that. I don’t think there’s anything you can do. Do your trade inside the store. Lens or anything cannot be broken.