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Get N4 from RMA stock.

So from what I understand Google has a stash of N4s set aside for RMA purposes, what if I was to RMA my current N4, but not actually return it. I know they will just charge me for a new one if I don't return the current one, but is that all, i.e. no black listing the IMEI #.

jakejm79 said:
So from what I understand Google has a stash of N4s set aside for RMA purposes, what if I was to RMA my current N4, but not actually return it. I know they will just charge me for a new one if I don't return the current one, but is that all, i.e. no black listing the IMEI #.
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Lol, people are even waiting on their RMA's that have legitimate reasons.
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True, but least then I don't have to watch the play store.

Lol I still have my RMA N4 sealed up and ready to go back on Monday.

Hi, I'm k0nane. You might know me as k0nane.
Don't be a douche, and don't be an idiot. If you tried that, you'd be screwing over those waiting for legitimate RMAs, and would likely get charged LG's sticker price, which is higher than Google sells it for (as evidence by prices in UK retailers). Wait in line like everyone else.

k0nane said:
Hi, I'm k0nane. You might know me as k0nane.
Don't be a douche, and don't be an idiot. If you tried that, you'd be screwing over those waiting for legitimate RMAs, and would likely get charged LG's sticker price, which is higher than Google sells it for (as evidence by prices in UK retailers). Wait in line like everyone else.
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No he wouldn't. Google places a $349 (for the 16gb) authorization hold on your account until they get the replacement back. I know this because I still have the auth hold on my account, my replacement arrived on Friday and the RMA is sealed and waiting to get sent back on Monday.

Friend of mine offered me 300 for my Nexus 4 that I am sending back due to dirt stuck under the screen. I plainly told him no. I am sending it back first thing Monday morning when my RMA replacement arrives.
I don't feel like jerking Google around.

I'm screwing no one, google screwed me when they only managed to process one of the many units I tried to order on launch day, had they processed what I wanted I wouldn't be doing this.

jakejm79 said:
I'm screwing no one, google screwed me when they only managed to process one of the many units I tried to order on launch day, had they processed what I wanted I wouldn't be doing this.
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You should be lucky that you even received one of your orders. A bunch of users on here still don't have their Nexus 4's. We should be thankful for what we have.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
You should be lucky that you even received one of your orders. A bunch of users on here still don't have their Nexus 4's. We should be thankful for what we have.
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I was, on Thursday

RMA / Exchange / Return Faulty Handset UK ONLY !

OK has anyone had any experience on doing an exchange or return in the UK for a nexus 4.
I recieved mine today and the damn device is perfect in every way except the bezel had a big chunk of paint chipped off where the volume rocker is. I was gutted as the screen was pixel perfect the buttons were solid the back didn't creak. nothing.
So I thought I'll set up an exchange no problem Google are good this way. After all the guys over in the us get a shipping label send off the device and in the mean time a new one is winging its way to you. Thanks to ups.
So I spoke to Eric who said he would set up the RMA and I should send back the damaged device with the shipping label and RMA note in the email he would send.
Not so
I got the email and it had an RMA document but no shipping label.
I phoned to ask where I send it from then. Now Jeremy tells me they don't do shipping labels for the UK as its TNT that deal with things over here.
OK I thought I'll contact TNT
Nope they need a reference number for collection or before they can do anything.
So I phone back
In the mean time I check my Google account and notice the new device £279 pending. So I check my bank and find the £279 has been pre authorized on my bank account
Which wouldn't be so bad if they sent a shipping label etc as I could have it sent away tomorrow and with them next week. Well within the 21days return and they wouldnt charge me.
As it is I have no shipping label and no one can reassure me that one is or will be send and how I will receive it.
So I call up johnney at Google who tells me it should turn up but does not know how.
Well I can't have £279 pre auth out my account for a device that will ship to me sometime and £288 out my account for a device I have but is faulty so can't sell it and probably won't get a shipping label sent out therefore I'll end up with one good device which I will be charged for and another that's faulty and cannot return
That's if the exchange is OK when it comes
My god why don't they offer a door step exchange like Sony did with the ps3 etc through ups or city link
In the end I couldn't take the risk and had to cancel the exchange so that the pre auth will drop off my account and set up the RMA for the one I have to get a refund.
I know its not great but better than being charged again and ending up not being able to return the first.
From what I read over at the nexus 7 forum a lot of UK customers waited for about a month for refunds but some were 59 days or more as the shipping labels just didn't go out.
So I wanted to know if anyone had already went through this process in the UK and what the actual procedure was and how long it took to receive the shipping label etc. Did it get sent out or did you drop it off with TNT and give googles account number or what.
Any info would be great and I'm sure it would help other UK customers as I would have really liked some info.
Unfortunately we are not as fortunate as our US brothers and sisters to be able to deal with ups and simple returns.
Here's some pics of my lovely but flawed nexus
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Anyone want to chip in with experiences as it would be really useful to find out what's going on in the UK since Google don't seem to know
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

I've just organised a replacement due to white spots on the screen and the buzzing earpiece. It took a while to get through, and I was ready to break something due to the pre recorded message about high volumes of calls on a constant loop (as in it literally repeats the second it finishes) but the guy I spoke to was extremely helpful, more so than any UK based CSR I've ever dealt with!
In terms of the procedure, he's emailing me with an RMA form and he said a prepaid postage label will come with my new device in order to send the defective one back. He also said a charge will appear on my card and once they receive the defective device they'd take the charge off.
Although my experience hasn't completed yet, I thought I'd share my experience so far.
01354 226184 that's the none 0800 number to call for UK based support by the way, for those who can't call 0800 numbers for free.

Yeah same as myself.
The issue I have with it all is they don't really know who arranges what in the UK. I was told its TNT that arrange the returns bag but TNT say its Google that have to initiate the return through TNT. Then latter sounds more sensible but Google cs don't know how to do this and presume its automatic.
Problem is you only have a limited time to get the return back to them.
If I could walk into TNT give googles TNT account number then pop the device in a bag with the RMA note I would be happy.
It would be sent off and tracked. Simply just have to wait on it being received and refunded.
What makes me uneasy is the potential for the returns bag to never turn up. You get billed for a second device and no way to return the original defective one.
I'll keep this going as there are lots of threads about returns in the US but nothing about how the process works in practice in the UK which leaves me wishing Google had a walking store or doorstep exchange service.
Also thanks for the non 0800 number
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

You know I remember reading somewhere in the agreement Google say that they reserve the rights to send out used/refurbished items as replacement. Maybe your nexus is one of those.
Just a suggestion: Do try to make sure you handle your RMA carefully. I recently did an RMA and the CSR sounds like a complete noob and in the email they sent me has a RMA agreement with ASUS and link on it.They're just getting real sloppy.

qpqpqp said:
You know I remember reading somewhere in the agreement Google say that they reserve the rights to send out used/refurbished items as replacement. Maybe your nexus is one of those.
Just a suggestion: Do try to make sure you handle your RMA carefully. I recently did an RMA and the CSR sounds like a complete noob and in the email they sent me has a RMA agreement with ASUS and link on it.They're just getting real sloppy.
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There is no way the RMA stock already has returned/refurbished devices in it. They have to go back through a process to be repaired, inspected, tested, and repackaged before they can be sent as RMA units and this process takes weeks or even months. Any RMA units that are sent out at this point in time will definitely be new units.

The RMA devices are new as they have as said before kept a stock of new ones aside for this purpose.
As of yet I have not had any returns envelope or shipping label etc.
I know j could use the nexus 4 just now until returned but I'm just so fed up with the whole process its left the device tainted with this experience. Its an awesome device and love the design I just can't bring myself to use it because of all this. So it will be returned as I got it if I ever get to return it
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ok sorry to say as of yet STILL have NO retruns envelope etc for my N4 despite google cs saying its been sent

Gutted mate, had the same problem but some persistent nagging via email and I got my label need to ring TNT and arrange collection
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how did the label come out? did it come through royal mail

While you still have it. Give it a little scratch please, around the chip are. Does it come off really easy? Thanks a lot.
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Kenneth131 said:
how did the label come out? did it come through royal mail
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TNT delivered it mate had to sign for it as well
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I looked at their site and it said the RMA document would be sent with my replacement, which would be despatched within a week of the 20th. Seriously, Google are a joke!

I'm trying to arrange a collection for my faulty Nexus, I have the TNT bag with the consignment letter, which has a senders account number registered to Google. The delivery address on the consignment letter is that of LG Electronics in Poland, TNT won't collect it as the delivery address that they have registered to the Account Number that I'm quoting is for Google in Belgium.
Did anyone else experience this? I'm tempted to blag it with TNT and just say that the delivery address is what they think it should be.

[Q] Ordered16gb device but received 8gb.. anyone?

Someone had mentioned in another thread that they heard there were multiple people on this forum with the same issue as me. I tried the search function but wasn't able to figure out who else had this happen =/. I've seen the same thing happen during the Nexus 7 launch.
Basically I ordered two 16gb devices during the second order date, but when I received it I noticed they were both only 8gb . The IMEI # on my receipt (indicating 16gb) matches that on the box (indicating 8gb). I powered on one of them and I confirmed it was indeed it was 8gb. I contacted google, who basically said I will need to wait 6 weeks if I want the 16gb...
If this happened to you, how was it resolved? What else can I do in my situation?

But what did google say to the issue of ordering the 16 and getting an 8 instead? Telling you that if you want a 16 you'll have to wait 6 weeks does not address your issue. Did they refund you and or charge you for an 8 instead? Did they say they would send you an 8 instead of what you ordered?
If not, I would demand they send you what you ordered. Especially if they pulled a switch onu with authorization.

I don't see why u have to wait 6 weeks for their f.... Up mistake. They have tons stock for defect replacement call them and demand it
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clockcycle said:
But what did google say to the issue of ordering the 16 and getting an 8 instead? Telling you that if you want a 16 you'll have to wait 6 weeks does not address your issue. Did they refund you and or charge you for an 8 instead? Did they say they would send you an 8 instead of what you ordered?
If not, I would demand they send you what you ordered. Especially if they pulled a switch onu with authorization.
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Well of course they apologized for the error, which doesn't exactly solve anything -__-. At first I was told I would need to ship both phones back and they will process the refunds and then I can go through the reorder process again. I claimed that it was unreasonable I have to go to the end of the line and wouldn't have a phone to use. So they said I can keep using it for now.
I was sent a shipping label and told, "I was told that the estimated return time is up to 6 weeks. Please let me know if you would like to keep the device--return the device for the correct device----or--get a refund." What's the best option for me? I wonder if they will send me the devices first, because I'm afraid if I ship it back they might end up issuing me a refund and no device... or make me wait 6 weeks!

CoCoGirl886 said:
Well of course they apologized for the error, which doesn't exactly solve anything -__-. At first I was told I would need to ship both phones back and they will process the refunds and then I can go through the reorder process again. I claimed that it was unreasonable I have to go to the end of the line and wouldn't have a phone to use. So they said I can keep using it for now.
I was sent a shipping label and told, "I was told that the estimated return time is up to 6 weeks. Please let me know if you would like to keep the device--return the device for the correct device----or--get a refund." What's the best option for me? I wonder if they will send me the devices first, because I'm afraid if I ship it back they might end up issuing me a refund and no device... or make me wait 6 weeks!
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ask them if you can keep devices until they send the 16gb ones.

This is the second thread I've seen where this happened, as usual google customer service is useless.

First, make sure the serial numbers on the receipt match the devices. If they do, call up, say you have rattling and speaker buzz in both units (and you probably do!!).
Request an RMA for both devices. They have stock set aside just for defects/RMAs.
Once you receive the replacements, make sure both are 16GBs then ship then back.
Google shouldn't make you wait 6+ weeks for their fvck up when they have replacement stock sitting right there!
Sent from my Nexus 4

FallN said:
First, make sure the serial numbers on the receipt match the devices. If they do, call up, say you have rattling and speaker buzz in both units (and you probably do!!).
Request an RMA for both devices. They have stock set aside just for defects/RMAs.
Once you receive the replacements, make sure both are 16GBs then ship then back.
Google shouldn't make you wait 6+ weeks for their fvck up when they have replacement stock sitting right there!
Sent from my Nexus 4
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The RMA stock is on a 5-6 week back order they are out of RMA stock.
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Jefferyrbrown1983 said:
The RMA stock is on a 5-6 week back order they are out of RMA stock.
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Wouldn't be surprised. I see a lot of threads of users exchanging their devices because of their own fault and the silliest things that don't need to be rma in the first place
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I just called Google and requested an RMA because of a faulty mic. If you are with in your 15 day return period, you can do this.
They said I would get my replacement with in 3-5 days, and they emailed me a return label before I hung up. Told me to send back my phone once I get the replacement. Once I get the replacement, I have 21 days to send them back the bad one.

clockcycle said:
I just called Google and requested an RMA because of a faulty mic. If you are with in your 15 day return period, you can do this.
They said I would get my replacement with in 3-5 days, and they emailed me a return label before I hung up. Told me to send back my phone once I get the replacement. Once I get the replacement, I have 21 days to send them back the bad one.
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You might be waiting a while a very good friend of mine dirtyhamster has been waiting for 2 weeks and still doesn't have it. She was recently told all Rma's are on bo. But then just yesterday another pre-auth hit her card so maybe they got more RMA stock. Good lunch and I hope u get it sooner than later. BTW there is a RMA thread where u can probably get better info than with me.
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[Q] RMA question

Hey so basically im getting a replacement for my N4 and because Google send out the replacement first they hold on to the £240 or £280 to ensure you actually send back the defective phone, so my question is has anyone done this before and how long do they take to release the money from my account because its kinda annoying seeing £280 held from my account because of an issue not caused by me.

I've shipped my RMA back this was a week ago and still not had any money released nor have I had any contact from them regarding my shipped back phone!
Not sure on others experience but I will phone them on Monday to see what the hold is!

nikzDHD said:
I've shipped my RMA back this was a week ago and still not had any money released nor have I had any contact from them regarding my shipped back phone!
Not sure on others experience but I will phone them on Monday to see what the hold is!
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Ok thanks for the info, im not sure how I feel about Googles replacement system I think id rather send my unit off first then get the replacement rather than them holding onto money from my account really dont like the idea of them being able to charge me £280 if a complication happens etc.

Asus asking for faulty nexus 7 before sending new one?

Guys I had gotten my gf a nexus 7 for christmas. The battery icon now reports 0% battery but the tablet still works. Tried everything to fix it. Anyhow, she contacted Asus 2 weeks ago and they were suppose to send her another tablet. Two weeks later, no tablet. On the phone with them now and the guy is saying she needs to send her tablet to Asus and pay for shipping. Has anyone heard of this? This is ridiculous. Why should she have to pay for shipping for a faulty tablet on their part. In my experience, you get the new device, than send in the old one. Just curious for anyone who has dealt with Asus customer service and if this is the truth or not. thanks guys.

It's not the same as a phone company. Hell shipping should only be like $6. It's doesn't weigh much. They aren't going to send you a prepaid box and stuff is what I'm trying to say.
Sent from my personally built from source CM10.1 N7.

disconnecktie said:
It's not the same as a phone company. Hell shipping should only be like $6. It's doesn't weigh much. They aren't going to send you a prepaid box and stuff is what I'm trying to say.
Sent from my personally built from source CM10.1 N7.
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Maybe that's just what I'm use to. I just figured like the first guy she had spoken to, said they were going to send out a new tablet. Then ship the old one back in the box the new one came in.

That is standard shipping procedure for RMAs.
If the tablet was purchased around Christmas time, and you guys called in 2 weeks ago, I'm not sure they would offer a straight replacement like that. We can only do a replacement if the issue was reported within 30 days of the original purchase - much like a store's return policy. Anything after 30 days will have to be serviced only. There are special exceptions, though, and this might be one of them for all I know.
When an RMA is made, its creator (the phone rep) is supposed to e-mail the customer RMA instructions. Inside the e-mail will be an address where to ship the defective unit to as well as other instructions. If you have not received this e-mail yet, let me know and I'll see if I can get it sent out to you.
Feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.