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Apple are claiming I returned an inoperative Mac... Apple are wrong.

A few weeks ago, I bought a Mac Mini and took advantage of their trade-in offer to send back my old Mac Mini.


I have just received an email from Apple saying that they are not going to pay me, because it doesn't turn on.


This is nonsense.


The Mac Mini has been flawless for 6 years, if Apple care to look at their logs, they will see that the machine was connected to the internet and working (moving from one machine to another) mere hours before I boxed it and returned it.


Also, what kind of email is this? Are you serious, Apple? Several times in this email, you tell me I have "days" to accept or dispute the offer. How many days? You don't say. Is it 1? 20? Is it arbitrary?


The Mac I sent to you worked when it left here. I used it to copy my data to my new machine. This is in your logs.


Please make this right.



Translation:


We offer you a new renewal value.


To continue with the renewal, accept the new value. If the device does not have a renewal value and you accept it, we will recycle it and not return it to you.


If you reject the new value, the renewal will be cancelled and we will return the device to you. If you have already received an immediate renewal discount, we will apply the new value to the original payment method or to the monthly fee.


You have days to accept the new renewal value. If you do not respond within days, we will cancel the renewal and return the device to you. Accessories that you included with your device cannot be returned.


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You are not speaking to Apple here, this is a Community forum of other users where Apple does not participate in providing support.


Have them return the device to you, not sure why you would even need to considerate this for more than one day. Once you get it back if you find it operational, then take it to a physical Apple Store for evaluation of the trade-in value.

WitsEnd1 wrote:
Apple should honour their promises.

What promise? This one?


Apple Trade In - Apple

"Trade-in values will vary based on the condition, year, and configuration of your eligible trade-in device. Not all devices are eligible for credit. "


Yes, they promise to give you what they consider it to be worth. If you disagree as to the working condition then do as Mac Jim ID suggests and take it to a physical store where you can discuss this with them. Find a store --> Apple Store - Find a Store - Apple


Apple offers both Trade-in either online or in their store. If you get it back and it is working like you expect, then the Apple Store will evaluate it right in the store and give you an immediate value. If they were unable to turn it on, you would be right there to witness that.

Ah, thanks for that...


I don't believe they will give me anything if I take it to a shop, and the email should be more specific, and Apple should honour their promises.