My MuVo screwed up after some firmware update so I brought it down for repair. The tech there said I probably loaded the wrong firmware and things like the firmware would not update if I did not hold on to the play button on my player. :whistle: Hello? Do you think I’d be so stupid!? And in the first place, the firmware did update or else how did I screw up mine? If the firmware is really not for my player, can’t it be smart enough to not update? They really need to get their software to work smarter. Then they said I’ve got a split casing so I need to pay $35 before I can get this thing fixed under warranty.
Now here’s where everything started and I’m so pissed. Let me know where I can throw my complains to, I can’t even get the number for Creative@Marina! They have just one customer support number for everything. Each time they will put you through minutes of voice recordings until you get someone on the line.
I just needed to note this somewhere to keep track of the wonderful support and series of event. What I did wrong this whole time is that I forgotten to note down the names of the people I spoke to.
Saturday, 17th June 2006
- Berilyn and I went to send my player for repair
- Paid $35 for split casing to e lady
- Lady gave me an Equipment Receipt
- Left the store
Friday, 23th June, 2006
- Got an SMS saying that my player is ready for collection
Saturday, 24th June, 2006
- Went to collect product but asked for payment again (it’s the same lady by the way)
- Berilyn and I confirmed that I did make payment on the 17th
- Asked for the customer copy of the invoice
- Said no, you only gave me the receipt
- The lady went to check records
- Waited for an hour or so.. Getting fed up..
- Asked to check CCTV since it would be the easiest but they mentioned that it would not be easy as the CCTVs were linked to Creative HQ
- Finally guy says, “We need time for investigation, we would dispatch the player to you once we’ve confirmed that payment is made”
- Lady says she will get the supervisor to call me back on Monday
- Took my identification card back, return the player (I was being honest, they didn’t know the player is already in my bag)
Monday, 26th June, 2006
- Waiting..
Tuesday, 27th June, 2006
- Waiting..
Wednesday, 28th June, 2006
- Waiting..
- Called Creative Support and was told that there were no direct line to Marina Square so personnel would help us to inform the supervisor for callback
Thursday, 29th June, 2006
- WAITING..
Friday, 30th June, 2006
- Called Creative Support again and waited before leaving a voice message
- Some lady from Creative@Marina called up asking if I would like to make payment?!?!
- Told her I already did and she said they don’t collect the payment before servicing
- Asked why can’t they just check the CCTV but got ignored once again and topic was changed
- This time she actually dare ask when was the date I made payment and said she would need to check the records (WTF? again? it’s like 7 days already and they haven check?)
- Waiting for her to call back once again.. This time I would definitely ask for a name.
- F***, the CCTV does not capture the angle which I was at? So there’s no prove that I made payment?
- She insisted that they don’t collect payment until service is done and asked if I would like to pay for the replacement?
- What am I to do?
I don’t feel like paying for it again! I am so sure I paid, how would I know that they really did check the CCTVs? There are so many freaking CCTVs in the store and only one is aiming for the counter but only at the cashier? If I don’t pay, I’ll waste my player, it’s a birthday present somemore! If I pay I feel really cheated! ARGH!
1st July, 2006 at 4:23 PM
nah beh!!! f*** creative!!! we shall all support apple!!! they shld fire e stupid, brainless, cb face, cb attitude creative customer service lady!! n may creative CLOSE DOWN!!! :devil:
2nd July, 2006 at 7:12 PM
so fierce!!!! hahahahahha..
anyway, i comment because i love this >> :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: :bandit: so cute! lol…
4th July, 2006 at 9:38 PM
haha my frenz work for creative.. maybe can help u ask him LOL
4th July, 2006 at 10:18 PM
Sorry elaine. . . i cant help much . . .
=(
4th July, 2006 at 11:34 PM
Hmm, thanks for ya help though. I had no choice but just told them that I’d be getting the replacement for $35 after all. Since I’ve already paid $35, I shouldn’t waste it. $70 for a new player.. ^_^
I guess the tip now is to always pay via NETS or something. At least there is a terminal ID or NETS receipt so it would be safer.
5th July, 2006 at 9:49 AM
Get a iPod next time dude…
I seriously felt that you should not pay that 70bucks…
Get their manager if not their top management whom has the authority to resolve it for ya.
Seems like those whom you talk too doesnt have any authority to make any decision.
write a mail in and complain…
You can do alot more things with $35 dude.
Save that $$ for better purpose. . . not throw in Creative…
5th July, 2006 at 10:01 AM
The truth will speak itself! U get what u reap! May God Bless U if not HG will!
5th July, 2006 at 10:14 AM
it’s not fair for you to be paying an additional $35 when you had already paid for it. screw their asses. CCTV in wrong direction is juz a lazy excuse. how can that be? I’ll wager they didn’t even check the CCTV.
5th July, 2006 at 10:17 AM
It depends on luck lah….Ipod also have their share of problems…..juz that u nv had ipod so u nv knew. Everywhere is the same…..its juz ur luck u encounter such incident.
5th July, 2006 at 10:19 AM
StStyle: I’ve already paid $35 and I don’t have my player so it seems more wasteful to have lost $35 and a MuVo V200 1GB. I’d rather pay $35 and get it back plus learn the lesson to pay via NETS if possible in future even at other stores. I honestly don’t know they collect payment after servicing plus they gave me an equipment receipt. How am I to know that there is another invoice?? Anyways, that was a birthday present last year. :blush:
wafersss: What’s with this and Hard Gay? Heh, you are?
5th July, 2006 at 10:25 AM
He’s a HG die hard or HG wannabe….wahaha
5th July, 2006 at 10:27 AM
Oh, cause i understand ya Pissed by this issue, but this is life, we grow up and learn from mistake, take it as a valuable lesson, and appreciate that u share with us. And for the HG thing is to make ya think positive! WOHOOOOOO…. LIFE SUCK at time, but dun suck the wrong stuff :X WOHOOOOOO!!!! AND SAY SAY SAY, SAY What YOU wanna SAY and try some ASS power….*HIP SHAKING* SHAKE SHAKE!
5th July, 2006 at 10:35 AM
Just take it as a lesson learnt…
Always remember to ask for reciept as a proof of payment for any transaction.
People tend to make mistakes…
The problem is… whether they wanna admit that mistake anot.
Good Luck.
=)
5th July, 2006 at 11:36 AM
Hmm, who are all of you by the way? Seems to be coming from the same person though different name. :\
5th July, 2006 at 11:50 AM
No worries. . .
We meant no harm to ya. .
Just pity of the situation you’ve gone through. .
5th July, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Are you guys all Elaine’s friend? Hmm, I’m confused.. o.0 So many random people and I dunno who is who.. (:)
5th July, 2006 at 3:52 PM
Eh? Same. Just that day Jeric was complaining about Creative’s products. Lousy quality. My casing came out too and his erm display screen part of the erm border surrounding the LCD came out.
Pissed with Creative already. :devil: Will support APPLE from now on.
6th July, 2006 at 9:47 AM
Even though I agree that Apple products do seem to be of higher quality, they also have their share of problems. I’ve read about Apple’s MacBook having manufacturing defects resulting in discolouration near the palm rest area or other problems with their products. =p
Product quality aside, it is about the customer support. The experience I had with Creative is just atrocious. I won’t talk about the $35 but they simply can’t be bothered to call me back until 7 days later and 2 phone calls from me. They also didn’t seem to be investigating until that Friday (30th June).
6th July, 2006 at 11:44 AM
True enough…
Customer support really S*** big time.
I rather get a iRiver or iAudio with less product issue thou its slightly more ex den iPod or Creative..
:devil:
15th July, 2006 at 12:20 PM
complain to the management lah. look for the customer care manager to settle your case :wizard: i bet it will work!
20th July, 2006 at 5:38 PM
fark creative! ccb.. my muvo also abit siao..thank god i didnt pay for it..thank god its jus my recorder in class.. derick i hope ya ok!
25th July, 2006 at 5:00 PM
chey..in the end heard from my fren u also came down to pay. guilty conscience. LOSER! :devil:
25th July, 2006 at 6:35 PM
well.. if you followed the comments, you will understand why i decided to pay for it..
i know i was stupid to had just believed that they checked the CCTV and that despite so many of the CCTVs present at the shop, none actually shooting at the service counter..
i just learn from my friend that i could have insisted to be present while looking through the CCTV playback.. but then again, they would have said it doesn’t show that “area” of the shop..
why not tell me what you would do?
28th July, 2006 at 6:01 PM
I would have made my stand to fight it out. $35 is still money afterall. Its 1/2 day’s pay if not near one work day.
3rd August, 2006 at 11:00 AM
EH UPDATE LAHHH..
2 brain also so lazy! kns.. later i boycott arh! :devil:
13th August, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Sad :devil:
kenna cheated of $70 ..