Have you tried not purchasing a Google phone? I heard this works extremely well.
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Concave1142@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I just got rid of my Pixel 6a because it had one of the bad batteries. Tip to anyone taking advantage of the trade in rebate, DO NOT get the $150 Google Store credit and be like me thinking you can use it on the Google Fi Store to purchase a new Pixel. The $150 store credit is only towards the purchase of a Pixel phone via the Google Store. Take the $100 cash rebate option instead because it tells you once you choose either option, you cannot change it.
My hope was to get the Pixel 9a on my account for $249 (activation discount) on my account and then use the $150 store credit… nope.
PagPag@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s all well and good being oh so principled like you’re making yourself out to be, but phones are expensive, and the above user is being completely rational for wanting a Pixel 9 for $250.
etherphon@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Meanwhile they're getting full cash back in Australia from a recall, mine didn't even qualify for the battery rebate so I'm sitting here in uncertainty with a degraded battery. Never again.
bassomitron@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
My coworker has been fighting Google for months to get their cash rebate. So you’re fucked regardless which option you take.
Concave1142@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Good to know, thanks. Now I’m not as annoyed as I was, lol.
taco@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Reminds me of the pettiness during the aftermath of the class action because of the Nexus 6P battery problems. Google/Fi suddenly lost all records of my support tickets, my having purchased the phone at all, the warranty replacement they'd done, etc.
Fortunately, I keep meticulous records and still had a phone that powered down at 60% battery, so recorded a video of it as evidence and got my payout. Severely tainted my impression of Google/Fi though. Neither the faulty hardware nor the shady practices are surprising at this point.