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712436 2008-10-15 04:00:00 I sent off my drives to Singapore. Talk about crap :(

I ended up with some even better drives though (the fastest single platter 7200.10 drives).
trinsic (6945)
712437 2008-10-15 04:09:00 I've always sent to Singapore, they are very good and the turnaround time is amazing, considering they are going that far. normally costs about $20 to send a drive, seems reasonable to me. I'd much rather go straight to seagate than whoever I bought it from, thats if the drive is out of it's normal 1 year straight replacement warranty from wherever you bought it from. wratterus (105)
712438 2008-10-15 04:17:00 after talkin to seagate im sendin it to oz, apparently thats the closest

I would be getting the dealer to do all that. You are covered by the CGA.

www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz
Its the dealers responsibility to sort it not yours.
:)
Trev (427)
712439 2008-10-15 04:23:00 I would be getting the dealer to do all that. You are covered by the CGA.

www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz
Its the dealers responsibility to sort it not yours.
:) No need to even bring the CGA into it really - Quite simple, Trev's right -:thumbs: get the dealer to sort it - Assuming they brought the drives from a NZ importer, the shop fills out a RMA to the NZ supplier - gets a RMA number - drives sent - NZ supplier tests drives, replaces if faulty, shop gives them to customer. The NZ supplier handles the dealings with seagate.

The 1 year warranty is put on by the shop - NOT seagate.
wainuitech (129)
712440 2008-10-15 19:03:00 get the dealer to sort it - , the shop fills out a RMA to the NZ supplier - gets a RMA number - drives sent - NZ supplier tests drives, replaces if faulty, shop gives them to customer . The NZ supplier handles the dealings with seagate .



Thats great if he bought it from an ethical, decent shop . Obviously he didn't or they wouldn't be saying 1 year .

I have come across this before, and if the shop won't budge, you can go through the long involved fight process or the much faster return to Seagate process .

Its fast . Real fast . I was surprised how fast considering its SIngapore .


Next time the idea is to buy from a reputable shop .
pctek (84)
712441 2008-10-15 20:29:00 Next time the idea is to buy from a reputable shop. Theres the key words :thumbs: we have seen this happen a few times - a reputable shop, may cost a dollar or two more but the backup service is worth it. wainuitech (129)
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