Reuse and recycling program

has anyone tried apple's reuse and recycling program in greece ??? did it work fine ???

No commercial recycle program is ever going to give you anything near what your system is worth.  You would likely get several times what they offer selling it on your own.  The price they give you in the beginning is only an estimate.  You were of course honest in your responses, but people could just as easily say something works that doesn't.  They really can't give a final value until they inspect the machine.  "DL" means dual layer.  Reading dual layer disks is a basic disk function.  The value of the drive is greatly diminished if it can't read dual layer disks.  Most current drives with read and write dual layer, but reading dual layer has been a standard for quite a few years.  Many disks may come on dual layer media. There is an expectation that the drive should be able to read them.  They would likely need to replace the drive.  I wouldn't say there was anything deceptive.  You just need to understand how these companies work.  You'll always be much better off selling on your own.  Even for a completely dead system, you would be able to get more for just the parts.  Check out eBay to get an idea of what systems similar to yours are selling for.  If it's in good working order, you'll easily be able to sell it for more than twice what you were originally quoted.

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  • Apple Reuse and Recycling Program

    I'm not sure where this should live. Its not a question more of a warning.
    I recently took advantage of the Apple Reuse and Recycle Program in the UK to recycle three iPhones and obtain some vouchers in return. The Apple Partner for this service in the UK is 'BrightStar'. I used the on-line website and within days the return packs from BrightStar arrived. Enclosed was a flatpack box and a returns label. I packaged up the iPhones as instructed by BrightStar's own documentation, affixed the postage label and took the three packets to the Post Office, to be sure I obtained a 'Certificate of Posting' from the clerk.
    Within a couple of days, emails started to arrive saying that the iPhones had been received by BrightStar, however only for two and not three. A day passed and more emails arrived with the Money off Vouchers for the two iPhones but not the third. I left it a day and contacted them via email and received the reply to say that they had not received the third iPhone. Ok.. its got lost.
    So I then ask BrightStar, what now happens? Did they have insurance to cover the loss in the postage that they had arranged? No.. they don't pay for any kind of insurance in the postage that they themselves arrange. BrightStar then informed me that it is up to the customer to take out extra insurance or arrange 'Special Delivery' when they take the packages to the Post Office. However, this is not stated in the packaging instructions. So foolishly I have assumed that their pre-paid postage included insurance for the items.
    So no iPhone, no voucher . I know its not Apples fault but what really annoys me is the attitude of BrightStar, their Recycling Partner, basically washing their hands of the whole affair, even though they had arranged all of the postage and packaging. Apple really do need to have a word with these people, I expect Apples Partners to be of the same standard as the Apple Organisation.
    So people be warned. If you use BrightStar's service make sure you insure your package when you take your pre-paid packet to the Post Office, otherwise if it gets lost, you like me will be out of pocket.
    I don't know who to take this up with within Apple, I can find any kind of contact for this kind of issue.

    You might try contacting the Customer Support folks and see if they can give you a number for customer relations: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232
    In the US, the user has the option of taking the devices to an Apple store where the transaction is handled by the Apple staff, sounds like a significantly better option.  But, thanks for the warning about buyer-beware - the need to protect yourself anytime a valuable device is sent through the post or any shipping organization.

  • Reuse and recycling program deceptive?

    BEWARE! I want to lodge a complaint about the Reuse and Recycling Program. There may/may not be a deceptive practice in operation that Apple and us sorry customers were not aware of. This happened to me -- I read through the condition checklist for my computer on Apple's R&R web pages and my machine had a value around $178. I decided to go ahead and shipped the MacBook to PowerOn (they actually run the program I suppose as subcontractor for Apple). PowerOn inspected my computer and said its condition was poor (and only worth $65) because the optical drive wasn't working and would not read a DL (dual-layer) disk. I don't know what DL is but I knew my computer could read and write dvd's, including the Mac OS disks without any problem. I declined their offer of $65, and they then offered $85. I rejected that also and asked for the machine to be returned, which they did. Upon return, my Mac still reads and writes cd's and dvd's with no problem. At the beginning of this R&R process there was no mention of any performance requirement beyond the norm, merely "Does its internal hardware function properly?" My equipment did and still does. No mention of DL disks. I think that is extemely unfair, and a waste of time for all parties concerned. Some people might even say it is a deceptive practice. Apple customers beware!

    No commercial recycle program is ever going to give you anything near what your system is worth.  You would likely get several times what they offer selling it on your own.  The price they give you in the beginning is only an estimate.  You were of course honest in your responses, but people could just as easily say something works that doesn't.  They really can't give a final value until they inspect the machine.  "DL" means dual layer.  Reading dual layer disks is a basic disk function.  The value of the drive is greatly diminished if it can't read dual layer disks.  Most current drives with read and write dual layer, but reading dual layer has been a standard for quite a few years.  Many disks may come on dual layer media. There is an expectation that the drive should be able to read them.  They would likely need to replace the drive.  I wouldn't say there was anything deceptive.  You just need to understand how these companies work.  You'll always be much better off selling on your own.  Even for a completely dead system, you would be able to get more for just the parts.  Check out eBay to get an idea of what systems similar to yours are selling for.  If it's in good working order, you'll easily be able to sell it for more than twice what you were originally quoted.

  • I have some questions on the PowerON Reuse and Recycling system

    My iPhone 5 is in very good codition, and I went through the questions on Apple's website, resulting in a $355.00 evaluation, which I think is quite fair. However, the payment comes in the form of an Apple Gift Card. I'd really like to put that money towards the iPhone 5S, but it seems the only way possible to do that is send off my phone and be without it for however long it takes to get the Gift Card. Is there any way I can use this service and not have to go days without my phone?
    I don't get an upgrade until January, so I don't plan on getting the new iPhone the day of its release. I'm not sure if that matters.
    Thanks for the help!

    As users ,what do you want us to say ,
    Suggest you go in and discuss with the Apple guys at a Retail store

  • IPhone Reuse/Recycle program.

    If you take your iPhone into an Apple retail store for the reuse/recycle program, do you get an Apple Store gift card in store, or do they just go through the process of sending it in for you and you still go through the same waiting process? Just wondering if it is worth it to take it into the store, or if I should just send it in myself.

    Some Apple stores do on-site credit.  Others do not.  You'll need to find out from the local store what their specific programs are.

  • Apple's iPod recycling program apply to iPhone

    My 4th generation iPod finally died on me and I'm thinking of using this as my excuse to replace it with an iPhone. I'm wondering if the iPod recycling program (http://www.apple.com/environment/recycling/), w/ it's 10% rebate on the purchase of a new iPod, might apply to an iPhone purchase...?

    The words you quoted in your intial post
    "Bring your old iPod to an Apple Retail Store and receive a 10 percent discount on the purchase of a new iPod.* "
    sat it all. Turn in an old iPod (except Shuffle) and get a discount on a new iPod.

  • Apple's iPhone Recycle Program

    If I take advantage of Apple's recycle program and exchange my iPhone 4 for an Apple Store gift card, can I then use that card towards a new iPhone in the same transaction (covering any additional cost of course)?

    You can use the card to purchase a new iPhone but it will be a separate transaction.

  • Do not use Recycling Program - sell an old phone yourself

    This program is absolutely a scam.  I wish I'd done my due diligence and read this board before I sent my phone in.  I had an iPhone 4s and I just upgraded my phone - only because they had a promotion in March to upgrade to the 5c for free.  Otherwise, my 4s 16GB phone worked just fine.  The phone had been kept in a case with a screen cover the entire time I owned it.  It was pristine.  So I logged on and got an estimate for 200.00.  I figured that anywhere between 100 and 200 dollars would be a fair price for a phone in such good condition.  So when I received and activated my new iPhone 5c, I backed up all of the 5GB of apps and data on my 4s, then I removed find my iPhone, and reset the phone to the factory settings.  "Hello" was streaming across the screen, just like the phone was brand new.
    A few days later I received the envelope to return the phone to Verizon.  Yesterday I logged on to see the status and it read "phone will not power up".  That is an absolute lie, unless Verizon did something to damage the phone.  The phone was in perfect working condition when I sent it to them.  I called customer service.  I got bumped from person to person.  Finally I asked for a supervisor.  The gal that came on the phone "Courtney", was rude and not very helpful.  She did say that she was escalating my complaint.  When I asked her who her supervisor was, she said, "I don't have one".  I asked who do you report to?  Her reply was "No one."  I said, you are not the CEO, you have a boss, what is their name and contact information?  She refused to give it to me and then put me on  hold - for almost 10 minutes.  Another lady who was nice but not helpful, came on the line and claimed to be her supervisor.  She also claimed that someone from customer service would be contacting me.  Nothing.
    Today I get my voucher for 36.00.  That is a completely unfair amount for a 16GB iPhone 4s that was in perfect working condition.  Obviously after reading all of these posts, the standard Verizon response is "The phone will not power up".  Because of Verizon's lack of customer service, unwillingness to discuss the matter, and general lack of cooperation from their recycling program department - this seems like a major scam to screw people over.
    We have been loyal Verizon customers since their first merger with GTE.  We spend quite a bit with this company on domestic and international service.  After major customer service problems earlier this year, I almost left.  When I asked them to deactivate our account they suddenly became super customer service oriented.  Now that I've upgraded one of our phones and we are in a contract, they are back to their old lack of customer care.  Shame on me for getting sucked back in.  I have no problem paying the fee to break our contract, and I am currently shopping other wireless providers.
    Regarding their recycling program - I have filed a complaint with the BBB, and as others have done, I will start investigating class action.  It seems that there are many of us in the same boat.

    Wow...amazed that I wasn't the only one cause I thought it was a fluke that Verizon failed to follow through on the valued $200/each for two phones I sent in to recycle. BOTH phones were taken to an authorized dealer I've worked with for years. The manager there prepared BOTH of my phones to be sent in to recycling program and were valued at $200 each. I got an email saying one was $200...the other was $36.  That one for $36 was in perfect condition. I called and was told the "FIND MY iPHONE" had not been deactivated.  Interesting since I watched the manager prepare BOTH phones the same way before I mailed them. I've been told by TWO Verizon employees the same thing happened to them and there was such a thing as escalation. I escalated the request to be reviewed AFTER contacting Apple to be assured my phone was able to be used by them. I escalated it twice and was sent an email saying they would not give me the money nor would they return my phone (as I requested) so that I could sell it for what it was worth. You can not talk to a manager about these situations as they hide behind their computer screen and send emails to tell you they wont back up their word to give you what they agreed...and they wont back up their manager/ representative who prepared the phone...and they wont honor YEARS of being a faithful customer. Instead I feel I was lied to and taken advantage of....all for $136 in Verizon's pocket. I will be seriously considering changing carriers after this escapade...especially now that I'm seeing that this is an ongoing issue (that even employees told me they encountered). Unfortunate that good quality customer service has been ditched by Verizon Wireless...I thought they had more integrity than that. I would like to see a refund of $136 which is duly owed to me or my phone to be sent back in the same great condition so that I can get what its worth for it. 

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  • Recycling program

    If I recycle my ipod in an Apple retail store, would I be able to use the 10% off online?

    Probably no recycling program...however...
    I was curious as to if the iPhones were still selling as well on eBay as they had been. I went on this morning and watched 4 different auctions, all for the used 8 gb iPhones that were NOT hacked or jailbroken and the final prices were: $275.52, $301.00, $312.25 and $320.00.
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  • Recycling program ripoff!

    I recently recycled my iPhone 5 (in perfect working condition) through Verizon's recycling program because they were going to give me a gift card for $129!  BUT they ended up emailing me a gift card for only $22.86 for a working iPhone 5!  What is going on here Verizion?!  This is an absolute rip off and if I knew ahead of time that you were going to do this, I would have taken my business elsewhere!

    It is a scam.  I have a friend that is an attorney that I have asked them to look into this for me.   When looking for a new phone on the Verizon wireless site, My decision to purchase from the site was because of the $50.00 mail in rebate and the gift card for the "appraised" value of my phone.  I decided to check the appraised value first before making my decision.  It was valued at 100.00. (I have a screen shot of it)  Now that I have purchased my new phone, the "appraised" value is only $11.00 (only two weeks later) and I cannot even complete the process online.  I get an error message that says process cannot be completed at this time.  I've been a long time customer of Verizon. But AT&T here I come.  I'll be switching carriers as soon as I can.  What a ripoff.

  • Apple recycling program

    does that program they offer apply to the ipod touch?
    because i have an old ipod mini lying around thought id put it towards that and get a %10 discount, does any one know if it matters if the ipod is broken?

    hey!
    The Apple Recycling Program was not iPod specific.It was merely Apple encouraging people to not throw away an Electrical device which contained batteries,LCD screens and other possible pollutants which are environmentally unfriendly if disposed of incorrectly.
    The scheme was still running before the Touch so I can't see why they would not give you the 10% discount.
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    The first iPod had the firewire port on the top & the scroll wheel actually moved.
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