I received a defective item

Philippines
January 2, 2021 4:36am CST
Sometimes you forget that not every thing you order online is as good as it seemed. And it happened today when I received a package for a cell phone battery. I tried it with my previous phone, nothing. Charge it, didn't work and it says lowbat temperature. Most likely an error. The seller was accomodating, sadly I'm not getting a refund for this item. I guess it's a lesson for me when it comes to online purchasing. There's another battery on the way now I'm nervous.
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17 responses
@rakski (123365)
• Philippines
2 Jan 21
it is really hard to buy gadget and accessories online
4 people like this
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @rakski so much for my 4$. Maybe I should have bought to a local store near us instead.
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@rakski (123365)
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
@Giannna I agree
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@Giannna (1040)
• Novi Sad, Serbia
2 Jan 21
very hard
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
2 Jan 21
Oh sorry to hear that. That's the difficult when purchasing online. No guarantee so you need to read a feedback.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
@Hytton03 if not then I will stop buying online for a few weeks.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
I am more careful now @Hytton03 now I'm waiting for the current purchase, this had better be good.
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 that's good, good luck to your new purchase.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
3 Jan 21
Tru l also got one like that for my iPhone. My battery was already on the way down. I could not afford to have it replaced with original one but l decided to get one online. I got it but when i was having it installed it wasn’t charging. I was forces to buy a new one with the technician repairing it and it was way much better than the one I bought online.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 I bought only battery replacement not the whole phone. If l would buy a phone l want it to be tested before buying it to be sure that it’s working.
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• Philippines
5 Jan 21
@rsa101 Same here. But I also bought a whole phone before that. Today, I just got another battery which works fine.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @rsa101 I can't imagine having a defective iPhone lol because they're expensive. I think next time if I'm going to buy an iphone / smart phone I would just the store personally instead.
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@franxav (13842)
• India
2 Jan 21
That's why I am wary of shopping online.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
I almost forgot that covid can be carried through the packages @franxav
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• Philippines
5 Jan 21
@franxav That's a problem as well. This is why I disinfect the item the moment i receive it.
@franxav (13842)
• India
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 Yes, the virus can very well make a vehicle of the item.
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• Agra, India
2 Jan 21
That is why now all I shop online is onlu groceries and nothing else
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
We have nearest groceries here @amitkokiladitya but items i bought were not really in a rush.
• Philippines
5 Jan 21
@amitkokiladitya nah, i was just unlucky.
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• Agra, India
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 ohk..I hope the matter gets sorted for you very soon
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@Giannna (1040)
• Novi Sad, Serbia
2 Jan 21
ask them to give u another phone
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @Giannna they didn't, the item defective was the battery and not the phone.
• Philippines
5 Jan 21
@Giannna no, the seller. because the payment was COD and not on the spot.
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@Giannna (1040)
• Novi Sad, Serbia
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 who told u that?the phone company?
@May2k8 (18364)
• Indonesia
2 Jan 21
We have to look at the seller's location first, and usually many of the buyers haven't tested it for up to 1 week but have only positive ratings. Price also matters, it's better to buy directly to the store.
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@May2k8 (18364)
• Indonesia
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 Sometimes they just want to get a profit ... many people are tempted by a price that is affordable and cheaper than the original. The original battery is generally guaranteed for 6 months.
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• Philippines
5 Jan 21
@May2k8 it wasn't that expensive to begin with.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
For the moment the sellers location was located in this country @May2k8 which is even more disappointing.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
3 Jan 21
How come you don't get a refund? It's defective! I would try to get my money back no matter what.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 I go mad for RM2 purchase. It's never about the money, but it's how they cheated me. They cheated me for RM2. They might be cheating others for RM2. They might be making a lot a month just by cheating others like that. I can't let it go just like that. But since you're not going to get a refund, it's okay then. It's your choice to begin with.
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
I won't go mad over 4$ of purchase @prinzcy I should have known better.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
3 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 I ordered something online and it came and did not work for me so decided that I prefer to look at what I am buying. I am sorry that happened to you.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @Hannihar Good thing the product was not expensive. Anyways, there are two more on the way but one is for my mother.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 So how does the one you have work and I hope it is good?
@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
2 Jan 21
yes, it is normal to receive defective items when purchasing online. No, you don't get a refund unless the merchandisers are out of stock. Otherwise they will replace a new one for you
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @peachpurple She didn't even bother to offer that. It was a mistake that I ordered that battery.
@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
2 Jan 21
This is why rare stuff I buy online, especially techniqe. In live I can test it or bring them back.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @mrki444 I hope i have only wasted four dollars.
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@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Jan 21
@Letranknight2015 This is way I don't buy expensive things onlin like smartphones or laptops.
@Janet357 (75646)
2 Jan 21
that's why I don't like online shopping.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
I guess what tempted to do so was the low price @Janet357
@ZedSmart (19787)
• Philippines
4 Jan 21
What a bad experience you have had. I hope that the replacement works fine.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
They didn't even offer a replacement @ZedSmart
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@J3n4rA (262)
• Indonesia
2 Jan 21
It happen to my phone charger from online order, can't use phone while charging, even the product have a good reviews before
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @J3n4rA The product I ordered have mixed reviews, should have thought twice when i saw a negative review.
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Jan 21
Did you ask for a refund. I hope the next battery will be ok.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @jstory07 yes i did but she tried to distract me and probably won't give me refund.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
3 Jan 21
That's not right that you didn't get a refund. was it a private sale?
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @jaboUK It was something I purchase online.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
3 Jan 21
This is one of the disadvantages of buying online. And sometimes it is very difficult to return and refund items especially in Shopee. I think you may drop them at m.lhuillier or cebuana? I already forgot.. We don't have that here in my hometown.
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• Philippines
4 Jan 21
Hello @brokenbee That means paying for the shipping back to the seller. Nope I'm not buying again to her.