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So DH & I took advantage of black Friday pricing and picked up a new TV. 65" TCL, nice TV. TV has a great picture, built in Roku...no complaints. But, the mount we had for the wall wasn't meant for a 65" TV, even though the weight of the TV supposedly fell into the mounts range.

So, I bought a new TV mount. We took the TV down. (Emphasize the WE part of that sentence.) Then while I'm at work he decides to attach the new bracket to the back of the TV. No biggie except the TV ended up slipping, falling and cracked the screen.

Good news is we bought the TV with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card which comes with Chase Sapphire Reserve purchase protection covers you for up to $10,000 per item if something you buy with Reserve gets lost, stolen or damaged within 120 days of purchase. Chase will repair the item, order you a new one or give you a refund, whichever is cheaper. So instead of me stroking out when I found out what happened I made him call his credit card company. (Also informed him I'm the bestest wife ever because A) I didn't explode, B) I was aware of the CSR policy {Thanks TUG & TPG!!})

Now for the fun part...filling out the paperwork. Called the CC company they referred us to the website with the form we had to fill out. Took pictures (which is difficult to do on a tv screen that is cracked, not broken in pieces) sent pictures and copy of the receipt. First issue, we used the CSR and two $100 gift cards to purchase the TV. They were confused by the multiple CC #'s. Then we have to get a repair estimate. So he calls TCL. Takes a couple days to get through. Then they say he has to call another number...another few days before they inform him TCL doesn't have replacement screens. So the TV is not repairable. But, we need that in writing. Called Best Buy they confirm TCL policy, but won't provide the letter.

Called the claim center again. Asked what are we supposed to do. She suggested contacting more "TV repair shops". Seriously what century is she living in? Gonna try calling U Break We Fix to see what they can do. They fixed my cell phone (under warranty) was going to fix DH tablet until they realized the screen wasn't broken, the tempered glass screen protector was broken, no charge. Nice place, I highly recommend them.

She did say she would note in our file what he said about TCL not being repairable.

And the saga continues...
 

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No, he's kinda in H**L making all the phone calls. :p
 

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:thumbup:I kept it completely to myself...for about 3 hours.:p
 

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You're making me nervous. We just put a TV up on the wall. It looks okay but it won't hold the right angle--it keeps angling down more than we want.
 

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Also, I have to put in a word for Amex here. We once had a printer break after almost two years. It had a one-year warranty and then Amex doubled the warranty. We called Amex and told them it had broken and showed them the purchase on our Amex bill. Amex said, "We will credit your account, throw the printer away or whatever you want." We were impressed!
 

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You're making me nervous. We just put a TV up on the wall. It looks okay but it won't hold the right angle--it keeps angling down more than we want.

That's the exact reason I purchased the new wall mount.
 

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I also bought a 75" Sony tv over black friday, but elected to have Best Buy install it for me and they did a fantastic job.

Would have been fine if it was WE, but since it ended up HE, that's where the problem came from. That one little letter.:p
 

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The retailer that I purchased from asked if it looked like it was possibly damaged when we got it home (Wink-Wink) I thanked them for the offer, but hopefully the CC will take care of our negligence. The retailer was kind enough to sell us another TV for the Black Friday price even though it was a week later. I was very happy with that.:clap:

Hopefully DH learned his lesson...but I doubt it.:rolleyes:
 

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That's the exact reason I purchased the new wall mount.

Really? It seems to be in pretty firmly, just the top of the TV has angled forward more than I would like. It's not continuing to move...I don't think. I wonder if I could get a hook or something to pull the top back up.
 

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Really? It seems to be in pretty firmly, just the top of the TV has angled forward more than I would like. It's not continuing to move...I don't think. I wonder if I could get a hook or something to pull the top back up.

I didn't like that it was continuing to tilt one way. I decided $40 for a new mount was peace of mind.(Look what that got me:oops:) Ours was fine on the wall, the bracket attached to the TV was our weak point.
 

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It is all a matter of perspective. I say it was your fault for not being there to help :):):):)o_O
 

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So DH & I took advantage of black Friday pricing and picked up a new TV. 65" TCL, nice TV. TV has a great picture, built in Roku...no complaints. But, the mount we had for the wall wasn't meant for a 65" TV, even though the weight of the TV supposedly fell into the mounts range.

So, I bought a new TV mount. We took the TV down. (Emphasize the WE part of that sentence.) Then while I'm at work he decides to attach the new bracket to the back of the TV. No biggie except the TV ended up slipping, falling and cracked the screen.

Good news is we bought the TV with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card which comes with Chase Sapphire Reserve purchase protection covers you for up to $10,000 per item if something you buy with Reserve gets lost, stolen or damaged within 120 days of purchase. Chase will repair the item, order you a new one or give you a refund, whichever is cheaper. So instead of me stroking out when I found out what happened I made him call his credit card company. (Also informed him I'm the bestest wife ever because A) I didn't explode, B) I was aware of the CSR policy {Thanks TUG & TPG!!})

Now for the fun part...filling out the paperwork. Called the CC company they referred us to the website with the form we had to fill out. Took pictures (which is difficult to do on a tv screen that is cracked, not broken in pieces) sent pictures and copy of the receipt. First issue, we used the CSR and two $100 gift cards to purchase the TV. They were confused by the multiple CC #'s. Then we have to get a repair estimate. So he calls TCL. Takes a couple days to get through. Then they say he has to call another number...another few days before they inform him TCL doesn't have replacement screens. So the TV is not repairable. But, we need that in writing. Called Best Buy they confirm TCL policy, but won't provide the letter.

Called the claim center again. Asked what are we supposed to do. She suggested contacting more "TV repair shops". Seriously what century is she living in? Gonna try calling U Break We Fix to see what they can do. They fixed my cell phone (under warranty) was going to fix DH tablet until they realized the screen wasn't broken, the tempered glass screen protector was broken, no charge. Nice place, I highly recommend them.

She did say she would note in our file what he said about TCL not being repairable.

And the saga continues...


Geez- just as bad as health insurance companies......
 

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So DH & I took advantage of black Friday pricing and picked up a new TV. 65" TCL, nice TV. TV has a great picture, built in Roku...no complaints. But, the mount we had for the wall wasn't meant for a 65" TV, even though the weight of the TV supposedly fell into the mounts range.

So, I bought a new TV mount. We took the TV down. (Emphasize the WE part of that sentence.) Then while I'm at work he decides to attach the new bracket to the back of the TV. No biggie except the TV ended up slipping, falling and cracked the screen.

Good news is we bought the TV with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card which comes with Chase Sapphire Reserve purchase protection covers you for up to $10,000 per item if something you buy with Reserve gets lost, stolen or damaged within 120 days of purchase. Chase will repair the item, order you a new one or give you a refund, whichever is cheaper. So instead of me stroking out when I found out what happened I made him call his credit card company. (Also informed him I'm the bestest wife ever because A) I didn't explode, B) I was aware of the CSR policy {Thanks TUG & TPG!!})

Now for the fun part...filling out the paperwork. Called the CC company they referred us to the website with the form we had to fill out. Took pictures (which is difficult to do on a tv screen that is cracked, not broken in pieces) sent pictures and copy of the receipt. First issue, we used the CSR and two $100 gift cards to purchase the TV. They were confused by the multiple CC #'s. Then we have to get a repair estimate. So he calls TCL. Takes a couple days to get through. Then they say he has to call another number...another few days before they inform him TCL doesn't have replacement screens. So the TV is not repairable. But, we need that in writing. Called Best Buy they confirm TCL policy, but won't provide the letter.

Called the claim center again. Asked what are we supposed to do. She suggested contacting more "TV repair shops". Seriously what century is she living in? Gonna try calling U Break We Fix to see what they can do. They fixed my cell phone (under warranty) was going to fix DH tablet until they realized the screen wasn't broken, the tempered glass screen protector was broken, no charge. Nice place, I highly recommend them.

She did say she would note in our file what he said about TCL not being repairable.

And the saga continues...


Why didn’t you just take it back to Costco?

Dave
 

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Because it wasn't damaged when I picked it up and the retailer (wink-wink)shouldn't have to eat the cost. Like I mentioned the manager offered & I declined his offer.

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Received an update from CSR today. We were refunded part of the purchase price. We used 2 - $100 gift cards and the remainder was placed on the card. Currently calling to see what CSR has to say...

CSR says only the portion charged to the card is covered. Not what I was expecting. The item isn't covered, portion of purchase price is covered.

So I'm wondering if the trip insurance works the same way. Only refund you would receive is the portion you charge to the card.

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Because it wasn't damaged when I picked it up and the retailer (wink-wink)shouldn't have to eat the cost. Like I mentioned the manager offered & I declined his offer.

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The thing is, they won’t eat the cost. Roughly 10% of any merchandise item Costco sells is factored into returns, for any and all reasons. That’s part of the 90-day no questions asked refund policy. They expect to get some things back, just like this. :)

Dave
 

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The retailer that I purchased from asked if it looked like it was possibly damaged when we got it home (Wink-Wink)...

I once brought home a big mirrored closet door that likely cracked in my truck.
I said that I "found" it that way. The store contacted the distributor's rep.
He said: "The packaging was likely at fault," and brought me a new one.
 
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UGH! This is what I would call A Big Fat Drag.

I'm so sorry.
 
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