"The iPad doesn't work."

[jon-nyc]

Klaus is right, of course, but still I’d be thinking about the little girl, take it back, and resell it myself with an explicit paragraph making clear what to expect from an old iPad.

Meanwhile mom still has 2 weeks and $110 dollars to shop for her.

I mean, this isn’t a scammer you’re dealing with. She’s just not knowledgeable about technology.

[LuFins Dad]

You are perfectly in the right to not take the return.

I’d still take it back. It would be salvaging this woman and her daughter’s Christmas at the cost of a little inconvenience to refund her and resell it again.

[George K]

Yeh, I slept on it. I'll email her and let her know that I'll take it back.

You can be right and still be an a-hole.

[LuFins Dad]

I would also let her know that Best Buy, Costco and such do have iPad 9s for $249 right now. It’s the model that’s going out, but will still be able to run the latest apps for several years.

[LuFins Dad]

And you are a good person.

[Doctor Phibes]

As was said to me in a vaguely similar situation - in a week, you won't notice the $100, but she will. There's definitely something to be said for knowing you helped somebody out.

[Horace]

Good decision.

[Axtremus]

Yes, I agree with reversing the transaction and give the buyer a chance to do over.

[Mik]

It’s Christmas. Use the $110, kick in $140 and buy her kid a new iPad. Take the old one back and sell it again. Winning.

[George K]

@Mik said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

It’s Christmas. Use the $110, kick in $140 and buy her kid a new iPad. Take the old one back and sell it again. Winning.

LOL, I was thinking about doing EXACTLY that when I was making coffee.

And then....

[Horace]

It’s interesting how the normal random person one meets can’t write a complete coherent sentence.

[George K]

@Horace said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

It’s interesting how the normal random person one meets can’t write a complete coherent sentence.

She's young and Hispanic. I cut slack.

[Horace]

@George-K said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

@Horace said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

It’s interesting how the normal random person one meets can’t write a complete coherent sentence.

She's young and Hispanic. I cut slack.

Not being a native speaker is a good excuse.

[Axtremus]

Usually I think about it like this: "Can I speak/write in her language as well as she speaks/writes in my language?"

[Horace]

@Axtremus said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

Usually I think about it like this: "Can I speak/write in her language as well as she speaks/writes in my language?"

That's a common apples to oranges comparison. The person asking themselves that is not typically living in a country with a dominant language other than their native one.

[89th]

@George-K So she's happy with it now? I didn't under the "no fire" comment in the first post... like it works without catching fire? It compares to the Amazon Kindle Fire for Kids? It connects with a Firewire?

If she's happy with it, does that mean she already gave it to her kid?

Either way, I also thought it might be generous (if you trust her sincerity) to pick up the tab to help buy a "new" one for $250 from best buy, it's nice you (and Mik!) thought of that too.

[89th]

Admittedly, I also judged about the 4 year old having an iPad concept, but you never know what someone is going through. Sure maybe it's just lazy, but she also could have other challenges (job, siblings with needs, etc) in which an electronic babysitter of an iPad is very helpful.

[taiwan_girl]

@Horace said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

@Axtremus said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

Usually I think about it like this: "Can I speak/write in her language as well as she speaks/writes in my language?"

That's a common apples to oranges comparison. The person asking themselves that is not typically living in a country with a dominant language other than their native one.

I am just glad that English is the world language and I have a working knowledge of it.

I might be happier if Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese was the world language however. LOL

[jon-nyc]

@Axtremus said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

Usually I think about it like this: "Can I speak/write in her language as well as she speaks/writes in my language?"

My answer would be a strong yes on both fronts and I’d still forgive it.

[Copper]

@Mik said in "The iPad doesn't work.":

It’s Christmas. Use the $110, kick in $140 and buy her kid a new iPad. Take the old one back and sell it again. Winning.

And a new iPhone and Watch.

Scrooge