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  • Report:  #413216

Complaint Review: Circuit City - Daytona Beach, Florida Nationwide

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- Daytona Beach, Florida,
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Circuit City
2500 West International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114 Nationwide, U.S.A.
Phone:
386-252-9882
Web:
N/A
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My husband purchased a laptop computer from Circuit City Daytona Beach last August. He paid $239 for the Advantage Protection Plan. Well, we lost Microsoft Office on the computer, then heard that Circuit City was going under. So, I contact the local store and explain the problem. What I wanted to find out was if we should re-load the program or if we could bring it in there for them to re-load it. Instead of offering any suggestions, giving me phone numbers for assistance, transferring me to someone who might know what they were talking about, or helping at all, the angry woman who answered the phone rudely asked, "Haven't you been watching the NEWS?" and when I responded in kind, she slammed the phone down.

No wonder the company is going under and all these high quality employees are losing their jobs. In the meantime, I have on my own found a few national/international numbers to call for supposed help (including a "help" web site which is bouncing people off of it), and spent over 1.5 hours on the phone trying to get some assistance.

I guess if you spend $1200 at Circuit City, get talked into a warranty, and the company goes under, you're screwed.

Firedog is the company Circuit City was working with (1-800-347-3364). Then there is the Circuit City Advantage Protection Plan, which cuts you off (1-800-555-4615).

Penny

Daytona Beach, Florida

U.S.A.


11 Updates & Rebuttals

Insanityfell

Clarksburg,
West Virginia,
U.S.A.
America deserves a Darwin Award!

#2UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, February 13, 2009

And yes, I am an American. But I just have to repeat what others have already stated. You actually believed that software, which was purchased SEPARATELY, was covered under the Protection Plan of the laptop? I mean, that's like saying you bought a Bluray player and a Bluray dvd, lost the dvd, and expect them to replace it! Come on people, let's pull our heads out of our rears. The rest of the world is laughing so hard at us, I can actually hear them.


Insanityfell

Clarksburg,
West Virginia,
U.S.A.
America deserves a Darwin Award!

#3UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, February 13, 2009

And yes, I am an American. But I just have to repeat what others have already stated. You actually believed that software, which was purchased SEPARATELY, was covered under the Protection Plan of the laptop? I mean, that's like saying you bought a Bluray player and a Bluray dvd, lost the dvd, and expect them to replace it! Come on people, let's pull our heads out of our rears. The rest of the world is laughing so hard at us, I can actually hear them.


Insanityfell

Clarksburg,
West Virginia,
U.S.A.
America deserves a Darwin Award!

#4UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, February 13, 2009

And yes, I am an American. But I just have to repeat what others have already stated. You actually believed that software, which was purchased SEPARATELY, was covered under the Protection Plan of the laptop? I mean, that's like saying you bought a Bluray player and a Bluray dvd, lost the dvd, and expect them to replace it! Come on people, let's pull our heads out of our rears. The rest of the world is laughing so hard at us, I can actually hear them.


Insanityfell

Clarksburg,
West Virginia,
U.S.A.
America deserves a Darwin Award!

#5UPDATE EX-employee responds

Fri, February 13, 2009

And yes, I am an American. But I just have to repeat what others have already stated. You actually believed that software, which was purchased SEPARATELY, was covered under the Protection Plan of the laptop? I mean, that's like saying you bought a Bluray player and a Bluray dvd, lost the dvd, and expect them to replace it! Come on people, let's pull our heads out of our rears. The rest of the world is laughing so hard at us, I can actually hear them.


Bow

No Thanks,
South Carolina,
U.S.A.
Office doesn't come with the computer for FREE!

#6Consumer Suggestion

Thu, January 29, 2009

Microsoft Office doesn't come with ANY computer for FREE! Almost all manufacturers have a trial version of Microsoft Office on the machine they sell. HP for example gives you 60 days trial of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007, you have to activate the software for the trial to start, otherwise after 25 starts of any program in the suite the software goes into reduced functionality mode until you activate it for the 60 day trial. After the 60 days is up you will be prompted to purchase the software. Microsoft Works comes on most HP/Compaq machine for free. Also you can use an open source alternative called OpenOffice (((ROR redacted))) sorry, allowing you to give a competitors name would instigate others to just file against their competition, to only come back later to suggest their company, ..plus, if you post a competitors name more than likely they will show up on search engines as a Rip-off! - - your comments on this policy are welcome. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report. In this case we removed an alleged competitor's name


James

Fort Worth,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Get your facts straight.

#7UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sun, January 18, 2009

Your facts are a little off. First, if you have the warranty, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED!!!!! When are people going to get this through their heads? No warranty covers software. None, zip, zilch. Understand? Second, the warranty is still good. You just have to go through Assurant to get it serviced. Remember though, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED. Finally, Circuit City was never "working with" Firedog. Circuit City owned Firedog. Firedog is going out of business right along with Circuit City. When people file a complaint they should really know the facts first. Not knowing the facts makes them look like complete idiots.


James

Fort Worth,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Get your facts straight.

#8UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sun, January 18, 2009

Your facts are a little off. First, if you have the warranty, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED!!!!! When are people going to get this through their heads? No warranty covers software. None, zip, zilch. Understand? Second, the warranty is still good. You just have to go through Assurant to get it serviced. Remember though, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED. Finally, Circuit City was never "working with" Firedog. Circuit City owned Firedog. Firedog is going out of business right along with Circuit City. When people file a complaint they should really know the facts first. Not knowing the facts makes them look like complete idiots.


James

Fort Worth,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Get your facts straight.

#9UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sun, January 18, 2009

Your facts are a little off. First, if you have the warranty, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED!!!!! When are people going to get this through their heads? No warranty covers software. None, zip, zilch. Understand? Second, the warranty is still good. You just have to go through Assurant to get it serviced. Remember though, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED. Finally, Circuit City was never "working with" Firedog. Circuit City owned Firedog. Firedog is going out of business right along with Circuit City. When people file a complaint they should really know the facts first. Not knowing the facts makes them look like complete idiots.


James

Fort Worth,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Get your facts straight.

#10UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sun, January 18, 2009

Your facts are a little off. First, if you have the warranty, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED!!!!! When are people going to get this through their heads? No warranty covers software. None, zip, zilch. Understand? Second, the warranty is still good. You just have to go through Assurant to get it serviced. Remember though, SOFTWARE IS NOT COVERED. Finally, Circuit City was never "working with" Firedog. Circuit City owned Firedog. Firedog is going out of business right along with Circuit City. When people file a complaint they should really know the facts first. Not knowing the facts makes them look like complete idiots.


Vimot

Richmond,
Virginia,
U.S.A.
Is it just me or is there truely something wrong with this country?

#11Consumer Comment

Sat, January 17, 2009

When you responded "in kind" was your answer yes or no? Were those the only words spoken in the conversation? I'm inclined to think not. Please read your own post and put yourself in my position. After reading it do you really think anyone cares or that someone would say to themselves " That poor thing!!! Those horrible people at Circuit City not only were rude to her, but ''stole'' over "1.5" hours of her life!! How will they ever repay her". See my point? What has happened to the people of this country??? Oh, and by the way, they're out of business so what good did you think this post would do?


Zaphoid

Decatur,
Illinois,
U.S.A.
WARRANTIES ARE STILL GOOD!!!

#12UPDATE EX-employee responds

Sat, January 17, 2009

Despite the fact that I was laid off last month in the first round of store-closings, and feel no sympathy for Circuit City's demise, I still feel obliged to point out that you are completely and totally wrong - all extended warranties are still good. All of Circuit City's extended warranties are contracted through a third party, Assurant Solutions. As per the conditions of the extended warranty, if there the problem is software-related, it is not covered. However, any hardware defects are covered; and if you got the accidental damage coverage, all physical damage is covered. You can take full advantage of your extended warranty by going here: http://www.assurantsolutions.com/extendedprotection/contactUs.html . Furthermore, Firedog is not a separate company, it is a brand name owned and created by Circuit City. Also, try to have a little compassion for the employees - they just had a bombshell dropped on them, and 30,000+ people are losing their jobs, and in many cases, their livelihood.

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