Yeah I’ve just splashed on an iPad Air, Pencil and keyboard. Wish I’d got a full magic keyboard, but couldn’t justify the extra ton.
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Bought an extension lead from Amazon which ended up being a dud. But when I went to return it I got offered the option of a returnless refund! 
I had no idea that Amazon did this.
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I’ve had this a couple of times. The last was a shirt which cost ~£5. I didn’t like it when it arrived, I got offered the no return refund, so it went to the charity shop.
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Return to manufacturer for all electronics is long overdue. If you can get a CE marking on it, you can get a return code on too!
I’m not surprised. Can you imagine the scale of their returns operation! Any way to reduce that must save them a lot of time/money.
I have seen the Sports Direct returns at their head office, this is everything that is taken back to a store that is damaged/faulty, then gets returned there. It’s OBSCENE! I dread to think what it’s like for Amazon.
One thing I wonder is how thorough they are with the returns checks at Amazon. A few times I’ve returned something and I’ve had the money back before I’ve left the post office. They are very trusting that I’ve sent back what I’ve said, because I can’t imagine they check every single item in detail.
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In the past I have had no return refunds for a few things the first time it happened was for an audio cable about £10. I remember many many years ago I returned a computer (genuinely faulty), and the replacement was also faulty with the same fault. After the second was received by them and the refund issued I had an email warning that my account might be suspended if I keep returning things. I went on live chat and they said there was a flag on my account, and they removed it after I explained that both machines had the same fault (I suspected a bad/damaged batch of RAM was used in the construction of the computer).
Same here. I wonder if customers have a trust rating. I might do a data request to see if it turns up anything interesting like that.
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Wasn’t sure where to post this. Apparently this is still set to go live this year and hopefully will actually deliver on the promise.
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It needs to! The current state of smart home compatibility is crazy
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Welcome to the club 
More importantly what’s your first game going to be?
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I’ve transferred my Final Fantasy 7 remake save, as I’m maybe two thirds through the game already. In retrospect I should have waited for Intergrade, but I didn’t know when I’d get the PS5 when I started playing a few weeks back.
Aside from that, I’ve picked up Miles Morales and Red Dead 2 (PS4 game, but afaik it runs upscaled on PS5).
The one I’m eagerly anticipating is Lost Judgment which comes out in September. I’m a huge fan of the original, and everything that RGG Studio put out. This is the first game they’ve made that has a simultaneous international launch, so it’s an exciting time as a fan of their studio!
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Got my Series X yesterday! Forcing myself not to open until I’ve finished my dissertation and exams over the next few weeks. If I open it now I probably won’t get a degree! I’ve surrounded it with textbooks to remind myself to stay focussed on the final push of studying.
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Bravo 
- that’s a shining example of self-control - concentrate on that degree first!
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How’s the assignment going? I hope you haven’t caved in yet 
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I guess this fits in here because it’s tech but I’m not sure many people will be impressed 
Just got a CO2 kit for my aquarium so I can grow a super cool underwater garden paradise. It monitors all my levels and dosages digitally…
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Assignment 1 = done
Dissertation = done
Exam 1 = done
Assignment 2 = ongoing due by Thursday
Exam 2 = prep started ready for Friday
Xbox = still in the box
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Niiice not long to go now mate. You’re on the home stretch, you can do it 
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Thanks NiceDog!
Pretty much exactly 7 days from now to the hour and I’ll be finished with uni. What a year this has been, totally burned out now. Running on fumes, the Xbox is keeping me going… just 
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First time in my life 
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That’s uni for you. Year after year it gets more intense but once done you can reap the rewards. Career wise as well as Xbox too 
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