Chinese language Actor Liu Jin Smashes iPhone In Entrance Of Apple Retailer Due To S$1.3K Restore Price

Have you ever ever despatched your tech or digital gadgets for restore solely to be told of the exorbitant expenses?

That occurred to Chinese language actor Liu Jin when his iPhone lately broke down.

The expertise left such a nasty style in his mouth that he has vowed by no means to buy Apple merchandise once more. In reality, he made an actual present out of it. 

Earlier this week, Liu Jin, finest recognized for his position in 2015 comedy Goodbye Mr Loser, posted a video on Douyin, complaining about Apple’s “overbearing and unreasonable” methods.

Within the video, which was taken exterior an Apple retailer in Beijing, he shared that on Sep 6 he had despatched his iPhone 13 Professional Max to get checked after the system couldn’t energy on.

The cell phone was purchased from an Apple retailer and he had solely used it for a yr and 19 days.

He was knowledgeable by the technician that there was a difficulty with the motherboard and it might price 4,400 yuan (S$823) to get it repaired.

After checking with the customer support workers, it was confirmed that hardware-related points can be mounted without spending a dime.

Nonetheless, after every week, he obtained a message informing him that resulting from “unauthorised modifications to the telephone”, he can be charged 6,960 yuan (S$1.3K) for repairs.

Regardless of insisting that he had by no means modified his telephone, Liu Jin was informed the conclusion “is predicated on manufacturing unit inspection” which is last.

He declined to repair the telephone as he “couldn’t afford it”.

“Apple’s behaviour, performing each as a participant and a referee, could be very overbearing and conceited,” he asserted, earlier than smashing his telephone on the bottom – twice.

“As an extraordinary shopper, I formally declare I’ll by no means purchase Apple merchandise once more,” he mentioned.

“[This video] is unquestionably not [to attract] eyeballs. My conscience is evident. I am simply standing up for my rights.”

In one other video, Liu Jin reiterated that the telephone was bought from an authorised Apple retailer and had by no means been modified.

“I am keen to take obligation!” he mentioned.

He added that when he requested Apple which a part of the telephone was modified, they replied that the report couldn’t be supplied.

Netizens have come ahead with comparable experiences with Apple, whereas some urged that the shop the place Liu Jin made his buy is probably not legit.

“Many authorised shops in China promote refurbished gadgets,” wrote one netizen, whereas one other mentioned: “Might it’s that [Apple] dismantled [the phone] and falsely accused another person?”

There have been additionally netizens who urged he swap to Huawei as an alternative.

Photographs: Liu Jin/Douyin