topic Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply in EE app and website

Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

merago — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:31:39 GMT

I've been trying to add a trade in to an upgrade (for. Samsung Galaxy S23), but regardless of which plan I choose, I get as far as selecting my trade in device and then get a message stating a discount has already been applied - I can't see which discount it is and I'm not PERK, friends and family member or anything along those lines. Can't see from the T's and C's quite what I'm missing but I'm clearly missing something as it happens both in the app and on the website. If I don't log in and treat it as a new contract, I can add trade in regardless of the plan type chosen.

If trade ins aren't available for upgrading users, why is mention of them plastered all over the page (and, indeed, on the top of the boxes for some of the plans)?

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Katie_B — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:55:58 GMT

Good morning @merago.

Welcome to the EE Community.

When you are at checkout you should be able to see a breakdown of the plan on your right hand side. This will show any discounts which have been applied.

Please let me know if no discounts show.

Speak soon,

Katie

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

merago — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:11:10 GMT

I can see a discount - but it doesn't say what the discount is for. I would imagine it's the standard money off the plan - but, ALL the plans have money off (I assume it's an upgrade thing) and even then - I would get a bigger discount by trading in so why can't I remove the discount I don't have a choice about? I think something is not quite right here - I'm being offered a trade in, but it works for none of the plans. Even if I don't actually select a plan - I get told a discount has been applied. Wouldn't be so bad but the blurb at at the top of the PLANS actually say that you can save an extra £14 on top of the plan with trade-in.

It all smacks of false advertising, but I get the feeling something has been setup wrong - either, I shouldn't be getting offered a discounted plan that.expkicitly mentions trading in too for more off (which then definitely would be false advertising), or I actually should be able to get the trade-in advertised but something isnt working.

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Katie_B — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:19:28 GMT

Hello @merago.

I am sorry to hear this.

Please give us a call on 150 and our customer care team can remove this discount for you and help with your trade in.

Katie 🙂

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

merago — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:24:49 GMT

It's ok - the discount plus trade-in (as advertised) was what attracted me to the offer in the first place. Due to the offer being blatantly untrue, I'm better off buying direct from Samsung using their trade-in, or potentially moving provider and getting the free Buds Pro 2 elsewhere.

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Katie_B — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:23 GMT

Hello @merago.

I have sent you a private message for more details.

Katie

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

coadhall — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:16:09 GMT

I have noticed this as well, not working to the rules so have passed onto trading standards as EE are advertising an offer that cannot be claimed, and not displaying the original unremovable discount on their website, other than to say price has been reduced, but not that it has been discounted against any other offers.

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

jomac1985 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:13:45 GMT

I am getting the exact same thing, it says everywhere on the website that you can get a discount plus trade in, but when I try and add the trade in it says it's not eligible with a discount! In terms of consumer regs this is definitely false advertising - even worse if it has been advertised this way for the last month as per the original post date. Please could someone advise if this is an error and how it can be sorted, after being a loyal EE customer for 12 years. Have attached screenshots where it clearly shows the trade in should be allowed following the discount. This is showing on various phones but I was particularly looking at the S23 or Z flip 4

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

jomac1985 — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:40:18 GMT

Meant to also attach the actual error message too, see below

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Christopher_G — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:56:53 GMT

Welcome to the community, @jomac1985

Which discount do you already have?

Chris

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

jomac1985 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:02:53 GMT

I've not applied any discount, it did it automatically when I went to upgrade - the screenshots above show the discount it says on the website at various points, saying that you can have whatever discount that is plus the trade in discount

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

coadhall — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:53:30 GMT

I agree this looks like dodgy accounting, basically it tells me on the upgrade page that I can

Save up to £336 on the 128GB variant, plus a further £336 when you trade in your eligible Samsung phone in any condition

But as the other writers have said, if you try and go for a trade in, you get the "oh no you don't we can't have people getting useful discounts despite what we have said". Or in their speak "You currently have another discount applied.
You are not currently eligible for trade in as we have already applied another discount to your phone."

But we have not applied another discount, EE has..........

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

coadhall — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:55:50 GMT

It would be like when I use my Blue Light Card at Asda, if an item has been reduced and I try and get my 10% BL discount, the till doesn't say, "Oh no you don't, I have already lowered that price, so I will reject your card", because it is acting in a right and proper manner.

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Christopher_G — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:45:54 GMT

Some discounts can't be used with others, @coadhall.

I would suggest speaking to our Mobile Care team @jomac1985 to see if this can be processed manually.

Chris

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

jomac1985 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:16:35 GMT

How do I contact the mobile care team please?

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

Katie_B — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:39:43 GMT

Our mobile care team can be contacted by calling 150 from your EE handset or 0800 079 8586 from any landline or provider @jomac1985.

Katie

Re: Trade in for upgrade doesn't apply

HOWCHEER — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:22:36 GMT

You're DEMONIC

I hate this company and staff are demonic in nature