Tiger Direct, Inc. has filed suit against Apple Computer regarding the use of “Tiger” as the name for their Operating System.
The lawsuit filing can be found here. The Supporting Memo of Law can be found here.
Documents will continue to be posted here as the suit unfolds.
A hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2005.
‘Tiger’ O/S is in transit to thousands of users right now and will be arriving in the morning.
UPDATE: The City of Fitchburg has had their issue resolved regarding the ‘missing notebook’ from their shipment and all is well.
How did this become the complaint forum for Tiger Direct? I will not break presidence. My complaint about Tiger Direct is the lack of response. This is going to read like a long drawn out bad joke. So here it goes.
I have a warrenty for a 30″ LCD TV. I am party1, Tiger Direct is party2 and the warrenty Assc. of America is party3. I call party2 and refered to party3 7pm Friday. Not an issue. I did not recieve a call from party3 the following Monday so I called party3 to ensure I have left the correct contact information. I was told I would be contacted in two days by party4. Two days later no phone call. I call back party3 on Thursday and asked when I can expect to be contacted by party4. Party4 returns my call and asked if I could bring my LCD TV to party5a. I agree to bring it to party party5a. I was unable to bring to party5a on Saturday. I call party5a on Tuesday and ask when I can bring the TV in. Party5a says he can no longer assist me. I then call party4 to request another tech. Party4 never returns my phone call so I call party3 to get a hold of party4. Party4 callssays he will find me a new party5b. I do not recieve a phone call from party4 or party5b on Friday. I call party4 and ask when I can expect service. Party4 says the earliest party5b can assist me is Monday(Labor Day). Monday comes, no phone call but I can understand, it’s Labor Day. Tuesday, I call party4 requesting party5b’s expected arrival. Party4 asks if I can bring my TV to a service shop. I state that this defeats the purpose of onsite repair. I ask where is the onsite repair facility. Party4 then tells me it is party5a. I ask if this is the same party5a that is on vacation. Party4 says yes. I call party3 andcomplaine about the lack of response from party4 in getting me another party5b so I can get my TV repaired. Party3 places me on hold and talks to party4. Party3 says I will be contacted by someone to fix my TV. I request that I am contact by the repair tech and not by party4. NO Phone call. I call back party3 and request status. I am told that they would call me back. I then Call party2(Tiger Direct) and complain about party3 and party4 and the lack of response, again I am told I would be contacted by “someone”. No Phone Calls. I call back to party3 and request status, party3 gives me the latest news of “party5a is on vacation”, I respond by saying that I told them that a week ago. Party3 then says they will ship me a box to ship out my TV for repair. I call back party2(tiger direct) to complain about the warrenty repair proceedure. Another week goes by, a few more calls to party2(Tiger Direct) and Party3 before they finally find a box to ship out to me to return my TV to o be repaired. A month goes by before I even get the box so I can ship my TV out to be repaired. Thank God, I bought an ONSITE warrenty or this might of been difficult.
In ALL
Warrenty repair proceedure is Bad
Party4 NEVER returns calls unless prompted by Party3
Party3 NEVER follows up on calls or complaints (with the exception of Support Operator “Queen”)
Party2 (Tiger Direct) NEVER follows up on calls, Complaints or Emails sent to Warrenty department.
I will never by another high dollar product that requires a warrenty from Tiger Direct.
Please Call or email me for my oreder number so you can verify my complaint. If you do… You will have been the only employee of Tiger Direct to EVER contact in regards to my issues.
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