Best Buy discontinuation of Insignia Connect: Difference between revisions

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|NS-CH1IPC8<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180422174716/https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-720p-wi-fi-camera-white/5971603.p?skuId=5971603 Best Buy. "Insignia™ - 720p Wi-Fi Camera - White."]</ref>
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|"Affected products will still function at a basic level, but any features that rely on its Insignia Connect app and platform will no longer work."<ref name=":2" />
|"Affected products will still function at a basic level, but any features that rely on its Insignia Connect app and platform will no longer work."<ref name=":2" />
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===Compensation with a catch===
===Compensation with a catch===
Best Buy did provide compensation to customers affected by the discontinuation, however, this was only in the form of a partial refund in the form of a virtual gift card that was determined by the product type.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191212130853/https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/Help_FAQ#collapseNine Insgnia. "FAQ." December 12, 2019.]</ref><ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20241124004857/https://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/best-buy-brands/pcmcat1596746025285.c?id=pcmcat1596746025285 Insignia. "Insignia Connect Product Validation Site." November 5, 2019.]</ref> Customers were also only able to redeem up to 10 serial numbers for product refunds, even if they owned more affected products.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />  Refunds for affected products has since ceased, as the window to apply for compensation only lasted for 56 days after the discontinuation date.<ref name=":3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191209200148/https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/ Insignia. "Insignia Connect Product Validation Site." November 9, 2019.]</ref>
Best Buy did provide compensation to customers affected by the discontinuation, however, this was only in the form of a partial refund in the form of a virtual gift card that was determined by the product type.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FAQs |url=https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/Help_FAQ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212130853/https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/Help_FAQ#collapseNine |archive-date=2019-12-12 |website=[[Insignia]]}}</ref> Customers were also only able to redeem up to 10 serial numbers for product refunds, even if they owned more affected products.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />  Refunds for affected products has since ceased, as the window to apply for compensation only lasted for 56 days after the discontinuation date.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Insignia Connect Product Validation Site. |url=https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209200148/https://bestbuy.symphonysummit.com/insignia.web/ |archive-date=2019-12-09 |website=[[Insignia]]}}</ref>


===Harm to consumer ownership===
===Harm to consumer ownership===