Still waiting a month later for my refund. From my personal experience I would steer clear
kjfrazer to QSECOFR
8 Sep 17#7
Only just got mine, too. Keep ringing up and persevering.
QSECOFR to kjfrazer
8 Sep 17#8
I'm trying daily however all I get back is that it has been escalated to a senior team and they are unable to provide me with an update. I've opened a paypal case but have to wait until the 15th for sellers feedback. I have also just this morning sent an email to the Nike CEO to see what that can do.
It's getting very tiring chasing this up!
kjfrazer to QSECOFR
8 Sep 17#36
Yes, I had my "escalated" too. Was supposed to get a phone call back the following day. No phone call but an email at 6pm with details of my refund.
It said it would take 5-6 business days to show on my card but it only took 48 hours.
Won't be ordering from Nike again. Good luck with yours!
Tequila to QSECOFR
8 Sep 17#28
I ordered 2 ,kept one which is amazing deal and really nice item.a no brainer at this price and very happy with it. I agree their refund procedure is very lengthy and rubbish but I got my refund finally this Tuesday. There is no way they refuse refund or anything like that, it's Nike a major company after all but it takes much longer than it should for them to process refunds for some reason. The deal and this price is a real bargain though.and this Apple Watch series 2 with GPS is a great product.
markrfc to QSECOFR
8 Sep 17#43
same here never had a poorer customer experience.
QSECOFR to markrfc
8 Sep 17#44
All of the staff seemed professional and nice enough so it must be their systems that's to blame and I think that shows with how infrequent my previous order kept disappearing from my account. I am pleased to say that my issue is now resolved but it did take an email to the CEO to get it, it wasn't by chance. God knows how long it would have been without it.
doobyduck
8 Sep 17#3
Agree. Nike customer service one of worst I've experienced. Would ask John Lewis to price match if interested.
Apocc
8 Sep 17#4
An extra 10% off through perkbox if you have access
exexpat
8 Sep 17#5
Wait til tuesday - they will announce a new watch and the prices of the last gen will go down.
sali6454 to exexpat
8 Sep 17#10
Will not go down less than this anyway :laughing:
HHUKD to exexpat
8 Sep 17#48
Well of course the RRP of the last gen (series 2) will go down when the new model is released next week.
The question is will they go down more than the 30pct that we see here? My feeling is no. Apple doesn't do massive discounts on its products. Even old models.
I think the series 2 will be priced as £269 / £299 once the next version (series 3?) is launched later this week. This was the price point that Apple used when the series 1 became the old model this time last year.
In essence I think that this is a good deal and have voted hot.
HHUKD to exexpat
17 Sep 17#68
Well I've waited....could you point me in the right direction for an Apple Watch series 2 that is lower than this price please?
Beakerweb
8 Sep 17#6
By time PM reply at John Lewis they'll be out of stock again.
Indicut to Beakerweb
8 Sep 17#25
Absolutely right!! Probably had about 5 declined due to them being OOS - never when I checked however!
mvnl2008
8 Sep 17#9
I've just ordered the 38mm version for my 12 year old daughter. I'm now thinking i should have gone for the larger watch. is there anyone who has seen both watches together or owns the 38mm that can reassure me the watch will be an ok size?
Cheers
thirks to mvnl2008
8 Sep 17#12
38mm will be perfectly fine for a 12 year old girl. I think the 42mm would be too big.
mvnl2008 to thirks
8 Sep 17#14
Thank you. Just needed a little reassurance
ashleyjhaigh to mvnl2008
8 Sep 17#16
I don't know any women, as sexist as this may sound, who have opted for the 42mm they have all gone 38.
Nutttytart to mvnl2008
8 Sep 17#29
The 38mm is plenty big enough for someone with small wrists, I have this size and it is perfect, the 48mm was too big for me personally
antony1971 to mvnl2008
8 Sep 17#30
38 mm is 100% fine for kids, my 14 & 17yr olds have them- fine, I had he 42mm and they both said they don't like how wide it is. - but for me it's fine.
slannmage
8 Sep 17#11
I was going to order, but I heard the new one announced on Tuesday will be stand alone, and might have a glucose sensor.
Being standalone especially will be worth it to me as it means I can finally move to Android this year.
RiKx to slannmage
8 Sep 17#13
That's interesting, as being stuck to iOS only thing making me pause, but new version will be £400+ tho right? quite a diff...hmmm
BrianM to slannmage
8 Sep 17#20
Depends on how much you want to spend! The new watch will be expensive - and I VERY much doubt if the existing watches will fall in price as far as this offer!
cambookpro to slannmage
8 Sep 17#40
There's no rumours saying it will be completely independent of the iPhone - looking likely that it will have integrated LTE, but I highly, highly doubt it will be compatible with Android or able to be used without an iPhone to set it up and administer updates, etc.
Glucose monitoring also looks unlikely, as it'd require FDA approval in the US which is a lengthy process and there's been no signs of Apple doing anything on that front. Since they're pushing more Bluetooth APIs in watchOS 4, it's much more likely that they'll be closer integration with existing or upcoming glucose Bluetooth measuring devices.
TL;DR: you'll still need an iPhone and it probably won't measure your glucose levels.
BrianM to cambookpro
9 Sep 17#57
Major leak today shows that at least SOME of the Watch 3s will have built in LTE......BUT....it is going to need Mobile Operator support as the Apple SIM built into the Watch will need to share the SAME phone number as the iPhone. Possibly at extra contract cost and with very limited operators being able to support this at first
adzrules
8 Sep 17#15
These are garbage - I wouldn't bother. Wait until next week and see if they can actually announce something worth your money.
monkeymagik to adzrules
8 Sep 17#41
These are fantastic. I would definitely bother, especially at this price. I've had a 1st Gen for last 2 years and battery is still amazing and functionality keeps getting better
jkporter02
8 Sep 17#17
38mm does me fine as a adult female- I tried on the 42mm and it was just a bit to big.
Norwichlad
8 Sep 17#18
38mm female/kid, 42mm male wrists imo
skinrush
8 Sep 17#19
As others have said, the refunds procedure takes way longer than it should do. So be sure you want one.
It took them 2 weeks to refund a 38mm, and I'm still waiting a week and a half after sending a 42mm back.
My feelings after having an apple watch for a couple of weeks is that I'm not sure smart watches do anything particularly useful, apart maybe, from measuring activity.
They also look naff compared to mechanical watches.
It's a decent enough deal for something that nobody really needs.
BrianM to skinrush
8 Sep 17#21
After having had one for ~3 weeks I have decided really like it - after being a bit dubious at first! A bit like a smartphone you have to find useful apps and get into the hang of using it.
I think it looks pretty smart.
kjfrazer to skinrush
8 Sep 17#37
Feel the same way, just didn't feel useful at all.
luckster34
8 Sep 17#22
I never wanted a smartwatch as I really didnt like the idea of my wrist buzzing and beeping all day. But curiousity got the better of me with the last Nike deal and I got one of the 42mm watches. I am now a bit of a convert - I wear it all the time and find it useful and motivating to get up and about and the notifications are good as i don't have to open my iphone each time. The ability to go for runs with bluetooth headphones and leave your phone at home is great! Whether it's useful to the tune of £300 quid is a matter for debate but I have been pleasantly surprised by mine..
Beakerweb
8 Sep 17#23
Look at the price of a series 1 Apple Watch now and it's about this price without GPS or waterproofing - you'll be lucky to get it at a reduced price below this I reckon. The Series 3 will probably be more expensive
super_leeds_86
8 Sep 17#24
Like everything it depends how much your invested in the ecosystem and even if you are it is still not essential. However my Apple watch gets loads of use as an iPod, I have a 250 song playlist that I modify on the iPhone and it syncs across to the watch with changes whilst both charge overnight. Combine that with payments via the watch, referencing weather easily and the movement tracking then it gets loads of use. So for £260-£350 I have found it to be a more functional and rounded device than the old iPod Classics or Mini's were, for what is similar money to the prices of those now obsolete devices.
doddza69
8 Sep 17#26
Sent price match to John Lewis this morning and they have just replied that they will match. 42mm in black volt. Now do I really need this ? I think I do !
moob
8 Sep 17#27
£260 for what looks like something I used to buy at the market for a fiver
sirdolan
8 Sep 17#31
I can confirm John Lewis have price matched. Only took them 1h30m to email me back. Ordering now!
qwertymz
8 Sep 17#32
JL have price matched. I do have a s0 but have been on the fence about the s2 (which this is a rebadge of) for a while. Took the plunge. Can get just over £100 from CEX for the s0 making this sub£200 - a great price.
mr_smithers
8 Sep 17#33
Thanks for posting this, JL also price matched for me. Now lets see what Apple releases on Tuesday...
pawleil
8 Sep 17#34
10% off through Reward Gateway if you have that from your employer
or for anyone else 6% off through Zeek
I got the 38mm cool grey last time round this offer was on for £218 through my employer benefits and I'm very pleased with it, bought some copy straps from eBay / amazon, chuffed.
tom6195
8 Sep 17#35
I'm unsure about which size would fit my skinny wrists can I order both and return one of them?
BrianM to tom6195
8 Sep 17#38
Many people seem to have done this! It works but sometimes Nike have needed prodding to issue the refund. Also remember to contact them to return within 14 days.
madmaxpayne
8 Sep 17#39
Returned mine and had to call each day to chase and eventually refunded ... apart from that the Watch is actually quite nice although with my phone with me all the time can't really find good use for it
mf9
8 Sep 17#42
Worth it for the Buzz Lightyear watchface in WatchOS 4 alone!
migz202
8 Sep 17#45
their customer service isn't great and I was sent a defective unit where Siri didn't work BUT Apple sent me a brand new replacement free of charge. It is a great price for an Apple Watch though.
JayPopat
8 Sep 17#46
Do John Lewis have this on their website? I can't find it :disappointed:
Has any of the black(or anthracite) watches(42mm) been back in stock or is it just the black/volt and white ones?
Beakerweb to QSECOFR
9 Sep 17#51
The Black/Grey was in stock briefly Fri morning when I ordered one and posted this. There may be further stock or that might be it - nobody knows
mattybayston
9 Sep 17#50
Currently selling for around 300/350 on eBay so if you don't fancy Nike returns, try selling and make a small profit :grin:
pawleil
9 Sep 17#52
I got the black / grey last time and just bought other straps online.
Only thing that matters I think is the watch colour as there's thousands of different straps online at reasonable prices.
Granlands
9 Sep 17#53
Are these watches just like the ordinary ones ? What is the Nike branding for ?
pawleil to Granlands
9 Sep 17#54
Just the same as series 2, same features apart from nike branding, different sport strap, and extra exclusive nike watch faces.
04muim
9 Sep 17#55
Is it worth buying this one now or waiting until after the 12th and seeing what the price drop will be like first?
Bluerye to 04muim
9 Sep 17#56
I've ordered one now (arriving on Monday). I'll wait to see what Tuesday brings with any price drops and may just return it then. Too good a deal to miss and despite issues some people have had with refunds, then eventually you will get it processed.
DaveZ16
9 Sep 17#58
Very good deal. They won't be reduced by this much next week when series 3 is announced I bet.
I did a price match request on the 42mm black/volt version with John Lewis and it was approved before that went OOS on the Nike site. Unfortunately OOS on John Lewis website now too but I have 28 days to place my order so hopefully comes back in before that expires. Worth a punt to get the extra year guarantee.
04muim
11 Sep 17#59
I've ordered one arriving today but I received an email from John Lewis saying they will price match. Is it worth me returning this to Nike and buying from John Lewis for the extra year warranty (and possibly paying an extra £25 for accident damage)? I've read the the previous comments about how people have had issues with the returns process so needed some advice really, thanks
QSECOFR to 04muim
11 Sep 17#60
I think the answer would be it depends how relaxed you are about being out of pocket for £278 for over a month. I would expect it to be at least 3-4 weeks until you get your refund back from Nike. For me personally it was annoying me that much I was chasing them daily and getting frustrated and their lack of an informed response.
If I was more laid back and just decided to wait it out then I would rather have the extra years warranty from JL.
04muim to QSECOFR
11 Sep 17#63
Thanks for the advice, I think i will go with JL since they have better customer service and the extra year warranty for free. I was just looking on ebay and one of these watches just sold for £192!! Seems like the prices are dropping
pawleil to 04muim
11 Sep 17#64
Check the persons feedback lol
04muim to pawleil
12 Sep 17#65
Ah, just read it now haha
joshua_andrews_1882
11 Sep 17#61
New one got leaked already, has phone calling
BrianM to joshua_andrews_1882
11 Sep 17#62
If the Mobile Operator can connect the Apple SIM which will be built into the watch to the SAME phone number as on the iPhone apparently! It's going to be interesting to see who can technically do this - and at what extra cost.
Beakerweb
12 Sep 17#66
So post the launch of Apple Watch Series 3, S2 are being pulled! Just S1 and S3 remain...
BrianM to Beakerweb
12 Sep 17#67
The Nike offer is still cheaper than the Series 3 without Cellular! That one does have a barometric sensor and slighter faster innards though.
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I've opened a paypal case but have to wait until the 15th for sellers feedback. I have also just this morning sent an email to the Nike CEO to see what that can do.
It's getting very tiring chasing this up!
It said it would take 5-6 business days to show on my card but it only took 48 hours.
Won't be ordering from Nike again. Good luck with yours!
I agree their refund procedure is very lengthy and rubbish but I got my refund finally this Tuesday.
There is no way they refuse refund or anything like that, it's Nike a major company after all but it takes much longer than it should for them to process refunds for some reason.
The deal and this price is a real bargain though.and this Apple Watch series 2 with GPS is a great product.
I am pleased to say that my issue is now resolved but it did take an email to the CEO to get it, it wasn't by chance.
God knows how long it would have been without it.
The question is will they go down more than the 30pct that we see here? My feeling is no. Apple doesn't do massive discounts on its products. Even old models.
I think the series 2 will be priced as £269 / £299 once the next version (series 3?) is launched later this week. This was the price point that Apple used when the series 1 became the old model this time last year.
In essence I think that this is a good deal and have voted hot.
Cheers
Being standalone especially will be worth it to me as it means I can finally move to Android this year.
Glucose monitoring also looks unlikely, as it'd require FDA approval in the US which is a lengthy process and there's been no signs of Apple doing anything on that front. Since they're pushing more Bluetooth APIs in watchOS 4, it's much more likely that they'll be closer integration with existing or upcoming glucose Bluetooth measuring devices.
TL;DR: you'll still need an iPhone and it probably won't measure your glucose levels.
I think it looks pretty smart.
But curiousity got the better of me with the last Nike deal and I got one of the 42mm watches.
I am now a bit of a convert - I wear it all the time and find it useful and motivating to get up and about and the notifications are good as i don't have to open my iphone each time.
The ability to go for runs with bluetooth headphones and leave your phone at home is great!
Whether it's useful to the tune of £300 quid is a matter for debate but I have been pleasantly surprised by mine..
or for anyone else 6% off through Zeek
I got the 38mm cool grey last time round this offer was on for £218 through my employer benefits and I'm very pleased with it, bought some copy straps from eBay / amazon, chuffed.
m.johnlewis.com/bra…a1x
Only thing that matters I think is the watch colour as there's thousands of different straps online at reasonable prices.
I did a price match request on the 42mm black/volt version with John Lewis and it was approved before that went OOS on the Nike site. Unfortunately OOS on John Lewis website now too but I have 28 days to place my order so hopefully comes back in before that expires. Worth a punt to get the extra year guarantee.
I would expect it to be at least 3-4 weeks until you get your refund back from Nike.
For me personally it was annoying me that much I was chasing them daily and getting frustrated and their lack of an informed response.
If I was more laid back and just decided to wait it out then I would rather have the extra years warranty from JL.
It's going to be interesting to see who can technically do this - and at what extra cost.
i am still quite happy with my Purchase.