I’ve owned my Motorola VM75 baby monitor for about 3 years and have relied on it every day. The monitor itself still works, but the antenna was damaged and the range has unfortunately become much worse.
I contacted Motorola directly and explained the situation. I wasn’t demanding a free brand-new monitor. I simply asked whether there was anything they could do to help—a refurbished or returned unit, a replacement option, a substantial discount toward another monitor, or some other goodwill solution.
Instead, I was told there was nothing they could offer me.
Honestly, that was incredibly disappointing. I understand that damage to a product may not be covered under warranty, and I wasn’t expecting Motorola to pretend otherwise. But there is a huge difference between honoring a warranty and showing a longtime customer a little goodwill.
I was hoping they might be willing to offer something rather than simply saying no to every option. Even a reasonable discount toward replacing a monitor I’ve depended on for years would have shown me that they actually valued my business.
The VM75 has been a useful monitor for my family, which is exactly why I reached out to Motorola instead of simply throwing it away and buying something else. Unfortunately, their response left me feeling like once the warranty wasn’t applicable, they had no interest in helping me at all.
I’m sharing this because I think it’s important for potential customers to know that the product experience and the customer-service experience can be two very different things. I expected more from Motorola.
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