Wrong Camera? [ New ]

[irishmanpdx]

After trading in my GoPro Hero 2 for a GoPro Hero 8, with a processing time of 14 days and a 2 day delivery transit time, I wasn't expecting to get my camera until the 9th of November.  Guess what?  It arrived today!  I was estactic until I opened the box and saw this...

The camera is upside down!  Even the packaging is upside down!!  I can't believe this.  They must have mailed me the Australian model or something....   This is a disaster and my life is ruined, what do I do now?

@danielr15  @fishycomics  Do you guys have any idea what I am ever to do????

[fishycomics · Accepted solution]

@irishmanpdx  Wait  you did not take a Hammer to crack open the shell did you, if not you must use a Claw grip..  I congratulate you Big time @irishmanpdx   Man that must be awesome  GoPro came through.   

COuld you do me just one favor and wipe the tears of Joy and enjoy her!     Hope you will be able t oanswer those questions we all have.

How are you liking it so far?  Stay stoked and we appreciate you thinking of us. Christmas before Halloween WAHoo!

[danielr15 · Accepted solution]

@irishmanpdx 

This just confirms every rant and temper tantrum I've read on this forum to be true!  Unbelievable.  I can't believe how wrong I've been.  As an, "obvious GoPro employee" and "Shill", I just don't know what to say. 

Congrats on the camera!  I sent in my Trade Up last week and Delivery tracking says it should arrive tomorrow!  

[fishycomics · Accepted solution]

@irishmanpdx  Wait  you did not take a Hammer to crack open the shell did you, if not you must use a Claw grip..  I congratulate you Big time @irishmanpdx   Man that must be awesome  GoPro came through.   

COuld you do me just one favor and wipe the tears of Joy and enjoy her!     Hope you will be able t oanswer those questions we all have.

How are you liking it so far?  Stay stoked and we appreciate you thinking of us. Christmas before Halloween WAHoo!

[danielr15 · Accepted solution]

@irishmanpdx 

This just confirms every rant and temper tantrum I've read on this forum to be true!  Unbelievable.  I can't believe how wrong I've been.  As an, "obvious GoPro employee" and "Shill", I just don't know what to say. 

Congrats on the camera!  I sent in my Trade Up last week and Delivery tracking says it should arrive tomorrow!  

[robindean]

Ok,

Best solution is to send it to me.

I will look at and resolve issue.

[danielr15]

@robindean
If you can't get it resolved, my kid is really tech savvy and said he'd like a crack at it.

[irishmanpdx]

I finally managed to get this issue solved, a guy on the bus I was talking to told me his cousin in Australia had the opposite problem.  They mailed him an American model.  Luckily for me he was flying Australia that very evening to visit his cousin.  So he said he'd swap my camera with his one.  So I gave him my Hero 8, I can't believe my luck!  He'll be back in 6 months.

[danielr15]

That is lucky!
BTW, I need your full name, birthdate, mother's maiden name, and credit card information. It's for a survey I'm conducting. Feel free to PM me the info at your earliest convenience.

[irishmanpdx]

Did you get yours yet then?  Is today the day?  Keep us posted!