Kabam
Defective on arrival, refund refused despite EU consumer law
I purchased a Keychron Q2 Pro which arrived defective and unusable on first use. Delivery took approximately two weeks from the order date. From the very first day, single key presses produced grouped outputs (for example A → ASDF, C → ZXCVB), Caps Lock toggled randomly, and normal typing was impossible. The defect was reported on the day of delivery. I fully cooperated with all support requests: • Testing on Keychron’s official test page • Multiple videos • Serial number and system tests on Windows and macOS Despite clear, reproducible evidence, Keychron refused a cost-free return and insisted on repair or component replacement for a brand-new (DOA) product. When I declined repair due to loss of confidence, they reclassified the case as a “voluntary return”. They then stated I must pay the return shipping myself, even though returns are handled outside the EU (typically Hong Kong). For a heavy all-metal keyboard, this can easily cost €50–€100+, which is completely unreasonable for a product that was defective at delivery. This contradicts EU consumer law (Directive (EU) 2019/771), which states that defects present at delivery must be remedied at no cost to the consumer, including return shipping. After days of back-and-forth and full cooperation, I was left with no option but to initiate a Mastercard chargeback. The product might be good when it works, but after-sales support is exhausting, rigid, and consumer-unfriendly when something goes wrong. I strongly recommend buying Keychron products only through local (EU) retailers to avoid this situation.




