Jakarta –
Shocking news comes from Little Indonesia. The official Poco Indonesia website and online shop with the domain po.co.id will close on December 31, 2024.
When opening the front page of the official Poco Indonesia website (po.co.id) a notification banner appears urging users to move to the Mi Store. When the banner is clicked, there is a complete announcement from Poco which apparently has been published since October 9, 2024.
“To all POCO fans and users who we respect, we have important news for you,” wrote Poco in an announcement on its website, as quoted detikINET, Monday (14/10/2024).
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“In order to provide a more complete and varied experience, we will move all products and services on the POCO website (www.po.co.id/id/) and the POCO Store application to the website (www.mi.co.id/id /) and the Mi Store application,” he continued.
It’s not just the Poco Indonesia website that is closed. According to the Gizmochina report, the global Poco website and other regional websites such as Poco England and Poco France will also close on the same date.
It is not yet known what the reason is Bit closed its official website in a number of countries. Poco itself has been operating as an independent brand since 2020, and the online shop po.co.id has been present in Indonesia since 2021.
Users can still shop on the Poco website and Poco Store application before October 21 2024. After that date, the two services can no longer be used for shopping.
On December 31, 2024, the Poco website and Poco Store application will be completely closed. Users will be directed to buy Poco products on the Mi Store website and application. All Poco products that have been purchased remain guaranteed and you can get after-sales service from Xiaomi.
Users’ Poco coupons and points will be transferred to their Mi Store account no later than December 12 2024. Poco Indonesia explains that the value and validity of coupons and points remain the same, and users can use them for shopping as before.
Users’ purchase history and product reviews on the Poco Store website and application will also be moved to the Mi Store website no later than December 12, 2024.
Poco also advises users to save transaction history on the Poco Store website and download a copy of personal data by logging into your Xiaomi account > Privacy > Manage your data > click the Download button next to the words ‘Mi Store (International)’.
(vmp/afr)
POCO Indonesia’s Shocking Closure: A Comedy of Errors?
Well, well, well! It looks like the folks at POCO Indonesia have decided to pull the plug on their virtual storefront. Yes, folks, come December 31, 2024, the delightful domain of po.co.id will disappear faster than your interest in a family movie on a Friday night! What’s next, a “Going Out of Business” sale? You bet it is! But, in this case, it’s just a steady nudge towards another shop: the renowned Mi Store.
Now, if you’ve ever opened the POCO website, you might’ve been greeted by a perplexing banner screaming for you to relocate to the Mi Store. I mean, who doesn’t love being tightly ushered into a new shopping experience, right? It’s like being forced to dance with a partner you didn’t pick at a wedding! The official announcement itself, made all the way back on October 9, 2024, is like a haunting echo — “To all POCO fans and users who we respect, we have important news for you.” Respect? That’s rich! Sounds a bit like the polite way to say, “We’re closing and you’re in for a ride!”
In what seems to be a spectacularly planned shift, Poco isn’t just closing down in Indonesia. No, no. They’re going global! The closures will sweep across the world—countries like England and France are all part of this remarkable “Let’s Close Together” party. Now, one can’t help but ask, what on earth could possibly prompt such a grand scale shutdown? Perhaps they accidentally mixed up their business strategy with a game of musical chairs, and everyone else is left standing while they just… close the music?
For the die-hard POCO fans, the timeline is pretty generous. You can still get your retail therapy session in before October 21, 2024. After that? Closed for business, folks! But at least the products you’ve adored (and probably paid for) will still have their after-sales service available. It’s as if POCO said, “Oh, don’t worry! We’ll still be in your lives, like a clingy ex – just not in the way you want!”
And let’s chat about those tempting coupons and points you’ve gathered. POCO has vowed to transfer all those goodies to your Mi Store account. But let’s face it, trying to move rewards from one store to another can feel like transferring your loyalty from an ex to their new partner – full of potential heartbreak! But fear not, as friends—we’re assured that the value and validity shall remain the same. How reassuring. Like telling a kid that veggies are just like candy in disguise. Just… don’t bite too hard.
Last but not least, let’s not forget about the purchase history and product reviews. POCO, still holding onto that nostalgic spirit, promises to carry your sold memories over to the Mi Store. What a delightful gesture! So, make sure you download your transaction history and all that jazz. I mean, who wouldn’t want to remember every single penny spent on gadgets that may or may not break before you even get the box open?
So, dear readers, as we prepare to say goodbye to POCO Indonesia, let’s raise a glass to all the moments we shared — the good, the bad, and the, well, the downright confusing! Let’s hope this isn’t a foray of epic tragedies in the tech world. Because if it is, we might all end up at a bar reminiscing about the good old days of online shopping!
(vmp/afr)