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imported_Ish · 10-05-07, 07:11 PM

Hi All

I ordered a 1.1m Triax which arrived via parcelforce today but it is damaged

The links to the pics are below. The dish is damaged in 2 places on the outer rim. There a are 2 pics of each damaged section.

What I need to know is wiil the dish:-

a) work perfectly fine even with the damage
b) work perfectly fine if I try and straighten it out
c) is scrap

I just need this info before I contact the seller

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t04.jpg

Thanks

BGonaSTICK · 10-05-07, 07:26 PM

Hmm, I'd say that the little one would be fine if straightened out with a pair of pliers, but the big one looks like it may have tweaked the face a little.

Hard to tell from the photo's. The rim doesn't matter, but if the face itself is bent I would go back to the seller personally.

Mine had a little ding in it when it arrived - much like the little one on yours. The face was fine, so I just bent it back.

nanochickin · 10-05-07, 07:29 PM

Send it back and don't even think about trying to straighten it

Get in touch with the seller as he should have paid for adequate insurance to cover the damage caused by Parcel Farce. If the dish face is bent it aint going to work properly ever again, end of story. It may work but not to the extent it would have done being in perfect condition.

Let parcel farce and the seller do what they need to do, if your very lucky you might end up with a new dish and the old one.

For what you would have paid for the dish i wouldn't accept it in that condition if it was mine so why should you. If a new dish is sent check it first before signing for it. It will p**s the Parcel Farce guy off but who cares :spite:

All three of mine were sent by City Link and they all got here in one piece with no damage at all which was a huge shock as from what i've read City Link are usually Shi*e

Dammit Stick you beat me to it

Nano

imported_Ish · 10-05-07, 08:44 PM

Thanks All

I have contacted the seller about a replacement.

wod · 10-05-07, 09:21 PM

no chance of using that as the dish face will be damaged aswell i bet as it has pushed the rim down the the reflector surface wont be 100% accurate

luckly i've got a new dish coming too but its an andrews dish so they would have so smash it up to damage that one due to it being smc fibreglass renforced

imported_Ish · 11-05-07, 11:12 AM

The seller is sending a new one out and the damaged one will be collected at the same time.

I hope the new one arrives intact!

10-05-07, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
imported_Ish Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	damaged 1.1m dish Hi All I ordered a 1.1m Triax which arrived via parcelforce today but it is damaged The links to the pics are below. The dish is damaged in 2 places on the outer rim. There a are 2 pics of each damaged section. What I need to know is wiil the dish:- a) work perfectly fine even with the damage b) work perfectly fine if I try and straighten it out c) is scrap I just need this info before I contact the seller http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t01.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t02.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t03.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/t04.jpg Thanks

10-05-07, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: damaged 1.1m dish Hmm, I'd say that the little one would be fine if straightened out with a pair of pliers, but the big one looks like it may have tweaked the face a little. Hard to tell from the photo's. The rim doesn't matter, but if the face itself is bent I would go back to the seller personally. Mine had a little ding in it when it arrived - much like the little one on yours. The face was fine, so I just bent it back. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

10-05-07, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: damaged 1.1m dish Send it back and don't even think about trying to straighten it Get in touch with the seller as he should have paid for adequate insurance to cover the damage caused by Parcel Farce. If the dish face is bent it aint going to work properly ever again, end of story. It may work but not to the extent it would have done being in perfect condition. Let parcel farce and the seller do what they need to do, if your very lucky you might end up with a new dish and the old one. For what you would have paid for the dish i wouldn't accept it in that condition if it was mine so why should you. If a new dish is sent check it first before signing for it. It will p*s the Parcel Farce guy off but who cares :spite: All three of mine were sent by City Link and they all got here in one piece with no damage at all which was a huge shock as from what i've read City Link are usually Shie Dammit Stick you beat me to it Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

10-05-07, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
imported_Ish Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: damaged 1.1m dish Thanks All I have contacted the seller about a replacement.

10-05-07, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
wod Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,299 Thanks: 18 Thanked 93 Times in 82 Posts	Re: damaged 1.1m dish no chance of using that as the dish face will be damaged aswell i bet as it has pushed the rim down the the reflector surface wont be 100% accurate luckly i've got a new dish coming too but its an andrews dish so they would have so smash it up to damage that one due to it being smc fibreglass renforced

11-05-07, 11:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
imported_Ish Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: damaged 1.1m dish The seller is sending a new one out and the damaged one will be collected at the same time. I hope the new one arrives intact!