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imported_ALBERT · 24-05-07, 12:06 AM

Hi madrat
Best thing to do is put it back on e-bay .Then buy another from uk sat supplier.You may get all yourcash back.
ALBERT

madrat · 24-05-07, 12:51 AM

What gets me is the listing says its in the UK. Will see what ebay say about it.

I'm going to get a Triax TD60

madrat · 24-05-07, 01:14 AM

Can some one tell me if this dish from Maplins is as good as the Triax.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...&doy=24m5#spec

imported_ALBERT · 24-05-07, 01:18 AM

Hi
There are many German sellers on e-bay.It not wrong for them to sell on uk e-bay.But it can be misleading and they know you will not return goods because of postage charges.
And it can be difficult to get e-bay to do anything.They take ages and unless a great amout of money involved its not worth the hassel.

Just resell your self on e-bayand cut your losses.
ALBERT

imported_ALBERT · 24-05-07, 01:35 AM

Hi
I am no expert on dishes.But like anything else you get what you pay for.My self I have always used mess dishes and had many years of use.And they are very sturdy not like some solid once and they stand upto high winds better.And a good lnb arm and collar.
Look here and see the reall prices of triax so you can see why yours was so cheap.
_http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page2.htm#triax
Remove undescore to see link.
ALBERT

Analoguesat · 24-05-07, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

Can some one tell me if this dish from Maplins is as good as the Triax.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...&doy=24m5#spec

Fortecstar are ultra budget end of the range.

Remember your current dish will work fine in the UK even if its not quite what you expected - 4 of my operational dishes are secondhand salvage jobs and they are perfectly adequate

BGonaSTICK · 24-05-07, 01:19 PM

Yeah, I think Sid's right - looks like a cheap Lidl dish. The Fortec Star dish from Maplin isn't much better.

eBay are useless in this situation - just write it off and re-sell it. I'm having a similar problem with a £60 mobile phone at the moment. They don't want to know. Just leave them some **** feedback and move on.

A good UK seller (even if mail order) is the way to go IMO

madrat · 24-05-07, 01:34 PM

Well call me a masochist but I ordered the maplin dish :?

Ebay seam quite interested in my problem as its misrepresentation.

BGonaSTICK · 24-05-07, 01:42 PM

You're a masochist!

madrat · 24-05-07, 01:56 PM

I know but I liked the retro Amstrad look

and the folding arm of the triax put me off, I could see it bouncing up and down in the wind

24-05-07, 12:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Hi madrat Best thing to do is put it back on e-bay .Then buy another from uk sat supplier.You may get all yourcash back. ALBERT

24-05-07, 12:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,661 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p What gets me is the listing says its in the UK. Will see what ebay say about it. I'm going to get a Triax TD60 __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

24-05-07, 01:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,661 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Can some one tell me if this dish from Maplins is as good as the Triax. http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...&doy=24m5#spec __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

24-05-07, 01:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Hi There are many German sellers on e-bay.It not wrong for them to sell on uk e-bay.But it can be misleading and they know you will not return goods because of postage charges. And it can be difficult to get e-bay to do anything.They take ages and unless a great amout of money involved its not worth the hassel. Just resell your self on e-bayand cut your losses. ALBERT

24-05-07, 01:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 116 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Hi I am no expert on dishes.But like anything else you get what you pay for.My self I have always used mess dishes and had many years of use.And they are very sturdy not like some solid once and they stand upto high winds better.And a good lnb arm and collar. Look here and see the reall prices of triax so you can see why yours was so cheap. _http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page2.htm#triax Remove undescore to see link. ALBERT


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24-05-07, 01:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,629 Thanks: 3 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Yeah, I think Sid's right - looks like a cheap Lidl dish. The Fortec Star dish from Maplin isn't much better. eBay are useless in this situation - just write it off and re-sell it. I'm having a similar problem with a £60 mobile phone at the moment. They don't want to know. Just leave them some **** feedback and move on. A good UK seller (even if mail order) is the way to go IMO __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

24-05-07, 01:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,661 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p Well call me a masochist but I ordered the maplin dish :? Ebay seam quite interested in my problem as its misrepresentation. __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

24-05-07, 01:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,629 Thanks: 3 Thanked 58 Times in 35 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p You're a masochist! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

24-05-07, 01:56 PM	#20 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,661 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New dish is total C##p I know but I liked the retro Amstrad look and the folding arm of the triax put me off, I could see it bouncing up and down in the wind __________________ *I want it and I want it now*