Name and shame

gadgetfiend · 05-12-08, 10:40 PM

he certainly is guilty of selling clone max vs dont know if his ex5000s or ex1000s are genuine but i wouldnt buy from him simply by his past record....

Tricks · 05-12-08, 11:20 PM

As a long time reader of this excellent site and hopefully soon to be owner of a box i`m more than grateful for any such feedback on dealers as only just Yesterday i was thinking of ordering a box from the said dealer but i`ll now look elsewhere .....can anyone recommend a good dealer that has stock ? as most seem to have none ..i`m looking for a Eurovox SL1000 ,from what i`ve read they seem to be a good box...Many thanks again for a great site .

Roco · 06-12-08, 12:43 AM

A good guy Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop)

billoddiesbeard · 03-01-09, 08:14 PM

Hi, I bought 4 max v 2008 boxes from satandcable over the last few months, the first three worked fine and updated with no problems, however, the 4th box which i bought just before x mas wouldn't update at all even though i used the same fw and cable that i used for the other 3, whatever fw i used it always stayed on june 20th 2007 version, i spent about 20 hours trying to get it happening as it was present for my brother but to no avail. Over the past fortnight i have sent 5 emails with no reply ( maybe they're on holiday still), whenever i phone them, either it's engaged or it just rings out, I'm starting to get that "runaround" feeling. I'll keep you posted on how i get on. Any alternate ideas would be appreciated, it doesn't appear to be a clone (although it could be) and the flashing hasn't bricked it or changed it in any way. I'm going to start calling them " satan's cabal " if their customer sevices don't improve.

tigro · 03-01-09, 08:33 PM

he was ignoring me untill i threatened to go see him at his shop (which i would have done) but he replied after that, i am still owed money from him for a refund, i have given up, its only £14 but its not the point, he is ripping people off

Yorkshireboy · 03-01-09, 08:35 PM

I have bought around 12 boxes from them, and after checking them against the Genuine photos on one of the other posts all mine are Clone boxes.
Although they did tell me they were genuine when i went and collected them from the Liverpool shop/unit.
Pi$$ed off as they obviously duped me into buying them, 2 of the units do not now boot up after being reflashed recently with new software.

I'll contact them Monday for a refund or drive down with them if i'm still unable to contact them by phone.

lee-ds · 03-01-09, 08:42 PM

Take a couple of "friends" with you and pay em a visit! lol

billoddiesbeard · 03-01-09, 10:16 PM

I was so busy doing homework on the different types of boxes that i forgot to do some on the dealers who sell them, oh well, 3 out of 4 aint bad, as Meatloaf nearly said.

caigey · 03-01-09, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by billoddiesbeard

Hi, I bought 4 max v 2008 boxes from satandcable over the last few months, the first three worked fine and updated with no problems, however, the 4th box which i bought just before x mas wouldn't update at all even though i used the same fw and cable that i used for the other 3, whatever fw i used it always stayed on june 20th 2007 version, i spent about 20 hours trying to get it happening as it was present for my brother but to no avail. Over the past fortnight i have sent 5 emails with no reply ( maybe they're on holiday still), whenever i phone them, either it's engaged or it just rings out, I'm starting to get that "runaround" feeling. I'll keep you posted on how i get on. Any alternate ideas would be appreciated, it doesn't appear to be a clone (although it could be) and the flashing hasn't bricked it or changed it in any way. I'm going to start calling them " satan's cabal " if their customer sevices don't improve.

i have exact same problem as you bought lots of boxes from these guys all ok got 2 just before xmas 1 works ok the other wont flash and comes up Err on the box during the flash process i have also been trying to contact them with no joy. i hope there just closed for holidays and it will get sorted out on Monday

Kurdt Kobain · 04-01-09, 01:34 AM

Why anybody would want to chance buying a box off eBay I really don't know.

OK some might argue that it's mainly inexperienced / naive people just starting out who do so but surely even the most inexperienced person should do some research before making any such purchases and even a tiny bit of research on forums such as this should be enough to make one realise that eBay is a no no.

05-12-08, 10:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
gadgetfiend Dabbler Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 12 Thanked 317 Times in 216 Posts	Re: Name and shame he certainly is guilty of selling clone max vs dont know if his ex5000s or ex1000s are genuine but i wouldnt buy from him simply by his past record.... __________________ Information or files directed to by me are for information or testing purposes only and not to be used for obtaining subscriptions channels illegally.

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Tricks Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Name and shame As a long time reader of this excellent site and hopefully soon to be owner of a box i`m more than grateful for any such feedback on dealers as only just Yesterday i was thinking of ordering a box from the said dealer but i`ll now look elsewhere .....can anyone recommend a good dealer that has stock ? as most seem to have none ..i`m looking for a Eurovox SL1000 ,from what i`ve read they seem to be a good box...Many thanks again for a great site .

06-12-08, 12:43 AM	#23 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,227 Thanks: 179 Thanked 131 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Name and shame A good guy Lincsat's Nick-nacks (Shop)

03-01-09, 08:14 PM	#24 (permalink)
billoddiesbeard Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Name and shame Hi, I bought 4 max v 2008 boxes from satandcable over the last few months, the first three worked fine and updated with no problems, however, the 4th box which i bought just before x mas wouldn't update at all even though i used the same fw and cable that i used for the other 3, whatever fw i used it always stayed on june 20th 2007 version, i spent about 20 hours trying to get it happening as it was present for my brother but to no avail. Over the past fortnight i have sent 5 emails with no reply ( maybe they're on holiday still), whenever i phone them, either it's engaged or it just rings out, I'm starting to get that "runaround" feeling. I'll keep you posted on how i get on. Any alternate ideas would be appreciated, it doesn't appear to be a clone (although it could be) and the flashing hasn't bricked it or changed it in any way. I'm going to start calling them " satan's cabal " if their customer sevices don't improve.

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tigro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 447 Thanks: 26 Thanked 57 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Name and shame he was ignoring me untill i threatened to go see him at his shop (which i would have done) but he replied after that, i am still owed money from him for a refund, i have given up, its only £14 but its not the point, he is ripping people off


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03-01-09, 08:35 PM	#26 (permalink)
Yorkshireboy Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Name and shame I have bought around 12 boxes from them, and after checking them against the Genuine photos on one of the other posts all mine are Clone boxes. Although they did tell me they were genuine when i went and collected them from the Liverpool shop/unit. Pi$$ed off as they obviously duped me into buying them, 2 of the units do not now boot up after being reflashed recently with new software. I'll contact them Monday for a refund or drive down with them if i'm still unable to contact them by phone.

03-01-09, 08:42 PM	#27 (permalink)
lee-ds Cable Animal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Capital Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,655 Thanks: 159 Thanked 438 Times in 338 Posts	Re: Name and shame Take a couple of "friends" with you and pay em a visit! lol __________________ If at first you don't succeed.......flash and flash again!

03-01-09, 10:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
billoddiesbeard Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Name and shame I was so busy doing homework on the different types of boxes that i forgot to do some on the dealers who sell them, oh well, 3 out of 4 aint bad, as Meatloaf nearly said.

04-01-09, 01:34 AM	#30 (permalink)
Kurdt Kobain Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 58 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Name and shame Why anybody would want to chance buying a box off eBay I really don't know. OK some might argue that it's mainly inexperienced / naive people just starting out who do so but surely even the most inexperienced person should do some research before making any such purchases and even a tiny bit of research on forums such as this should be enough to make one realise that eBay is a no no.