Ebay clones !! Ones to avoid if you are looking for a genuine box.

[cactikid]

dell did mention who to buy original in first post.

[dell_xps]

World Of Satellite m8 ok.
HTH

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Sat-Shop & Goldwafers also have excellent customer service

[cactikid]

yep one vu+duo clone sold for ?260 33 bids his post stated original and when asked a question he said clone and no warranty.ebay loves mugs ,i feel sorry when the punter finds out the truth.
just to add it does seem possible to buy a 3 year warranty for ?41.99 for uk only it seems,curious who does warranty if something happens.

[dell_xps]

You get a 2 year warranty with an original Vu ?..

[RuberDuck]

You get a 2 year warranty with an original Vu ?..

That depends, in the uk we like in so many other areas have a opt out clause where warranty claims stand. we legally must have 12 months warranty cover but its up to the retailer if they wish to provide more cover. in europe this is a mandatory 2 or 3 years cover by law ( not sure if its 2 or 3 years ).

[dell_xps]

Cheers RD !

[den169]

Can anyone tell me if Lavatronics sell genuine vu+ iv'e been offered one that was bought off them.
VU+ DUO Linux HD Twin Tuner PVR Digital Satellite Receiver | eBay
They also have this website,
http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/

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Can anyone tell me if Lavatronics sell genuine vu+ iv'e been offered one that was bought off them.
VU+ DUO Linux HD Twin Tuner PVR Digital Satellite Receiver | eBay
They also have this website,
Sat-Shop.co.uk - Sat-Shop.co.uk Online Satellite and Electronics Store from Lavatronics

They are genuine from Sat-Shop

[gsmtech]

If you want original buy from the European resellers you'll get a better price. You get ripped of in the UK... I heard German and Slovenian resellers offering decent prices...

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If you want original buy from the European resellers you'll get a better price. You get ripped of in the UK... I heard German and Slovenian resellers offering decent prices...

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I wholeheartedly agree with you but a lot of people like a UK contact so if something goes wrong they only have to ship it back to a UK address and not back to Germany or Slovenia.

Its the same situation with clones currently some UK dealers are offering them at ?229 with 12 months warranty with them but at the current exchange rate i priced today direct posted from china works out at just over ?169, again quite a saving

[Returner70]

How do you know its a clone?

Hi, i've just registered after lurking for the past couple of weeks trying to find which receiver is the right one to buy.
I have looked through this thread and notice at the start Dell states that 200745548021 is a clone, can you please tell me how you know this as i am in the process of buying from this seller who has stated that it is orginal and made in korea.
It has not arrived yet but is due before next Thursday.
Any and all help is appreciated as i do not want to buy a clone for the same price as a genuine one.
Dell can you tell me as you seem to be one of the main men in the know.
Thanks
Returner70

[potrobber]

m8 even if it is genuine why not buy from satshop goldwaffers wos ect as these are genuine sellers which would be better than ebay in my eyes and same price or cheaper if you phone and ask maybe for a little discount

where is this guy going to be in 14 months if anything goes wrong also why so long for delivery sat shop is next day to most places

[Returner70]

Thanks for the reply,
The guy said it was in stock when i asked the questions and ordered.
The next day i got an email saying his partner had sold out the last of the stock and he would restock next week after the UK? Bank holiday on Monday.
Does VU+ have a serial number checker or a legit way to know if its cloned or not?

[RuberDuck]

Thanks for the reply,
The guy said it was in stock when i asked the questions and ordered.
The next day i got an email saying his partner had sold out the last of the stock and he would restock next week after the UK? Bank holiday on Monday.
Does VU+ have a serial number checker or a legit way to know if its cloned or not?

There is a plugin in the BH and genuine images that can check if the receiver is genuine but i'm not sure what would happen if you ran that on a cloned receiver.