Comments on: Be Careful If You Buy A Used TiVo http://www.tivoblog.com/archives/2007/07/19/be-careful-if-you-buy-a-used-tivo/ An Unofficial Blog dedicated to TiVo News, Information & Commentary. One of CNET News.com's Top 100 Blogs. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:54:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: jstreet http://www.tivoblog.com/archives/2007/07/19/be-careful-if-you-buy-a-used-tivo/#comment-89426 jstreet Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:19:40 +0000 http://www.tivoblog.com/archives/2007/07/19/be-careful-if-you-buy-a-used-tivo/#comment-89426 I had the same thing happen though oddly it took DirecTV awhile. Bought a DirecTV Tivo off eBay, had it activated with my service, eventually had to move and cancel DirecTV (paid in full). Sent the unit to my dad, he tried to activate it, and they wouldn't do it because of back charges from an owner one person behind me (so I was the third owner, my father the fourth). I had the threaten them on the phone for a good hour before they just cried uncle and did what I told them. I had the same thing happen though oddly it took DirecTV awhile. Bought a DirecTV Tivo off eBay, had it activated with my service, eventually had to move and cancel DirecTV (paid in full). Sent the unit to my dad, he tried to activate it, and they wouldn’t do it because of back charges from an owner one person behind me (so I was the third owner, my father the fourth).

I had the threaten them on the phone for a good hour before they just cried uncle and did what I told them.

]]> By: travel1k http://www.tivoblog.com/archives/2007/07/19/be-careful-if-you-buy-a-used-tivo/#comment-89282 travel1k Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:04:45 +0000 http://www.tivoblog.com/archives/2007/07/19/be-careful-if-you-buy-a-used-tivo/#comment-89282 Confirmed - I just bought a used DirecTV Tivo unit over ebay. When I called for activation, the first thing they did after getting the serial number was to check for "back service charges." I've bought other used units before and never heard of this, so perhaps this is something recent. I question whether this is really enforcable, since financial contracts are with people, not equipment - fortunately, the unit I have had a clean record. Confirmed - I just bought a used DirecTV Tivo unit over ebay. When I called for activation, the first thing they did after getting the serial number was to check for “back service charges.” I’ve bought other used units before and never heard of this, so perhaps this is something recent. I question whether this is really enforcable, since financial contracts are with people, not equipment - fortunately, the unit I have had a clean record.

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