topic Re: Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING in PCs & Accessories

Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING

HITS-UK — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:40:16 GMT

PJ

We have had three instances in the last month of allegedly 'new' Cliés being bought by customers who subsequently find that these are not what they seem.

The biggest problem was found when one had to be returned to Sony for repair only to find that this had in fact been stolen. We have assisted the authorities in this case but we also found out that Sony also does a check on the ownership of a Clié before any other work is carried out.

If a Clié has been previously owned, you MUST get a formal letter from the seller with their name, address and post code to accompany the PDA and they must send a case on Clié-link to get ownership transferred to you. Without this even non-warranty work will not be carried out until you can prove that you legitimately own the device.

There are Cliés still in the reseller channel and they are also appearing on eBay that are new and the genuine article. Every Clié box has a Sony security sticker which should not appear damaged in any way. If it is, then the box has been opened and you should be cautious. The last two Cliés in the series were the NZ90 and the UX50. Anything earlier is AT LEAST two years old.

Clies are still highly useable and still 'state of the art'.

PJ

Re: Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING

kee-lo_ — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:57:38 GMT

Sounds like the usual eBay scam.

It's a shame that these thieves get away with it

Re: Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING

apierc1 — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:59:36 GMT

i hate e-bay, I would never believe new sales, not that I'm not a trusting person, and secondly, why would anyone want a second hand product

Re: Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING

willem900 — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:17:48 GMT

I bought a second hand Clie: Only because they are not for sale anymore and another brand was for me not an option, I consider myself a Sony-fan :P. that's the reason I bought second hand a Clie. And it is what earlier PJ mentioned: They still are highly usable and state of the art.

Willem

Re: Second-Hand Cliés - WARNING

Assegai — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:56:34 GMT

i hate e-bay

Haha, what?

 why would anyone want a second hand product

Convenience and economics