Thread: Procedures for Buying and Selling of BTV Receivers

Actually, EV still owns the receiver and dish equipment. The dish equipment is not a big issue. If you told them to take it back and they didn't, anyone can use it. The 4100 receiver is an entirely different issue. Even though they didn't want to pay to ship it back, they may still want rental fees if it is activated. They probably figure it's cheaper to let the 4100 find a new owner and then hit them with the bad news. Unless EV signs the 4100 over to you in writing, don't assume anything about its ownership. They may even decide to bill you for it in future if they change their mind. I repeat, get the ownership issue straightened out in writing before EV scr3ws you.

I've sold lots of BEV receivers. I am now finally rid of BEV. There is no problem. If you have deactivated this receiver with BEV, you are good to go.

I had a 3100, a 5800 and a 5900 in the house. Thinking of going HD. Question, if I get a HD receiver, am I allowed to sell the 3100 or the 5800. There are quite a few for sale (at decent prices) on certain famous auction sites. Not sure if Bev allows that anymore.

That's perfect, Mike - I knew I'd seen something like that before!

Verified with this guy I know that was in the SAT departement for 5 years (I guess Nimiq 1 that makes him knowledgeable enought)...he says that the location ID wold be different than it should be if the receiver is hooked to a diferrent telephone line than it should be

Might be able to purchase a 9200 for a decent price locally. Is there a way that Bell can tell me the unit's history via the ID #? I think I can get the # from seller, then get it checked by Bell to make sure there are no issues (rental etc.)
I did call last week and the Csr told me they could not use the ID # only the previous owners info to track the receiver. Anyone have more info?


Thanks for any help

If I sell a ExpressVu receiver and transfer the owership. Does the new owner get the rest of the warranty?

When I was working there they told me no...

At leat you learned a $30 lesson, not a $300 lesson

Definitely, buying a non-suscribable unit is a big problem.
- it was a rental
- it was a dishnetwork unit
- it has money owing on the account (although this often can be bypassed since it really isn't your problem)
- stolen unit

Your options with the rental are:
- return it and get your money back, helping out the person who sold it
- return it and get your money back plus "shipping and handling" for your time and effort as it will likely still be to their advantage
- send it back to Bell, helping the person who sold it
- throw it out. Taking a loss for you and likely screwing over the person who sold it.

Unfortunately, your choices are limited and the unit isn't of any real / legitimate use to you.

Other than returning the unit, contacting the seller isn't going to do anything for you as Bell will not allow them to sell (therefore not allow you to buy) a rental unit, nor will they allow you to start renting that unit. You can of course rent a new unit from them......but I doubt that's what you want to do.

Sold my 3100 receivers back to bell for 40 each...in credit