
RROD XBOX 360 as-is "warranty"
Review created: 09/28/08(updated 09/28/08)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful.
i had been buying xbox 360 consoles for myself, and then started repairing them to resell- great idea - then i heard microsoft was repairing these with the red ring of death for three years , great again , all was well , i would buy the console , go on ebay and buy all of the other parts , clean, check-out , assemble them back to original , and - -- MAKE A PROFIT , and then the unexpected ! i got ONE , thats all it took , rep from micrsoft saying - o.m.g.!!!!! , how many consoles do you have ! ? and after being on hold through numerous discussions with the ""evil - supervisor"" the whole concept hit the BRICKS!!!!!!!!!
" i am sorry sir , are YOU the original owner ? , where did you buy it ? , how long have you had it , why did they sell it , why is it registered to someone else ?
after a long INTERROGATION !!!!!! i was promptly told- if you arent the original purchaser - that will be 118.00 - how would you like to pay for that ?
thanks LADY !!!!! , each one i sent back until then - so sorry , three red rings , each one after giving them the serial number they repaired !!
UNTIL THE DREADED - - " i have to talk to my supervisor " lady from - $#^^%$%
killed the program
NOW dont get me wrong - i think the ones UNDER a year old are still covered to ANYONE- thats the way i understand the "FINE PRINT" but over a year old - original owner ONLY
THERE IS A MORAL TO THIS STORY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU ARE BUYING ON EBAY - A BROKEN XBOX 360 MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND , IT IS LIKELY , IF THE SEAL IS INTACT , AND IT IS UNDER A YEAR OLD , YOURE PROBABLY OK . IF THE CONSOLE IS OVER A YEAR OLD - YOU ( MAY) BE ABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED BY MICROSOFT - UNDER THE RED RING OF DEATH CLAUSE- UNLESS!!!!!
YOU GET THE DREADED """"SUPERVISOR- WHERE ARE YOU ???!!!!! """"
THEN SHES GOING TO "INTERROGATE" YOU INTO SHELLING OUT 118.00 FOR REPAIRS !
IF THE WARRANTY SEAL IS BROKEN - KNOW THAT- UP FRONT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF IT IS - IT IS LIKELY , YOU ARE BUYING ONE SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY TRIED TO FIX ! OTHERWISE - WHY IS THE SEAL OFF ???????????????????????????????????
AND IF THEY COULDNT FIX IT , CHANCES ARE REAL!!!!!!! LIKELY IT IS A PILE OF BROKEN PARTS ANYWAY , SO STAY CLEAR OF THOSE- UNLESS YOU LIKE DONATING YOUR MONEY TO A CHARITY- THEIRS !!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU FIND A "REPUTABLE" SELLER- THEY WILL EITHER - TELL YOU THE SEAL IS INTACT , OR SHOW IT IN THE PICTURE ! THOSE UNITS THAT ARE NOT PREVIOUSLY BROKEN INTO ARE GOOD CANDIDATES FOR THE RROD- FIX IT KIT
I OWN SEVEN- THATS 7 COMPLETE SYSTEMS NOW , AND CAN TELL YOU , WHATEVER YOU DECIDE - IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY A PLAYSTATION 3 OR THIS XBOX 360 SYSTEM
___________BEWARE___________ GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY_________________
WITH BOTH SYTEMS IT IS NOT "IF " THEY WILL FAIL AT SOME POINT , MAYBE IN SIX MONTHS FROM NEW !!!!!!!! I HAVE SEEN IT- MANY TIMES !
I HAVE AN XBOX THATS BEEN VERY DEPENDABLE- LASTED ALMOST TWO YEARS !!!!!!
ALL OF THE REST - RROD,RROD,RROD,RROD,RROD,RROD , AGAIN AND AGAIN , ONE LASTED TWO MONTHS !!!!!!!!!!! SO - MORAL - BUY A WARRANTY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK AND I REALLY HOPE THIS HELPED SOMEONE
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