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Also, don't get a zune.
Also, don't get a zune.
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A web site called \"OverstockDealz.com\" is shady? Wow, didn't see that one coming. The \"z\" in the word \"Dealz\" really screams, \"We are a legit company!\"
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@FilthyHarry: ugh... I bet you are an Apple \"Oooh, I paid 500 gazillions for my Ipoo'd, I'm better than you\" Fanboy, aren't you?
To the OP, just wait until the next Woot-off, they are sure to have them for $100 or less.
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I used to make the mistake of choosing a reseller based soley on price, then I found ResellerRatings.com. OverstockDealz.com's reseller rating score ( [www.resellerratings.com] ) is a pretty good 8.14, but if you expand the \"Category Ratings\", you'll see that their 'customer service' and 'return or replacement' scores are 6.1 and 3.5, respectively. That might be enough to make me want to avoid them.
Hopefully they'll respond and help you out but, if those scores are any indication, it's not going to happen.
@serreca: Not only that, but the shameless attempt to steal business by incorporating the name of a legit business (Overstock) into their name also screams \"I'm a scammer!\" I sure hope the OP kept a screen shot of the website showing it was a Zune and not the cable. I wonder what the invoice/receipt shows he purchased? I can think of several different ways they could try to claim that the item he received is what they sold him, and if he doesn't have proof, then what?
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On the upside, those are some sexy red dust condoms on that cable.
ugh. i wish there was something more aggressive to be done than a chargeback. Like somehow shipping them something crappy and charging them. If they are really so busy, and their policy is \"it's your problem,\" then they should have to pay $100 when I send them a brick of dog poo.
$8? For that I could buy an mp3 player off Geeks.com.
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Boy this one is a little harder to nail down, but unfortunately overstockdealz.com is a rip-off, if not a scam. If you search on overstockdealz.com, very little negative info comes up - possibly because they are working the review sites to pump as much positive feedback as possible into Google's search results page 1 (where most people look.)
But dig a bit deeper, and it gets murkier. A little whois magic reveals that overstockdealz.com is actually Auction Logistics AKA Consumer Depot. Google those two company names and you see a lot of negative - Google search results page 1 turns up the words fraud, complaint, ripoff, misrepresent items, sells junk on ebay hides behind, ... these are just a few I picked up from Page 1 of a Google search on the alter egos.
Sadly, you won't get that price on a Zune. Start the chargeback process now while you still can, and wait for a deal on a Zune from a reputable dealer.
@Angryrider: for a reliable mp3 player that does not die in 2 weeks? and does that price include shipping?
@humphrmi: I mean \"Sadly, you won't get that price on a Zune from overstockdealz.com\". You may very well find that price elsewhere.
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Just get an iPod.
@FightOnTrojans: Close but no cigar idiot. I'm the owner of an 80gb Zune. First top shelf mp3 player I've owned. Got it SPECIFICALLY I'm not an apple fanboy. I made the mistake of assuming that MS would take advantage of getting into the mp3 player game late to deliver a kickass device. I was wrong. Just like you are now.
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@FightOnTrojans: Boy, have you drunk the Kool-aid. \"Overstock\" is a word, not someone's proprietary made-up name. It means the amount of inventory you have over and above the amount you want to have. Buy a spine and stand up for the right to use real words in the name of a website, eh? At least OverstockDealz, shady as they may be, tried to use something a little customized.
@speedwell: Are you even aware that there is a company called Overstock.com? FightOnTrojans was refer to OverstockDealz stealing business them.
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Definitely charge it back, and look for a 5G or 5.5G iPod off of Ebay. They'll be cheaper than the Zune, and work just as well as the 6G iPod classics.
I've poked at an old First gen Zune. I didn't like it, since it didn't do podcasts. The upgraded ones now do, but by the time they got out, I got a Mac Mini and a 5.5G iPod. I now have an iPod touch that joins them.
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@FilthyHarry: If we still had a report button I'd use it for reporting your ridiculous attitude. People you aren't agreeing with are not idiots.
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Any company that advertises should deliver, hands down.
Having said that, sometimes price shopping just isn't beneficial, and downright shady business at times. Some people stare at all the dough they'll be saving, instead of the bigger pictures of a company who will stand behind you to keep you as a customer...
I feel for the guy, but hope he learns cheaper is not always better. (though I wish it was!!!)
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I smell an EMAIL CARPET BOMB!
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I have a zune 8gb and I love that thing, it is by far better than my old ipod that I pawned off to my parents.
@Buran: If you read carefully, he didn't disagree with me, he made an assumption as to who I was, and he was wrong.
@FightOnTrojans:
All the proof he needs is in the amount he paid. No one is going to side with a store that charges 100 dollars for a 9 dollar cable. Plus considering they are an ebay store do they accept paypal? This smells of a scam since paypal sides with the seller as long as the seller proves they shipped anything to the buyer.
@speedwell: Not exactly. Although \"overstock\" is just a word, they pretty clearly appear to be banking on the \"overstock.com\" name and may be hoping to confuse people.
If I changed my screen name to \"speedwell!\", I bet it might take a few comments before some people realized I was not you. I mean, its just a type of flower.
Near me (in Boston) a donut shop opened up in a subway station. The space most recently was occupied by a Dunkin Donuts. The new place? Donut N' Donuts (using the same font on the signs). Not only is the name sickeningly redundant, but it's also a fairly obvious attempt to confuse people. I think the same is true of OverstockDealz.
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@nequam: I've done this before, but this movie never gets old for me, so here goes.
Look, me and the McDonald's people got this little misunderstanding. See, they're McDonald's, I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds.
@humphrmi : me and you were thinking the same, i also found the page that the 30GB zunes were on and both black and brown are now listed as OOS . your not going to get a zune , chargeback !!!
This company has probably more complaints than any ebay seller ever , they also sold under Bargaindepot04, Retundealz04, SWdiscounts, Surplusdealz05 and combinations of those with / without #'s .
@BadBadKitty: Man, I don't buy from an eBay seller without at least a 98% rating (I know, it's arbitrary, but it's a high enough number). Likewise, I go to Resellerratings.com and make sure the reviews are like 99% positive. And even then, I read the negative and neutral reviews to see the nature of the complaints, and how the seller responds.
The thing is, there just aren't that many great deals for unused popular products out there. If you think you can sucker people into giving you crazy deals, then chances are, you're the one getting suckered.
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@Buran: While they're both behaving like children, FightOnTrojans did drop the F-bomb (fanboy, that is) on FilthyHarry, so they're both into name-calling.
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@Buran: Did you learn anything from grade school? Let's let FightOnTrojans worry about FightOnTrojans.
Googling overstockdealz.com yields mostly negative reviews... chargeback time.
@nequam: OK, I see your point. Fair enough. However, if you did change your screen name to speedwell!, my first thought would not be that you were stealing my reputation... just that someone else in the big huge Internet decided they liked it. I mean, how many people share nicks?
Homer: [gasps] Look at these low, low prices on famous brand-name
electronics!
Bart: Don't be a sap, Dad. These are just crappy knock-offs.
Homer: Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look,
there's Magnetbox and Sorny.
Oh dont even get started on knock-offs , being thrifty ( ok im freekin cheap) i bought my daughter an mp3 player that looked just like a nano, ( from an amazon seller) came in a Apple nano box , has the apple logo when it boots , came with a itunes disk ,and died after 1 day !
Worst 20 bucks i ever spent !
[quote]All the proof he needs is in the amount he paid. No one is going to side with a store that charges 100 dollars for a 9 dollar cable[/quote]
Well...besides a store that sells Monster Cables!
The first experience I had with Overstockdealz/Consumer depot was annoying, since I ordered a photo printer and it didn't come with all the accessories. After reading all the crappy reviews, I was afraid I was SOL, but they did end up giving me a full refund.
I've been able to get quite a few Zunes from them for $85-$95 by using the \"Make Offer\" option. Usually \"bidding\" $10 below the asking price works. I've had great luck with the Zunes from them...a few were advertised as blemished but arrived factory sealed. I was actually amazed at how many bad reviews there are out there for them.
If you want shady, buy from one of those Camera/Electronics stores from NY that call you to confirm your order and are suddenly \"out of stock\" if you decline the overpriced accessories!
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My girlfriend and I both got $80 Zunes from Woot.com
The brown really isn't that bad.
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Zune for $100 is definitely a deal. Dollar for dollar the Zune kicks the Ipod's ass. Don't let apple fangirls tell you other wise.
I'd personally try a local pawn-shop for a deal rather than a potentially shady \"we're better at marketing than delivering an actual product so LOOK AT OUR DEALZ\" website....
Bottom line: stick with known retailers. Pony up the extra few bucks. You usually don't regret it....
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What does this guy expect for a company that puts a \"z\" instead of an \"s\" so they can pretend to look cool n' edgy.
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@LUV2CattleCall: I was wondering if the website in question was the internet presence of one of those NY camera shops. In defense of those shops though, I got an awesome deal on 2 Sony HDR-FX1's about 2 years ago. Of course, shortly thereafter I also got a call from BoA about spending $5000 on an offshore gambling site on my company card...
OP is a moron. Look at that website, It looks like a giant banner ad. I'm surprised he wasn't disappointed that he didn't receive his two free ipod nanos.
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Same thing happened to me. I bought a refurb iPod 30gig for $180. After 2 wks and no iPod, I went to the website and it was shutdown. No replies from the email I had been in contact with. Nothing. A quick call to PayPal and everything was fixed!
I bought an 80gig at Sam's the next day.
@FilthyHarry: it's people like you who are bringing this site down. do you REALLY have to be a dick about things?
OP, do a chargeback. live and learn.
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@Buran:
True. But the tone is uncalled for.
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Firstly, I love my 2nd Gen 80GB Zune.
Secondly, I'm glad I never ordered anything from OverstockDealz. I had done a Google Product Search for Sony Memory Stick Pro Duos and they had an incredibly low price for a 16GB, but they were perpetually out of stock. I was suspicious anyway, but now at least my suspicions of their suckitude are confirmed.
I love my Zune. I actually sold my iPod because of all the features the Zune has over the iPod.
Anyway... Dude, charge back. Its seems like the fastest way to take care of this. Also, I had a great experience at Target buying my Zune. Low Price, no pushy sales kid and a good deal.
@FilthyHarry: Ouch. Sticks and stones...
But seriously, I apologize for using the \"f-word\" on you.
I like my Zune, it does what I need it to do (just play music). Anything more, and I might as well use a laptop.
I would like to direct the consumerist to to following:
[www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us]
Overstock Dealz is one of may companies run by Martin Fike, and is well known for this kind of behavior. I personally can attest to their shadiness, as I bought an Xbox 360 for them. Fortunately, I documented everything very well (email chats, pictures of the box, video of opening the very sketchy box, etc.) and provided the info to the Tennessee Attorney General's office, who is in the process of prosecuting this company. At the above link shows, the court date for this company is set for September, and I highly advise the subject of this post to contact Olha Rybakoff at the TN attorney general's office (Olha.Rybakoff@state.tn.us) to help them gather even more evidence against this horrid company.
Edit to prior post: Bought a 360 FROM them (listed as new, clearly used and dirty when I got it)
For what it's worth, I ordered a 30gb Zune from Overstockdealz in June and everything was perfect...got a pristine looking (refurbished) player, works perfectly, paid $ 109.99. Nothing to complain about. And no, I'm not affiliated with them...just a bargain hunter!
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other than the 4gb newer models i dont even see the 100$ zune listed anymore