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No terrestrial reception <3 months following pro install

  • 04-09-2006 8:05pm
    #1
    serotonin_sam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭


    I got a 'professional' to install a terrestrial aerial during the world cup ..approx. 3 months ago. I lost reception two weeks ago. I've asked the installer to come back when hes in the area - but know that he wont.

    Do I have any legal recourse to insist on him coming back and making good the work that he took on. I only engaged his services by accident - i wanted to get a satellite mount off of him - but he pitched to do the sat. install and the motorised sat. install. I was short on time at that point so I let him at it. It turned out it had little experience with terrestrial. When it came to the motorised satellite install, I insisted that he not leave until he could demonstrate that he had tuned in the Astra2 & Hispasat ie. extremes of east and west - knowing that it would be easy to sort out the rest myself. He couldnt do it despite having superior equipment. I only let him go as I was freezing my ass off as I didnt think it would take so long (ended up taking a couple days off sick with the 'flu because of it).

    As part of the deal, I also got him to re-align another terrestrial aerial - which returned to normal service ie. poor reception within a couple of weeks of him calling.

    Anyway, i'm rambling on. I just need to know if I have any right to makehim sort out my terrestrial?


Comments

  • #2
    serotonin_sam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭serotonin_sam


    He says he will come out 'when hes in the area'. Still waiting.

    I've dropped the ball on this one as I got no receipt. Even if I did, would I have a case?


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It would reasonable to expect years rather than months.

    Do you really want him back?


  • #4
    serotonin_sam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭serotonin_sam


    watty wrote:
    It would reasonable to expect years rather than months.

    Do you really want him back?
    Damn right, I want him back (at no extra charge). Nobody likes getting stung - especially me! The fact that things are tight money wise doesnt help.


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Well, just pester him until he returns to fix the aerial again.


  • #6
    serotonin_sam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭serotonin_sam


    Well, just pester him until he returns to fix the aerial again.
    I did exactly that and he finally showed up. It turned out to be a faulty/poor quality booster. I had tried another booster myself in between times but looks like that ones also for the scrap heap.


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Well at least you've finally got it sorted! Let's hope it stays that way for years to come! :)


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