Advice on manuals web site

[Dave M]

Has anyone here ordered manuals from http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but am a bit
apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info except an email
address; no address, no phone number, not even which country they are in.
Obviously not an American site, since the text of the web pages was not
written by anyone whose native tongue is English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the site is a
scam, then I'll avoid it completely.

--
David
masondg44 at comcast dot net

 

[PeterD]

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:10:22 -0400, "Dave M" <masondg4499@comcast.net>
wrote:

http://www.electronicsrepair.net

Their web site is in Mesa AZ. FWIW...

 

[Dave M]

PeterD wrote:

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:10:22 -0400, "Dave M" <masondg4499@comcast.net
wrote:

http://www.electronicsrepair.net

Their web site is in Mesa AZ. FWIW...

Wow... I would have bet that it was offshore, from the English usage on the
site. Still, no contact info, so I'm still leery of it.
I'll send an email and see if they will send me their location and phone
number.

--
David
masondg44 at comcast dot net

 

[JeffM]

Dave M wrote:

http://www.electronicsrepair.net

PeterD wrote:
Their web site is in Mesa AZ. FWIW...

Dave M wrote:
Wow... I would have bet that it was offshore,
from the English usage on the site.

Their servers may be in AZ (I show Scottsdale),

but if it's the same bunch, they are Russians: (from 2002)
http://google.com/search?q=cache:k4p8TsYas0UJ:www.eham.net/forums/Misc/1133+llc+llc+llc+electronicsrepair.net+llc+*-*-*-*-Russia&strip=1

Still, no contact info, so I'm still leery of it.

Their business model appears to be

selling passwords to locked PDFs: (from 2003)
http://google.com/search?q=cache:rfh1xY1kYZ8J:forums.dvdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-9137.html+password+Ltd+Ltd+electronicsrepair.net+Ltd+reduced.to.A4&strip=1

What Google Groups' search engine returns:
http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=electronicsrepair.net&scoring=d&filter=0&num=50

 

[PeterD]

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:58:09 -0400, "Dave M" <masondg4499@comcast.net>
wrote:

PeterD wrote:
On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:10:22 -0400, "Dave M" <masondg4499@comcast.net
wrote:

http://www.electronicsrepair.net

Their web site is in Mesa AZ. FWIW...


Wow... I would have bet that it was offshore, from the English usage on the
site. Still, no contact info, so I'm still leery of it.
I'll send an email and see if they will send me their location and phone
number.

Well, just because the web site is in AZ, doesn't mean they are! I
guess I should have said that too...

As well, I'm usually reluctant to deal with sites that do not have any
reasonable contact information. I find that to be common with users,
no address is equated to a probable scam.

 

[Bruce Esquibel]

Dave M <masondg4499@comcast.net> wrote:

Has anyone here ordered manuals from http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but am a bit
apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info except an email
address; no address, no phone number, not even which country they are in.
Obviously not an American site, since the text of the web pages was not
written by anyone whose native tongue is English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the site is a
scam, then I'll avoid it completely.

I've used them in the past and they seem to be on the up-and-up to me.

In one of the orders there was a screw up, what they had listed as a
service manual was a theory of operation manual and after I brought that up
to them they made things right.

It does look like a shady operation but I think they are one of the older
sites still in operation for those kind of things. The longevity says
something.

Yeah, I just looked, the first order from them was in 2003, so they have
been around for six years now.

What might make you uncomfortable is, after you order the manual you'll get
an email to send paypal to some random email address, after that is sent
you'll get another email with a url and password, then you just download it.

So definetly shady in operation but an honest kind of shady.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com

 

[Dave M]

Bruce Esquibel wrote:

Dave M <masondg4499@comcast.net> wrote:
Has anyone here ordered manuals from
http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but
am a bit apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info
except an email address; no address, no phone number, not even which
country they are in. Obviously not an American site, since the text
of the web pages was not written by anyone whose native tongue is
English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the
site is a scam, then I'll avoid it completely.

I've used them in the past and they seem to be on the up-and-up to me.

In one of the orders there was a screw up, what they had listed as a
service manual was a theory of operation manual and after I brought
that up to them they made things right.

It does look like a shady operation but I think they are one of the
older sites still in operation for those kind of things. The
longevity says something.

Yeah, I just looked, the first order from them was in 2003, so they
have been around for six years now.

What might make you uncomfortable is, after you order the manual
you'll get an email to send paypal to some random email address,
after that is sent you'll get another email with a url and password,
then you just download it.

So definetly shady in operation but an honest kind of shady.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com

Thanks to all for the responses to my concern about this vendor. I'm still
a bit shaky on doing business with them, so I'll try yo find the manual I
need from another source.
Specifically, I'm looking for the service manual for a Panasonic model
PV-D4744S VCR/DVD combo unit. I'm thinking my unit has a power supply
problem, but it's hard to figure out without spending lots of time trying to
reverse engineer the circuit. Anyone happen to have a PFD of that manual
that I could download?
Thanks for all the info,

--
David
masondg44 at comcast dot net

 

[Phil Hobbs]

Dave M wrote:

Bruce Esquibel wrote:
Dave M <masondg4499@comcast.net> wrote:
Has anyone here ordered manuals from
http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but
am a bit apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info
except an email address; no address, no phone number, not even which
country they are in. Obviously not an American site, since the text
of the web pages was not written by anyone whose native tongue is
English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the
site is a scam, then I'll avoid it completely.
I've used them in the past and they seem to be on the up-and-up to me.

In one of the orders there was a screw up, what they had listed as a
service manual was a theory of operation manual and after I brought
that up to them they made things right.

It does look like a shady operation but I think they are one of the
older sites still in operation for those kind of things. The
longevity says something.

Yeah, I just looked, the first order from them was in 2003, so they
have been around for six years now.

What might make you uncomfortable is, after you order the manual
you'll get an email to send paypal to some random email address,
after that is sent you'll get another email with a url and password,
then you just download it.

So definetly shady in operation but an honest kind of shady.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com

Thanks to all for the responses to my concern about this vendor. I'm still
a bit shaky on doing business with them, so I'll try yo find the manual I
need from another source.
Specifically, I'm looking for the service manual for a Panasonic model
PV-D4744S VCR/DVD combo unit. I'm thinking my unit has a power supply
problem, but it's hard to figure out without spending lots of time trying to
reverse engineer the circuit. Anyone happen to have a PFD of that manual
that I could download?
Thanks for all the info,

How much agonizing is it worth doing over $10?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Dave M wrote:

Has anyone here ordered manuals from http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but am a bit
apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info except an email
address; no address, no phone number, not even which country they are in.
Obviously not an American site, since the text of the web pages was not
written by anyone whose native tongue is English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the site is a
scam, then I'll avoid it completely.

The registrant is in Russia and the domain is about to expire.


Visit AboutUs.org for more information about electronicsrepair.net
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electronicsrepair.net</a>

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Domain name: electronicsrepair.net

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Administrative Contact:
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Dmitry Razumov *****@electronicsrepair.net)
+7.123154
Fax: +7.123154
Lenina 16
Perm, RU 614000
RU

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+7.123154
Fax: +7.123154
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Perm, RU 614000
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[Dave M]

Phil Hobbs wrote:

Dave M wrote:
Bruce Esquibel wrote:
Dave M &lt;masondg4499@comcast.net&gt; wrote:
Has anyone here ordered manuals from
http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but
am a bit apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info
except an email address; no address, no phone number, not even
which country they are in. Obviously not an American site, since
the text of the web pages was not written by anyone whose native
tongue is English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the
site is a scam, then I'll avoid it completely.
I've used them in the past and they seem to be on the up-and-up to
me. In one of the orders there was a screw up, what they had listed as a
service manual was a theory of operation manual and after I brought
that up to them they made things right.

It does look like a shady operation but I think they are one of the
older sites still in operation for those kind of things. The
longevity says something.

Yeah, I just looked, the first order from them was in 2003, so they
have been around for six years now.

What might make you uncomfortable is, after you order the manual
you'll get an email to send paypal to some random email address,
after that is sent you'll get another email with a url and password,
then you just download it.

So definetly shady in operation but an honest kind of shady.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com

Thanks to all for the responses to my concern about this vendor. I'm
still a bit shaky on doing business with them, so I'll try yo
find the manual I need from another source.
Specifically, I'm looking for the service manual for a Panasonic
model PV-D4744S VCR/DVD combo unit. I'm thinking my unit has a
power supply problem, but it's hard to figure out without spending
lots of time trying to reverse engineer the circuit. Anyone happen
to have a PFD of that manual that I could download?
Thanks for all the info,


How much agonizing is it worth doing over $10?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Not a lot, I admit. I just have a problem doing business with a foreign
entity that completely hides their identity, even if they have been in
business for a number of years. It's my $10, and lthough I can easily
afford to buy the manual, I prefer to send it to someone that I can
communicate with in the event of a problem.
I maintain my stance against doing business with
http://www.electronicsrepair.net.

--
David
masondg44 at comcast dot net

 

[Sofa Slug]

Phil Hobbs wrote:
How much agonizing is it worth doing over $10?

Not a lot, I admit. I just have a problem doing business with a foreign
entity that completely hides their identity, even if they have been in
business for a number of years. It's my $10, and although I can easily
afford to buy the manual, I prefer to send it to someone that I can
communicate with in the event of a problem.
I maintain my stance against doing business with
http://www.electronicsrepair.net.

If you don't want to risk $10, how about $5?
http://www.s100-manuals.com/manualdetails.asp?id=31646

 

[MrManuals]

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:10:22 -0400, "Dave M" &lt;masondg4499@comcast.net&gt;
wrote:

Has anyone here ordered manuals from http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but am a bit
apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info except an email
address; no address, no phone number, not even which country they are in.
Obviously not an American site, since the text of the web pages was not
written by anyone whose native tongue is English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the site is a
scam, then I'll avoid it completely.

What manual were you looking for? I have a manuals site at
http://www.justmanuals.com



Here are the details on the Site http://www.electronicsrepair.net?


it's a Russian site:



=-=-=-=
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ELECTRONICSREPAIR.NET</a>

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Contact: support@NameCheap.com
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Domain name: ELECTRONICSREPAIR.NET

Registrant Contact:
Electronics Repair
Dmitry Razumov ()

Fax:
Lenina 16
Perm, RU 614000
RU

Administrative Contact:
Electronics Repair
Dmitry Razumov (info@electronicsrepair.net)
+7.123154
Fax: +7.123154
Lenina 16
Perm, RU 614000
RU

Technical Contact:
Electronics Repair
Dmitry Razumov (info@electronicsrepair.net)
+7.123154
Fax: +7.123154
Lenina 16
Perm, RU 614000
RU

I wouldn't do business with this guy.

Paul@justmanuals.com

 

[Dave M]

MrManuals wrote:

On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:10:22 -0400, "Dave M" &lt;masondg4499@comcast.net
wrote:

Has anyone here ordered manuals from
http://www.electronicsrepair.net?
I need a service manual that they have listed on the web site, but
am a bit apprehensive about ordering it. They have no contact info
except an email address; no address, no phone number, not even which
country they are in. Obviously not an American site, since the text
of the web pages was not written by anyone whose native tongue is
English.
The cost of the manual is pretty cheap (only $10 USD), but if the
site is a scam, then I'll avoid it completely.


What manual were you looking for? I have a manuals site at
http://www.justmanuals.com

Here are the details on the Site http://www.electronicsrepair.net?


it's a Russian site:
Paul@justmanuals.com

Thanks for that, Paul. I had already checked your site and searched for the
manual I needed (Panasonic PV-D4744S DVD-VCR combo). I have since bought a
copy from another web vendor.

--
David
masondg44 at comcast dot net