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Tech On Digital Lies
My Garmin 350 GPS unit was stolen out of my car. When I went to replace it, I did a lot of research and found that the unit I had was being discontinued. There were new features available, and I settled on the Garmin 765T. I have bought a lot of things over the web and never had a problem until I went to buy my new GPS. Garmin lists the price at $599, but I was sure I could do better. In searching reviews, I would see sites like "pricegrabber" or "everyday price" come up with unbelievably low prices (like $378). These stores had titles like Preferred Retailer, or other labels to make you think they were fully vetted and safe. I naively clicked on one for Prestige Camera and made an online purchase. I was told that purchase needed to be confirmed (I thought good!, they are making sure I am really am this person!), but when I called, the guy wanted me to add on the 2009 map for an additional $180. I knew I could go to garmin and get the map as a free upgrade, so I said no. There was massive pressure to buy the extra map but I held firm. A day later, I got an email that my device was out of stock (despite being listed as "in stock" and told so buy the rep I spoke to). There was a link to cancel my order and I did so...Only to move on to Tech On Digital. Same deal, call to confirm. This guy told me I had forgotten to add the memory card. He said the unit would not work without it. I found this hard to believe, as no review I read mentioned anything about needing to buy the card, but he was adamant that the unit would not remember my locations without it. The 1 gig card was $130 and the 2 gig was $150. I figured, no wonder the price was so low. With the memory card I was up to nearly what garmin said the unit should be. I ordered the 1 gig card, and he said he would place the order....But something didn't feel right. I went on Amazon and found the 1 gig card for $7 and an EIGHT gig card for $17.98! Then I got on the web and started putting the company names in of the two places I had tried. They both were listed as scam companies. They hook you with a "too good to be true" low price, then try to upsell you some part you don't really need for an outrageous price. Ah. I called my credit card company, and the order had not yet gone through. I canceled my card immediately.
About an hour later the Tech On guy called to tell me my card did not go through...I told him I was canceling the order because of the issue over the memory card. I said I found the same card for $7 on amazon. I also told him I had seen several bad reviews of his company, and I didn't trust them anymore. The sales guy was unsettled by all this, and offered me a 5 year warranty on my unit, and maybe offered me the 2 gig card for what I would pay for the one gig. I told him I appreciated all that but it was too late. I also told him, what I would do for him was not to write another bad review on his company.
I went to BuyDig.com and got my GPS without upselling, without hassle, and earlier than promised. I also got it for less than what I would have paid Tech On Digital for it with the outrageously overpriced memory card. Even though I don't like to go back on my word...screw these guys. They are liars and scammers. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM...go through someone you can trust like BuyDig or Amazon...
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