TiVo : Selling old box

[nattynooy]

I have and old Tivo box I no longer need (downgraded from multi room)

I had a quick look on ebay and they are going for about 40-50 quid which I did not expect?

Why would people buy Tivo boxes? Just to rip out the Hard drive? Or could they actually use them (by ringing up Virgin or something?)

Thanks in advance

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by nattynooy

I have and old Tivo box I no longer need (downgraded from multi room)

I had a quick look on ebay and they are going for about 40-50 quid which I did not expect?

Why would people buy Tivo boxes? Just to rip out the Hard drive? Or could they actually use them (by ringing up Virgin or something?)

Thanks in advance

Virgin will never reconnect a Tivo that was purchased on eBay. I think some buy them to use them as door stops.

[nattynooy]

Yep, I thought that too? Still dont get why people would pay that much for them. AFAIK they cannot be chipped anymore post the Nagra change, could they be used for Freeview possibly?

[v0id]

Nope, if you're no longer using it for a Virginmedia service it should be returned to Virginmedia as it doesn't belong to you

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by nattynooy

Yep, I thought that too? Still dont get why people would pay that much for them. AFAIK they cannot be chipped anymore post the Nagra change, could they be used for Freeview possibly?

Of course the person who successfully sells them for any money at all will be severely out of pocket when Virgin Media come looking for their property.

If you have downgraded from multi-room and are still in possession of Virgin Media's equipment, you should arrange to have it returned to owner.

Originally Posted by Sirius

Virgin will never reconnect a Tivo that was purchased on eBay. I think some buy them to use them as door stops.

I can't believe people are still falling for it

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Originally Posted by RobboEdin

Of course the person who successfully sells them for any money at all will be severely out of pocket when Virgin Media come looking for their property.

If you have downgraded from multi-room and are still in possession of Virgin Media's equipment, you should arrange to have it returned to owner.

that's just it ,they rarely retrieve the boxes