[Other] Harmon/Kardon Drive+Play for £30 seems cheap?

thunt · 29th April 2008, 18:45

I just received this in an email:

Harmon/Kardon Drive+Play In-Car iPod Dock - SVP

Seems a very good price. I have the Honda Ipod adaptor, so not much use to me I suppose but thought I'd share the link as it's a very good price.

civicfan · 29th April 2008, 20:18

I don't know if it's good or bad (knowing Harman Kardon it's rather good) but unless you got the email from someone you know (i.e. if it wasn't spam) I woudn't buy it there no matter how cheap, for 2 reasons:
1. responding to spam creates a "market" for more spam
2. spam and scam are often not far apart - if you pay you don't know if what you receive will be genuine and if you receive anything at all
Good luck

IanG · 29th April 2008, 20:26

SVP are a reliable company I've bought blank discs from them before

thunt · 29th April 2008, 21:11

I'm on their mailing list - they're a legit company.

Robbieee · 29th April 2008, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunt

I just received this in an email:

Harmon/Kardon Drive+Play In-Car iPod Dock - SVP

Seems a very good price. I have the Honda Ipod adaptor, so not much use to me I suppose but thought I'd share the link as it's a very good price.

I have this in my civic! It was already installed when i picked up my baby yesterday. its a nice wee bit of kit. The docking cable is in the middle console.

angie4m · 29th April 2008, 22:44

Its a refurb hence the £29.99 price tag.

Type S Bournemouth · 29th April 2008, 22:59

SVP are very reliable. Used them loads of times. You wont have any probs with buying from them.

angie4m · 29th April 2008, 23:04

I suppose you take a chance with anything, but it would be a nightmare installing that and then finding that it didn't work and it all had to be taken back out. Even as a refurb its a cracking price

thunt · 29th April 2008, 23:11

They say that all refurbs are tested - whereas a new one isn't, so not much of a risk I wouldn't think.

Type S Bournemouth · 29th April 2008, 23:12

Thats my fear in how to install it. As i would want it wired in. Might phone my local ice place and see how much they would charge.

angie4m · 29th April 2008, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunt

They say that all refurbs are tested - whereas a new one isn't, so not much of a risk I wouldn't think.

A small percentage ie a few from each batch of new ones will be tested but not the lot. As this product has been returned as 'Faulty' in the first place they have to test that its working before they send it back out, but it maybe that it just doesn't agree with the stereo in the car, so new or refurb you still have that issue.

It will have been tested in a factory but not in a car and not the car its going to be installed into so until its installed you don't know if it works or not.

thunt · 29th April 2008, 23:29

Just another thought - I already have the Honda ipod connector. I wonder if that means I now have an aux in? It must do somehow - some of the pin connections are going to be audio in.

feck_on_a_stick · 13th May 2008, 23:38

Also a bit of interest on it at the hotukdeals website

Harmon/Kardon Drive+Play In-Car iPod Dock £28.86 Delivered SVP - HotUKDeals Forum

There's a poster there who says they are from SVP and that it comes with a 12 month guarantee. I used to buy blank media from them also but guess you can't really tell 100% if that poster is genuine or not.....he sounds convincing.....or was I just born this gullible? haha

angie4m · 13th May 2008, 23:42

Seems like the same thing. Its a refurb product that will have to be installed as all discussed above.

Others above have bought from them in the past and they've had no issues, See Type S's comments. I find it strange that people have bought blank media from some sites but when they offer something else people are a bit warry, why is that?

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29th April 2008, 20:18	#2 (permalink)
civicfan Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th September 2007 Posts: 698	I don't know if it's good or bad (knowing Harman Kardon it's rather good) but unless you got the email from someone you know (i.e. if it wasn't spam) I woudn't buy it there no matter how cheap, for 2 reasons: 1. responding to spam creates a "market" for more spam 2. spam and scam are often not far apart - if you pay you don't know if what you receive will be genuine and if you receive anything at all Good luck

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IanG Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 129	SVP are a reliable company I've bought blank discs from them before

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 75	I'm on their mailing list - they're a legit company.

29th April 2008, 22:44	#6 (permalink)
angie4m You know you want too Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,670	Its a refurb hence the £29.99 price tag.

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Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 937	SVP are very reliable. Used them loads of times. You wont have any probs with buying from them.

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angie4m You know you want too Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,670	I suppose you take a chance with anything, but it would be a nightmare installing that and then finding that it didn't work and it all had to be taken back out. Even as a refurb its a cracking price

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 75	They say that all refurbs are tested - whereas a new one isn't, so not much of a risk I wouldn't think.

29th April 2008, 23:12	#10 (permalink)
Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 937	Thats my fear in how to install it. As i would want it wired in. Might phone my local ice place and see how much they would charge.

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 75	Just another thought - I already have the Honda ipod connector. I wonder if that means I now have an aux in? It must do somehow - some of the pin connections are going to be audio in.

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13th May 2008, 23:38	#13 (permalink)
feck_on_a_stick Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 25th June 2007 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 25	Also a bit of interest on it at the hotukdeals website Harmon/Kardon Drive+Play In-Car iPod Dock £28.86 Delivered SVP - HotUKDeals Forum There's a poster there who says they are from SVP and that it comes with a 12 month guarantee. I used to buy blank media from them also but guess you can't really tell 100% if that poster is genuine or not.....he sounds convincing.....or was I just born this gullible? haha

13th May 2008, 23:42	#14 (permalink)
angie4m You know you want too Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,670	Seems like the same thing. Its a refurb product that will have to be installed as all discussed above. Others above have bought from them in the past and they've had no issues, See Type S's comments. I find it strange that people have bought blank media from some sites but when they offer something else people are a bit warry, why is that?