Cancelled Dish, disposed of LNBF's

[vegassatellite]

Nope; NOT, if the equipment is leased or if the equipment is on the property as the the result of "easement" statutes. The landowner does not own the transformer, utility pole, drop/lateral cables or terminal access boxes attached to the outside wall of his home. In case of electrical service or cable, they don't even legally have access to the inside of meter bases and cable boxes.

Dish isn't a utility and doesn't have easement rights. That's why they fought city and state franchise taxes.

 

[Skibum]

One could always contact your local Dish service company... I've got dozens of LNB's lying around of all types. XD

 

[mlcarson]

Same topic but with a twist. Canceled Dish network since they didn't appear to be adding SciFI-HD or USA-HD anytime soon. Got the box and saw they wanted the LNB's. The thing is that the LNB's I'm using don't belong to them. I had the place wired up with a D500 (110/119) and a D300 (129) before the installer ever arrived. The LNB's are Dishpro Singles. When the installer arrived 2 years ago -- he considered himself fortunate and just plugged the receiver in and got it authorized. I assume the installer just pocketed the Dish/LNB's because he didn't offer them to me.

Thinking of just calling and telling them that I'm not going up on the roof and not even dealing with the ownership thing. I'm in MI and there's definitely a lot of ice/snow on the roof.

 

[reallyniceguy]

Yes the lnbfs do need to be returned... however.. if you return the receivers and remotes.. you wont get charged for the lnbfs. See the lnbfs dont have a bar code(nor remotes)

Just send the receivers and you wont get charged. If you do, tell them you were never told. Another thing you can do is send any dish lnbf.

Also they do use the same dish and most of the time the installer will replace the lnbfs.


Its in the contract to return them but if you are lucky you can get away with it.

 

[mlcarson]

Installer never replaced any LNBF's -- these were Ebay purchases and a self-installation from when I had my own 6000 receiver. That being said -- I did call Dish and told them that I wasn't going to go up on an icy roof to retrieve an LNBF and they told me they will waive any fees regarding them.

I did consider just putting 2 old non dishpro LNBF's in the box but then figured they would try charging me for the dishpro converter or a switch if I went that route.

 

[OoTLink]

The LNB can be removed because it isn't installed to the dish in a permanent fashion, its only held in by two or three screws.

So are most light fixtures.

 

[vegassatellite]

So are most light fixtures.

and if you take those with you when you sell, the buyer may try to sue you. When I took the real estate exam in NV, we had to know this stuff. Not to the degree a lawyer does, but we had to know it.

 

[reallyniceguy]

Just lie to them and tell them you are handicapped and cant get on the roof. Just hope you dont have an accident and become handicapped lol

 

[Slamminc11]

Just lie to them and tell them you are handicapped and cant get on the roof. Just hope you dont have an accident and become handicapped lol

Nice! :down