Lets face it, this is stolen equipment this guy is trying to get rid of. Im sure if the retailer who this person got this equipment from knew he was in possession of it, they would want it back.
Installers don't "Store" equipment for their retailers, retailers give equipment to installers to install for their customers, and if for some reason its not used on an installation the installer is susposed to return the equipment to the retailer.
What many times happens is that these retailers get so big they have no inventory control, and over several months the installers start to accumulate their own little stockpile of equipment that they never turn in.
I understand this retailer owes this guy money, but its no reason for this guy to steal from him. The retailer probably had several installers, and if each guy has got 50 receivers valued at an average of $100+ then your talking almost $30,000 in equipment not turned in!
The sad thing is that most of this stuff will end up on ebay, and further devalue this type of equipment than it already is!
Lets face the facts here, here is the dealer cost on a few items...
301/311 New..........$99
301/311 Reman.......$79
522/625 New...........$319
522/625 Reman.......$300
DPP 44 Switch..........$159
SW21.......................$16
Everyday I talk to people who want to buy DISH Network parts and accessories and im told they can get it cheaper on ebay. The fact of the matter is if you see these parts cheaper than the prices I have listed here, its stolen!
Do you really want to be in possession of stolen equipment? Chances are you'll never get caught when it comes to a Switch or LNB, but the receivers all have serial numbers which can be traced right back to you the second its activated on your DISH Network account.