Ken asked:

>     I am considering buying a third TiVo for the house to place in my 
> kitchen. What are your experiences with buying used TiVos on eBay? Have 
> they been in good condition or were they wrecks?


I purchased my second TiVo via eBay in March of 2006 and it has served 
me very well.  I transferred the "lifetime" service with a minimum of 
trouble, and except for Comcast problems, it still works very well.

Most of the credit goes to the previous owner, who took good care of 
the box.  I guess I was lucky.


>       I can buy a refurbished unit from TiVo for about $80 or a used one on 
> eBay for about $50, which one would you go with?


Tough question .. refurbished should work perfectly, but then again, a 
well-maintained used unit could be just as perfect .. it's a 
crapshoot, and I got lucky.

I hope you do, too.


Dave S.

San Jose

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Dave Schultheis, San José, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County, CA, USA

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