Question about selling S2 Tivo

[macdude22]

I have an 80 hour dual tuner S2 with a 3 year subscription (aprox. 1.7 years left on the subscription). I've canceled cable and I'm looking to unload this on ebay, facebook, here, where-ever. My question is does that subscription time stay with the unit or is it attached to my account with tivo? Is there a way to sell the box allowing the recipient to retain the remaining subscription time($150+ worth)? I'm not all that familiar with the ins and outs of tivo so I'm not sure of transfer policies. Thanks in advance for the help!

[Enrique]

I have an 80 hour dual tuner S2 with a 3 year subscription (aprox. 1.7 years left on the subscription). I've canceled cable and I'm looking to unload this on ebay, facebook, here, where-ever. My question is does that subscription time stay with the unit or is it attached to my account with tivo? Is there a way to sell the box allowing the recipient to retain the remaining subscription time($150+ worth)? I'm not all that familiar with the ins and outs of tivo so I'm not sure of transfer policies. Thanks in advance for the help!Tivo is going to want you to finish the rest of your commitment, You can sell the Tivo but your going to have to get a replacement TSN(Tivo).

http://tivosupport2.instancy.com/TivoCollection/1bc982a4-a680-44c2-9a1f-cd6bc025fff6/ins_content.html

[socrplyr]

I don't have an answer for you, but let me double check the what you meant. You have prepaid service correct? I think the comment above was assuming that you must still pay to finish out the contract, which might be different.

[macdude22]

Let me clarify, I pre-paid 299 up front for 3 years with the box, there is 1.7 years left on the prepaid subscription. I didn't sign up for a contract (I hate contracts). The more I look into it, it sounds like only lifetime subscriptions follow the box. I'm willing to transfer the whole account to the end user though anyway, seems like a waste if tivo already has the money to let the subscription get thrown away. Ahh well, what does one of these fetch anyway? I'm willing to let it go cheap and I'm donating the proceeds to the local animal shelter.

[Enrique]

Let me clarify, I pre-paid 299 up front for 3 years with the box, there is 1.7 years left on the prepaid subscription. I didn't sign up for a contract (I hate contracts). The more I look into it, it sounds like only lifetime subscriptions follow the box. I'm willing to transfer the whole account to the end user though anyway, seems like a waste if tivo already has the money to let the subscription get thrown away. Ahh well, what does one of these fetch anyway? I'm willing to let it go cheap and I'm donating the proceeds to the local animal shelter.As my link said you may not receive a refund on a prepaid commitment. anyway most DT going for 80 + 15 shipping.

How long are you going to be without cable? If you only going to be without it for a few months I would just keep it.

[Enrique]

I'm willing to transfer the whole account to the end user though anyway, seems like a waste if tivo already has the money to let the subscription get thrown away.I would not suggest that, You may open a can of worms you may not be able to close.

[RonDawg]

While people do unofficially transfer their remaining subscriptions to other purchasers, that technically is in violation of the TiVo terms of service and as Enrique said it could cause problems. TiVo could stop service to the new buyer which could pose problems for the seller (the OP).

The best thing for the OP to do is go to eBay and find a single tuner Series 2 or even a Series 1 and transfer his remaining subscription to that (this is OK to do). Without Lifetime subscription, such boxes are worthless on the open market, and many such eBay listings expire without a single offering despite a low opening bid and reasonable shipping. The OP could very well get a decent one for under $30 including shipping, and will at least allow him to use his TiVo with OTA content until the digital switchover in February 2009.

[macdude22]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably throw it on craigslist or facebook classifieds after I cancel the account. I've permanently canceled cable. Rates keep going up, quality content keeps going down. The writers strike was the boost I needed. I rarely watched anything off it anymore anyway, we mainly watch Netflix dvds/watch now supplemented with the occasional itunes purchase and random joost watching. It was almost like an obligation, well we recorded a bunch of stuff we don't really want to watch but we pay for cable and we pay for tivo we should recored stuff and try to watch it. We've grown accustomed to watching blocks of shows now, instead of waiting each week for it. I personally think broadcast TV as we know it will go the way of the dodo for a lot of people in the next 10 years who will opt to get their content via other methods.

Again thanks for the suggestions, is there a classifieds section on this site (I didn't see one at first glance)? If not off to where ever with this tivo.

Just a note, the TIVO worked great it's the lack of quality content/ my lack of interest in modern broadcast content anymore that's led to my drop of cable.

[Enrique]

I've permanently canceled cable. is there a classifieds section on this site (I didn't see one at first glance)? If not off to where ever with this tivo.You will be back, they all do sooner or later!!:p;), I am sorry but we do not, you can check out this website it:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/vbclassified.php as most of our members go to that forum.


Best of luck and happy holidays