DCS sues Small YouTuber (AllOffroad 4x4 Adventures) for accurate product review - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 09:51:00 am
content: EEVblog also mentionedhttps://www.youtube.com/@AlloffroadAu/videos

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 10:25:30 am
content: See alsohttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/dodgy-technology/dcs-(deep-cycle-systems)-batteriesMaybe join the threads?

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 11:32:04 am
content: I am so sick of warranties. They developed counter measures towards reasonable refunds in alot of companies. Clearly they don't have the business needs to enforce their warranty but they feel like they have to advertise it on the website. I almost never factor it into making a purchasing decision because I assume some fucking business thug is gonna give me the run aroundLast one I tried, the guy tries to get me to incriminate myself like some joke ass detective because their USB charging is bullshit.I understand its my fault, because what I should have done, is got some epoxy putty and sealed up the USB feature on the device instead of plugging it into something lol... the only protection I got for myself is mimicking the behavior of a mud dauber waspI see positions such as "warranty support" being analogous to "enforcer".I feel like the Joe Pesci of the 22nd century is gonna be involved in warranty claims. like that movie "the super". That is one of the positions in a company that is suited for a thug, because in management they accrue complaints with people that can't really 'get lost' easily and they get implicated. But with customers.... fat chance... especially if your making money. Employees get a fair bit of protection under the law, its easy to make a mistake if your trying to stiff them. But small customers... maybe if you get lucky something good will happen. Its always a 1 off with customers... hard to build a case.I wonder if the cops did clean up the streets and cameras and phones made us safe from common crime, did the criminals just migrate into returns? it really got bad in the last 10 years IMO. I feel like returns on the street might even be more reliable, because they know they might get shot or something

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 11:44:43 am
content: The Deep Cycle Systems website is down. (503) and has been for at least the last 3 hours of writing this post.Maybe the DCS lawyers got scared about what else might be on their website and took it down until they could review everything and remove any additional dodgy or incriminating statements.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 11:51:46 am
content: Maybe their server couldn;t keep up with the spike in traffic after the video released.Alexander.

author: matt4054
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 02:18:20 pm
content: The site is back up for Australia only, the rest of the world is getting a 403 (unless using a VPN obviously). Go figureI really hope Dave will pick up this topic in one of his next videos.

author: Stray Electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 24, 2024, 10:43:11 pm
content: So, the short version is that another company makes extravagant claims for their product and thinks that all of their customers are IDIOTS that won't notice that the products don't perform as promised. But SOME of their customers are smart enough to be able to actually test the products and PROVE that the products don't perform as promised and they tell the world. Then the company hires a shyster (a.k.a. a Lawyer) in an attempt to bully the customer into withdrawing the review.Where have I heardthisstory before?PS: I just searched for DCS and I found their websitewww.deepcyclesystems.com.aubut it is 403 in the US.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 25, 2024, 03:01:45 am
content: Just heard about this, what a bunch of dicks.His GoFundMe is here:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fight-for-truth-in-youtube-reviews

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 25, 2024, 03:03:30 am
content: Quote from: Stray Electron on July 24, 2024, 10:43:11 pmConfirmed.Workes fine in oz, but if I use a European VPN, 403 error. Why do that?

author: Shonky
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2024, 03:54:05 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on July 25, 2024, 03:03:30 amYour first post covered it I reckon.I'd say if intentional it's to just prevent access to those outside Australia who are unlikely to be a possible customer and more likely to call out bullshit?

author: matt4054
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 09, 2024, 11:03:49 am
content: Thanks Dave for covering it on the channel!eevBLAB 120 on YouTube

author: ftg
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2024, 12:04:20 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on July 25, 2024, 03:03:30 amCould also be to make the jobs of sites like archive.org and archive.is harder.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 09, 2024, 01:50:31 pm
content: FWIW the website loads just fine for me right now.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 09, 2024, 11:27:25 pm
content: Quote from: tooki on August 09, 2024, 01:50:31 pmAlos worked fine for me last night when I shot the video. I was going to show it not working, but it worked so I didn't include mention of it.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2024, 02:13:57 am
content: Seems to me like the classic situation of a CEO/director who runs the company based on emotions rather than logic. </opinion>Everyone has experienced this type of person at some point.For us engineers it's a bit hard to imagine throwing logic out the window when making decisions but many people do.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 10, 2024, 06:10:49 am
content: Quote from: Psi on August 10, 2024, 02:13:57 am*cough* Altium *cough*