Procedures for Buying and Selling of BTV Receivers - See Post 1

bh7h said:

Just a word of caution on selling your receivers on an auction site, if the person buys it for illegal purpose (ie does not activate it with Bell) they WILL remain in your file until they do.

I have sold one 5100 2 years ago and it is still on my account... I have had some heated discussion with BEV to take them out but they told me it cannot be done..

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That's weird. Once you notify them that it's no longer in your possession then they have an obligation to deactivate it and remove it from your account. At the very least they must deactivate it so there's no way you should be on the hook for any ppv charges. If they use it for illegal purposes it doesn't effect you either but make sure you notify them that you have sold it.

If they're giving you the runaround you should speak to the business office and make it clear that you have done your part and notified them of the transfer.

B0WD0WN said:

Another important issue to note, if you do not call and de-activate your IRD, the buyer can simply plug it into a dish, point it at 91 or 91+82, and get all your subbed channels. Knowing this. it is suprising that Bell will not call previous owners to confirm the sale. The buyer with good intentions, could get frustrated and simply plug the IRD in and enjoy TV, on your tab.

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That might happen but the correct procedure would be for the Bell rep to verify that it has been sold. They won't contact the original owner of the IRD but they inform the buyer that they must contact the original buyer and have them call Expressvu and verify the transfer. The Bell Rep then notes the account and the new owner's name is entered into the notes. When the buyer calls back he can have the IRD activated on his account.