Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hello EUC community, I've started my EUC journey three month ago with a used e-run 14'' EUC and quickly found out I need something stronger and faster. I bought an IPS ZERO (340Wh) mid of February and got it delivered mid of March. In my third ride it broke - fortunately while I was holding on to a light post. I contacted the seller and after describing the facts, I received the information (full correspondence below): Control board is broken, he will send me a new one. One day later I got an other email stating that an exchange of the control board is not necessary: I should buy the MOSFETs in my country and replace them on my own! This is not acceptable! I asked IPS for help (email to manager@ipselectricunicycle.com on the 19.4.) but received no answer yet. I bought from IPS because of their good name and expected good quality. From my todays perspective I don't see either. Could you help me getting this issue solved? Best Regards Stefan My correspondence with the seller and IPS (read from bottom to top): Dear IPS Management, I've bought a brand new IPS Zero that stopped working after the first few kilometers. Contacting the Seller a few days ago (details below) I got the confirmation, that the control board is broken and they will send a new one. Today (19.04.2016) I received the Info I shall buy and replace the MOSfets on the control board (see correspondence below). This is not acceptable. I've bought a new IPS Zero for 699$ and want to have fun driving. I don't want to start getting an expert in taking it apart and fixing electronics. I hope that you can help me solving this issue. Details: IPS Zero (340Wh) Series Number: 1015xxxxxxxx Order Date: 14.02.2016 Delivery date: beginning of March 2016 Ordered from: shopelectricunicycle.com Order Number: 7216 With best Regards Stefan __________________________________ Am 19.04.2016 um 18:07 schrieb Martin Lee: no other solutions! Thank you Martin Lee Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email:sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web:shopelectricunicycle.com Phone:+86 185 8021 8352 __________________________________ From: Stefan Date: 2016-04-20 00:01 To: Martin Lee Subject: Re: IPS Zero 340Wh - stopped working -Order: 7216 - 14.02.2016 Hi Martin, I'm not an electronics expert. I just want to have fun with my brand new 700,- $ EUC. Please come up with an other solution. Best Regards Stefan __________________________________________________ Am 19.04.2016 um 06:09 schrieb Martin Lee: Dear Stefan, you can order the attachment MOS parts in your country,not necessarily change control board IPS technical said. Best Regards Martin Lee Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email:sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web:shopelectricunicycle.com Phone:+86 185 8021 8352 __________________________________ Am 18.04.2016 um 20:40 schrieb Stefan : Hi Martin, Thanks for the fast reply. Please find attached the photo with the series number. Do you also send a description of how to change the control board? Best Regards Stefan __________________________________ Am 18.04.2016 um 07:36 schrieb Martin Lee: control board is broken ! send me the series number on tire like attachment l will send you the control board. Best Regards Martin Lee Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email:sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web:shopelectricunicycle.com Phone:+86 185 8021 8352 __________________________________ From: Stefan Date: 2016-04-16 22:38 To: Martin Lee Subject: Re: IPS Zero 340Wh - stopped working -Order: 7216 - 14.02.2016 Hi, I've attached the videos in lower quality BR Stefan __________________________________ Am 16.04.2016 um 15:03 schrieb Martin Lee: when l open the link turn to attachment ! what can l do?? please send by attachment l can check it easy 10-30MB is OK . use phone take a short video it is too simple ! Thank you! Martin Lee Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email:sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web:shopelectricunicycle.com Phone:+86 185 8021 8352 __________________________________ From: Stefan Date: 2016-04-16 20:27 To: Martin Lee Subject: Re: IPS Zero 340Wh - stopped working -Order: 7216 - 14.02.2016 Hi Martin, I've made two videos you can find here: LINK deleted PIN: IPSZero The IPS Zero does not switch on any more. Also it doesn't charge. The wheel doesn't rotate free. It is not mechanical blocked, it feels more like it flips from one magnet to the next. BR Stefan __________________________________ Am 11.04.2016 um 03:42 schrieb Martin Lee: Dear Stefan, please send me the video explain what is going on. what l am talking about is video l hope l can receive the video by attachment from your next Email if you want to solve the problem quickly. Best Regards Martin Lee Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email:sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web:shopelectricunicycle.com Phone:+86 185 8021 8352 __________________________________ From: Stefan Date: 2016-04-11 02:22 To: Martin Lee Subject: IPS Zero 340Wh - stopped working -Order: 7216 - 14.02.2016 Hi Martin, I was on a ride with my IPS Zero and while standing on it and holding to a lightpost it stopped working. The lights went out and I could not find him on the IPS Mobile app. The charger wont charge, also the battery was down to ~65%. What is your proposal? Best Regards Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I agree, the reseller should be working for you here and making IPS send you a new board. It sounds like IPS told the shopelectricunicycle.com people that you should do the board repairs but I don' think that is reasonable for product that you have only owned for a month. This looks bad for both IPS and the reseller, I hope they will do the right thing and fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 He is not talking to IPS. He is talking to Tony's company. They will never help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thanks for your support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, Niobium said: Thanks for your support! If you have paid by paypal, please file a paypal claim and insist to get a replacement or full refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thanks for the good idea SlowMo. I actually paid via Paypal. I will open a claim there and see what will happen. I'll keep you in the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 I've filed the claim at Paypal. Let's see if it will speed up things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Ok. For your information, the factory is http://www.iamips.com/ but it is the responsibility of the seller to honor the warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Here the reply from the seller on paypal... 23.04.2016 16:53 MESZ - Verkäufer: the title goods didn't the same as description is absolutely !the buyer received the goods for more than 40days UPS trucking number 1Z4A185V6847149239and complaint the goods didn't the same as description is ridiculous ! 23.04.2016 16:35 MESZ - Verkäufer: you rode more than one month and want a replacement are you crazy ? I don't know what to say... Now I 've applied for buyer protection and handed over to paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Niobium said: Here the reply from the seller on paypal... 23.04.2016 16:53 MESZ - Verkäufer: the title goods didn't the same as description is absolutely !the buyer received the goods for more than 40days UPS trucking number 1Z4A185V6847149239and complaint the goods didn't the same as description is ridiculous ! 23.04.2016 16:35 MESZ - Verkäufer: you rode more than one month and want a replacement are you crazy ? I don't know what to say... Now I 've applied for buyer protection and handed over to paypal. Insist that the wheel stopped working under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmethvin Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 YEAH HOW DARE YOU SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON A PRODUCT AND EXPECT IT TO WORK FOR MORE THAN A MONTH!!1!one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viti Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 @Niobium just a tip from me ... the seller might contact you outside of Paypal and promise a solution. But you MUST NEVER close the paypal dispute before a solution has been agreed to on Paypal. (After closing a Paypal dispute you will not be able to reopen it!). Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Niobium said: 23.04.2016 16:35 MESZ - Verkäufer: you rode more than one month and want a replacement are you crazy ? The seller openly admits that he is refusing to do anything about a product that has failed within one month - he is more than crazy, he's barking! BTW, did the seller make any statement as to warrantee in the first place, if so best to capture that so you have clear evidence to present to PayPal. I love the idea of changing the MOSFETs yourself. I think that is an excellent idea as long as you can get them to send you: the correct devices plus a temperature controlled soldering iron, desoldering station plus anti static mat & wrist strap and solder :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason McNeil Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 IPS have standardized their control-board across their product line, even the a130 uses the same board. One of the reasons of this decision was to have more consistent & reliable parts. Those guys should really be in a position to just send you out a board as a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Thank you all for your feedback! @Keith you've made a point... I'd love to have new soldering equipment! So for now I will go an riding my e-run e14 (14'', 175 Wh) and hope for the best. I've found on their website this: " All we offer covering manufacturer guarantee so you don’t need to worried about our after sales services, we offer full warranty like control board warranty one Year,battery six Months. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Wow that is just crazy and simply bad customer service all around. I took elctronics in high school so I know a few basics, but to expect a customer to replace a mosfet that is soldered onto the board? Good grief do contact IPS directly to let them know about your experience. What online EUC shop do I want to not buy from? Also I thought IPS was supposed to be a pretty good brand in general. This puts them in a bad light if they break so easily. Playing devil's advocate though - it can be hard to tell what a customer has been doing to a wheel (eg. Repeated emergency braking and hard accelerations, driving through puddles of water, jumping down stairs, charging them with high current chargers not appropriate for their batteries), but manufacturers must make these wheels rated for harsh duty and over-engineer them for the worst if they want a good rep. I drop my iPhone all the time. If it broke in a month I would be questioning its long term durability. For something that I rely on to keep me balanced while traveling at speed, it better be pretty bulletproof or at least honor their warranty claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoe73 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 It can't be stressed enough that ipselecticunicycle.com is not the IPS company, but just a reseller trying to impersonate the company. After seeing some of their profanity laced "customer service" replies on the forum I would never buy from them. They are frauds! Or if it's just a one man operation, Tony is a fraud. Beware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 I've received Paypals decision on the case: as it the EUC was OK when I received it, they can't do anything... the guarantee is whith the vendor. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 UPDATE: IPS factory (now the real factory iamips.com) replied to my mail: " Hello, Stefan Blendinger I'm sorry to hear below that your issue was not properly handled by our reseller, now you come to official IPS company and also we sell it to international buyers. We have to be clear with you that we can help solve your issue but we're not responsible for it because it is not directly sold by us, people who sold it should be responsible for it. So to get this issue solved, we can sell to you a control board, you can install it yourself, we can send you video and description how to take apart the unicycle and how to install it, but if you find it hard to handle, we can recommend a fix center in Germany who can fix issues for such items. So let us know your option, thanks for understanding. Best regards" Sounds good! I answered him that I would like to get an exchange control board. Let's see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 That is not a good answer from paypal they should have at least mediated since the unit is only one month old. We should post a warning to others not to buy from this vendor and make it a sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niobium Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 That's the vendor I will never buy anything from: Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email: sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web: shopelectricunicycle.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Wow, it looks like I have to make a claim myself with Paypal, against electricunicyclereview, they can't deliver a kingsong 18a 840 as promised, I ordered in January... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwheel Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 On Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7:05 PM, Shoe73 said: It can't be stressed enough that ipselecticunicycle.com is not the IPS company, but just a reseller trying to impersonate the company. They are frauds! Or if it's just a one man operation, Tony is a fraud. Beware. Same here, he tried to make me think he was an IPS representative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowMo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 10 hours ago, Niobium said: That's the vendor I will never buy anything from: Electric Unicycle Online Shop Email: sales@shopelectricunicycle.com Web: shopelectricunicycle.com I think this vendor is coming from China. Buyers should beware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checho Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 23 hours ago, Niobium said: I've received Paypals decision on the case: as it the EUC was OK when I received it, they can't do anything... the guarantee is whith the vendor. Damn. If pay pal is tied to your visa or bank account you still have protection through them and my experience has been the paypal will honor what your bank decides. Just file a claim though your bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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