jer Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 On 10/11/2016 at 2:21 PM, Questor said: Hello Rehab. We did send several messages back and fourth and I do have an email saying they will return my funds in 15 days. But that was September 30th and I have not received the refund yet. Q~ Hope you paid by credit card. Time to open a dispute Jer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 On Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Questor said: Hello Rehab. We did send several messages back and fourth and I do have an email saying they will return my funds in 15 days. But that was September 30th and I have not received the refund yet. Q~ Did this get sorted out for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questor Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 10 hours ago, Paddylaz said: Did this get sorted out for you? Yes - after 21 days, and two separate requests, I did eventually get a refund. I should have my Mavic Pro on Wednesday, and the Passport Hovering Camera next week as well. Too Many drones. Is this a problem? Q~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwheel Jack Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Video posted on YouTube 24 November.... are they still alive? They are still being advertised on uniwheel.co.uk and Proj42.co.uk. Maybe they're trying to bore out the shell to make room for a bigger battery.....? https://youtu.be/j8fJ7c-hPNw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 On Thursday, December 01, 2016 at 11:31 AM, Blackwheel Jack said: Video posted on YouTube 24 November.... are they still alive? They are still being advertised on uniwheel.co.uk and Proj42.co.uk. Maybe they're trying to bore out the shell to make room for a bigger battery.....? https://youtu.be/j8fJ7c-hPNw The Uniwheel is scheduled to be released at a simultaneous press conference along with Trump's tax returns....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeJ Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I received a message for them saying to subscribe to their mailing list, as they do not have a release date yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 On 12/14/2016 at 10:37 PM, Paddylaz said: The Uniwheel is scheduled to be released at a simultaneous press conference along with Trump's tax returns....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 If it sometimes seems like I'm having a go.....this pic from the FAQ on their website is kinda why. I despise arrogance, especially when it is delivered alongside the usual vaporware attitude where the technique is to simply not update prospective customers. I mean seriously, you don't think people who want to give you their money deserve honest updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Paddylaz said: If it sometimes seems like I'm having a go.....this pic from the FAQ on their website is kinda why. I despise arrogance, especially when it is delivered alongside the usual vaporware attitude where the technique is to simply not update prospective customers. I mean seriously, you don't think people who want to give you their money deserve honest updates? You "forgot" to mention that the next sentence is "Yes, you can cancel your pre-order at any time." And then: "Send an email with your details to info@uniwheel.co.uk and we will make a full refund." This indicates to me that the first sentence was irony, and your interpretation is certainly not the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLinux Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, Mono said: You "forgot" to mention that the next sentence is "Yes, you can cancel your pre-order at any time." I agree, it was intended as humor. Sadly, however, nothing has happened to support a realistic belief that this wheel will ever be produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Mono said: You "forgot" to mention that the next sentence is "Yes, you can cancel your pre-order at any time." And then: "Send an email with your details to info@uniwheel.co.uk and we will make a full refund." This indicates to me that the first sentence was irony, and your interpretation is certainly not the only one. No I didn't 'forget' to mention (I assume you mean: 'try and deceive'). Obviously there was more information afterwards. Nothing is stopping anyone from going there themselves to have a look. My objection is to the glib nature of it all. Especially as not one of these wheels has made it to production. The FAQ where this is located has been there for literally months and has not changed at all (with the exception of a few questions having been removed for unknown reasons). I think a company should only really be using playful 'banter' like this when it actually seems that they're legitimately DOING SOMETHING. So far they're showing up at the odd car trade show or posting stock photos on Instagram. Not to mention they're slightly curt reply I seem to remember a few months ago when someone asked for an update - they said something like (I'm paraphrasing) 'we're really busy and don't have time to update you constantly as this is not the only medium we communicate to customers through' (meaning the forum). I remember that being my first indication something was up. I mean this forum IS the only medium (in the English-speaking arena) for these machines. Other than... Facebook? I don't know. Anyway yeah, to be fair I'm not sure why it's irritated me so. I don't have a pre-order so have no 'dog in this race.' Anyone out there still have a pre-order they're waiting on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, MaxLinux said: I agree, it was intended as humor. Sadly, however, nothing has happened to support a realistic belief that this wheel will ever be produced. From reading this forum, it seems the only companies with new products are Gotway, Kingsong, Inmotion, and IPS and Ninebot. Ninebot has the S2 as the newest model, but the OneE+ has not had a firmware update in over a year, it seems they think it is as good as it needs to be. They have updated the app 3 or 4 times last year though. I miss the firmware updates, it was fun to get changes to the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLinux Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 8/7/2016 at 5:24 AM, lizardmech said: If only firewheel had ripped off the design correctly, the monowheel cover is one piece, while firewheel just cut it in half and have a seam running down the middle like every other EUC It seems pretty certain that Firewheel is dead, but I have not been able to find out the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 According to companies house, looks like there was a staff change last year at Uniwheel. Perhaps that explains why it stalled? MILTON, Steven Lee Director 16/Sept 2015 - 11/July 2016 DAVIES, Glynn Edward Director 25/June 2015 - 15/Feb 2016 BOMFORD, Ben Robertson Director 11/July 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 The previous staff probably left the sinking ship (proverbially speaking, as it was never afloat), trying to salvage whatever was left of their professional reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 22 hours ago, MaxLinux said: Sadly, however, nothing has happened to support a realistic belief that this wheel will ever be produced. We have seen quite a few of them already build and driving around. This I find pretty good support. Apparently something unexpected happened, but whether this will delay or stop mass production is really hard to say without additional information. Say, they found the controller software unsafe and in a too terrible state to be revisable. I don't think that would be an issue they could solve in a week or even a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, Mono said: We have seen quite a few of them already build and driving around. This I find pretty good support. Apparently something unexpected happened, but whether this will delay or stop mass production is really hard to say without additional information. Say, they found the controller software unsafe and in a too terrible state to be revisable. I don't think that would be an issue they could solve in a week or even a month. 10/10 for optimism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 4 minutes ago, Paddylaz said: 10/10 for optimism By now I would say chances are roughly 50/50. I would neither bet against it not for it to still happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddylaz Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Just now, Mono said: By now I would say chances are roughly 50/50. I would neither bet against it not for it to still happen. Chances of what? Existing? The longer they leave it without further promotion/information, the less credible a business model it is. They've left it so long that it's ALREADY dated hardware. So they no longer have the right to use the 'next generation' language they are bandying about. It's a cluster-fuck of galactic proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, Paddylaz said: Chances of what? Chances that preorders will be executed in the next 2 years. 7 minutes ago, Paddylaz said: It's a cluster-fuck of galactic proportions. It's kind of a mystery why you are so infuriated by a potential business to market failure. Isn't this the most normal thing to happen all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swvision Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 On 10/11/2016 at 1:21 PM, Questor said: Hello Rehab. We did send several messages back and fourth and I do have an email saying they will return my funds in 15 days. But that was September 30th and I have not received the refund yet. Q~ did you finally get your refund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLinux Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 5:37 PM, Mono said: Isn't this the most normal thing to happen all the time? It's hard to believe, but this fiasco has been dragging on since 2015! "The Uniwheel is available to preorder in the UK for £990 ($1,500) with an initial run of 99 units." http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/10/9886348/uniwheel-electric-unicycle-rideable-hands-on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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