Redten Internet offer FREE computer woth £500 if you sign up for 3 years @ £19.99 pm!

ScratUK

Poppycat wrote:

They claim pc is worth £600 so not bad for 3 years, wonder what will happen if you wanna move to another ISP? Also all packages seem unlimited, very few ISP offer that now inlcuding my own that I pay £35 for as of 1st March 2007.

This was done to death on the ISP & Broadband Newsgroups months ago.

I'd respectfully suggest people read the T&Cs and FUP before getting to excited about the "deal".

GoofyGAT

Poppycat wrote:

wonder what will happen if you wanna move to another ISP?

By the looks of it 'moving to another ISP' (like one can normally do) is not an option. You most probably will need to first cancel your contract with Redten, then join the other ISP. I think this may answer it (from the FAQs)....

Will I be able to cancel my contract?
Yes, you will. You'll have two options. The first option, which is open to you at any time during your time with Redten, is to return your LG Redten PC and pay an admin and restocking charge of £150. The second is to cancel your contract at any stage by paying a cancellation charge to cover the residual value of the PC, which you'll then be able to keep. If you cancel within the first 12 months of your three-year contract this charge will be £500; between 12 months and 24 months, it will be £400; and between 24 months and 36 months, it will be £250. The cancellation notice period is 6 weeks.

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ScratUK wrote:

£720 for basically an entry level PC ??
Doesnt sound like a good deal to me !

I think you're missing the point. Many are paying £20 per month just for broadband, so in this sense the PC is free & a good/great deal for some (& unless you're a power user it's not exactly an entry-level PC). But like all deals out there, it doesn't suit everyone - in this case it probably suits rdwarr & Poppycat (& many others) but not you (& many others) . G

sgt_savage

looks like it could be bad news guys


It looks like the Watford Electronics group has hit the financial skids. According to contacts at various suppliers, the company - the driving force behind the Redten internet service provider and owner of the savastore web site and various well-known PC brands (Aries, Carrera, Demonite, Time, Tiny) - is undergoing a monetary crisis.

We've been unable to get Watford to confirm or deny these rumours - but were told at around 3:40pm today (Feb 1) that the Financial Director Ricky Raqeeb would call us back. As yet, though, we've heard nothing.

If the company does end up going to the wall, it will be - in the erudite words of one HEXUS.community pundit - déja vu all over again.

This is a reference to the fact that Watford owns a number of PC brands that were acquired as the result of financial disasters.

Watford eventually picked up the Time and Tiny brands from the ashes of the Granville Technology Group's crash in mid-2005 and did much the same with another couple of multi-owned UK PC brands, Carrera and Demonite, after Digital Networks PLC went down the tubes.

And, as the companies that were involved with those brands did while the storm clouds gathered overhead, Watford looks still to be trading normally.

We've just visited (Feb 1, 5:15pm) the Redten site where we saw no indication that anything is wrong. We were able to sign up for a new broadband account - but stopped at the stage where we had to input out credit-card details.

Similarly, 15 minutes later, there was nothing on the savastore site to warn of any difficulties. We were able to customise a PC system for purchasing - only pulling out when it came to the plastic-money stage.

Clearly, until we know exactly what's going on, the only advice we can give HEXUS vistors is not to buy any products or services from any company known to be owned or partly owned by Watford Electronics.

When we get any news, we'll update this article and the associated HEXUS.community forum thread and put up front-pagers. Until then - take care.

Thoughts? Share them with us in the HEXUS.community, not forgetting to tell us what you know about the situation at Watford, savastore and Redten - and your experiences with companies that went to the wall in the past.

martint123

You've got to be very brave writing that lot with all the lawyers around.

Dammam

martint123 wrote:

You've got to be very brave writing that lot with all the lawyers around.

If it saves the hassle that so many people had after the collapse of Time, Tiny etc, then I hope his bravery is appreciated.

Redten_Internet_2

Hi All,

As the huge popularity of this thread (and the MSE site in general) hasn't gone unnoticed, we thought it would be helpful if we were to have a presence on here to answer your Redten Internet service related questions.

With regards to the comments above, I've already made my personal view clear on the Hexus forum - so I'd like to leave it at that, but any service related queries are more than welcome.

Hope to hear from you soon,

Regards,
Mark.

Redten_Internet_2

Hi All,

As the huge popularity of this thread (and the MSE site in general) hasn't gone unnoticed, we thought it would be helpful if we were to have a presence on here to answer your Redten Internet service related questions.

So, here I am!

Hope to hear from you soon,

Regards,
Mark.

devizes18193

what kind of software comes with the pc during the contract

Rex_Mundi

I would advise everyone to be cautious of signing up for this until you know what the future holds for the company..............

From HERE...........

Dear Savastore Customer,

At 3.30pm, February 7th 2007, Globally Ltd purchased the business of Watford Electronics Ltd.

As a result of this purchase, Savastore.com is temporarily closed for business. The site will reopen as soon as possible following a full review of both business and technological processes.

It is Globally Ltd’s intention to invest heavily in the underlying technology behind Savastore.com, and to provide a platform that will enable it to resume and expand upon Watford Electronics’ existing business.

Wherever possible Globally Ltd will assist and support all existing Savastore.com customers whose goods are not already covered by a manufacturer’s warranty.

Globally Ltd will endeavour to fulfil all unshipped Savastore.com orders. In line with Watford Electronics’ existing policy, Globally Ltd will not charge Savastore.com customers until orders have been despatched.

Globally Ltd would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closure of Savastore.com.

Yours sincerely,

Globally Ltd

The new owners were only set up a couple of days ago.......

GLOBALLY LIMITED
JESSA HOUSE, 1 FINWAY
LUTON
BEDS
LU1 1WE
Company No. 06083590

Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 05/02/2007

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
None Supplied
Accounting Reference Date: 29/02
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 05/12/2008
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 04/03/2008

Rex_Mundi

I would advise everyone to be cautious of signing up for this until you know what the future holds for the company..............

From HERE...........

Dear Savastore Customer,

At 3.30pm, February 7th 2007, Globally Ltd purchased the business of Watford Electronics Ltd.

As a result of this purchase, Savastore.com is temporarily closed for business. The site will reopen as soon as possible following a full review of both business and technological processes.

It is Globally Ltd’s intention to invest heavily in the underlying technology behind Savastore.com, and to provide a platform that will enable it to resume and expand upon Watford Electronics’ existing business.

Wherever possible Globally Ltd will assist and support all existing Savastore.com customers whose goods are not already covered by a manufacturer’s warranty.

Globally Ltd will endeavour to fulfil all unshipped Savastore.com orders. In line with Watford Electronics’ existing policy, Globally Ltd will not charge Savastore.com customers until orders have been despatched.

Globally Ltd would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closure of Savastore.com.

Yours sincerely,

Globally Ltd

The new owners were only set up a couple of days ago.......

GLOBALLY LIMITED
JESSA HOUSE, 1 FINWAY
LUTON
BEDS
LU1 1WE
Company No. 06083590

Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 05/02/2007

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
None Supplied
Accounting Reference Date: 29/02
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Next Accounts Due: 05/12/2008
Last Return Made Up To:
Next Return Due: 04/03/2008