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Re: HOW MUCH!?

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carlt69 wrote:But the email says that it doesn't just need a battery, it needs a full maintenance service!! and it has some scratches that they said they'll take out, well they better for that price!
Perhaps if you had mentioned this in your original post you wouldn't have received the replies that were made.

£167.50 seems perfectly reasonable given what is required.

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^^I told you I was shocked!! :lol: ^^

Thanks, fingers crossed it will be ok, and the shock has worn off now! :thumbup:
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Re: HOW MUCH!?

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scooter wrote:
carlt69 wrote:But the email says that it doesn't just need a battery, it needs a full maintenance service!! and it has some scratches that they said they'll take out, well they better for that price!
Perhaps if you had mentioned this in your original post you wouldn't have received the replies that were made.

£167.50 seems perfectly reasonable given what is required.

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Call me an old cynic but i bet that's what they churn out to most people. I would put dime to dollar that they could have just done the battery and seals and it would've been fine.
Anyway,too late now so i hope it comes back nice & shiny :)
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village wrote:
scooter wrote:
carlt69 wrote:But the email says that it doesn't just need a battery, it needs a full maintenance service!! and it has some scratches that they said they'll take out, well they better for that price!
Perhaps if you had mentioned this in your original post you wouldn't have received the replies that were made.

£167.50 seems perfectly reasonable given what is required.

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Call me an old cynic but i bet that's what they churn out to most people. I would put dime to dollar that they could have just done the battery and seals and it would've been fine.
Anyway,too late now so i hope it comes back nice & shiny :)
Well that had crossed my mind but hey ho you live and learn.
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Re: HOW MUCH!?

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I have a Sea Touch and the battery expired in less then a year. Found out after reading the manual that it has a power saving feature,but no one reads the manuals,do they??? Anyway,took it back to Ernest Jones and they said a battery change would cost £70. Luckily I had about 4 days to go before the warranty was up so I got it done free.Came back working as it should be with the old seal and old case back screws in a bag as they changed them to.I cant see that a battery change can be that tricky to do it yourself but on these touches they have to be reset. I found a site on the interweb that tells you how.Next time I may try it myself.£167 does seem like a real ****$ take to me.I'd baulk at £70 to be honest for a battery I can get for a quid
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I did mine myself. Mine is an older version with barely any water resistance, so the caseback structure/seal is not complex in any way.

For resetting, I RTFM'd. :)
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Ouch :blackeye: that does sound a lot!!

When they say 'service /maintenance' etc, I'd be wanting a detailed breakdown on exactly what they're doing/replacing/servicing.................like you'd (expect) to get with your car!!
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