Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

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Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

Postby denver69 » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:41 pm

Boy I really screwed up and broke my rule I never usually break and that is not getting enough reviews about a biz before doing biz with them. It was late, had a few bears and let myself get suckered into buying from them. Why are they so terrible, for one simple reason. No customer support! I purchased the BBJ and am not able to activate it at all, the activation screen just flashes at me. I spent an hour reading all the info they provided and in the faq, re-installed and everything. So I sent them an email, was very nice and 48 hours later still no reply. Then I really got into what many are saying on the net. Yea I know do that before you buy, stupid me.

What was I thinking buying a 90 dollar airplane anyway and now I have one that does not work with no support.

I am posting this in case anyone else is considering doing biz with these people, don't do it. Their un-orthidox activation system is unessesary and there is no customer support. Makes you feel ripped off.

However I can only blame myself.

After 3 beers someone needs to take the credit card away from me untill the morning I guess.

I get it now why it is that you really don't see allot of simmers using their aircraft.
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Re: Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

Postby BigTruck » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:46 pm

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Re: Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

Postby BigTruck » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:52 pm

It looks like a nice product, I have never heard of these guys.  Hope they get back to you, $90 is a lot of cash for a broken piece of gear.   :-/
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Re: Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

Postby Rocket_Bird » Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:56 pm

I've read an official buyers beware article on Avsim, or flightsim.com, whichever, some years back that warned of Araine.
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Re: Do not buy from Ariane Designs!

Postby JBaymore » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:38 am

If you paid by credit card, you likely have some protection there. Contact the credit card company, explain the situation, and dispute the charge.
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