I was having problems with pixilation on my dish system. West coast was used by dish to fix the problem. They came out and said I needed a new hopper which the tech installed. At the same time tech said there was a promotion for Google Wi fi system which I bought. Also promo on outside camera which I also bought.
Turns out that new hopper didn't fix the problem, still pixilation. Next day tech came back to install camera, I was promised a weather proof cable would be used as a free upgrade. Tech installed camera however he did not use a weather proof cable, I was instructed by the service manager to take pictures and send to him, he then agreed the wrong cable was used and tech would have to come back to install correct cable, service mgr. said he would give me a free Google mini as a plus.
At this time I purchased a Google door bell camera on another promotion, when tech came to fix cable he would install door bell camera.
I was still getting the pixilation problem, tech came out first thing in morning, however he was having problems installing door bell camera and kept knocking out power to home, I had to reset breaker several times. Tech said camera was no good and would have to get another one and return later. Hours went by and tech arrived late in evening, he installed the camera which worked (because I reset receptacle breaker that tech didn't know he tripped, I discovered when trying to close garage door), I had to leave home before tech changed outside cable for outside camera.
While I was gone I received text that wi fi to sons room knocked off line, tech again caused problem.
Okay, now both cameras are working, however I discovered that tech took and kept with him some equipment I needed and paid for regarding the door bell camera. I notified west coast satellite about this and told them I wanted my equipment back that I may need parts in future install of camera. West coast said they would notify tech to return parts, tech said he would whenever he was in the area of my home again.
I still had problems with pixilation and west coast sent another tech, this tech advised that software for hopper needed to be updated and did so. Tech said problem was fixed and would go away, later that day after service the pixilation continued, tech fixed nothing!
Informed west coast that tech did not fix problem and I still didn't have my paid for equipment even though it was 2 weeks later. WC advised they would send another tech to house and further added that I qualified for a promotional gift of a Google mini tablet to use with my new camera system, WC also stated new tech would bring owed equipment along with new tablet.
Tech arrived days later, of course he didn't have owed equipment or tablet and stated he knew nothing about it. Tech worked on system and said he fixed problem, however later that day problem continued. I then contacted dish and informed them of all the problems with WC and my system still didn't work, this time dish sent an actual dish tech. This tech actually brought out equipment to trace the problem (something west coast tech's never did) and discovered a problem with the satellite head and old connectors, he replaced all and problem now fixed!!
Contacted WC regarding owed equipment and promised promotional Google tablet, manager that I spoke with must of had a bad day and this time she told me that I couldn't have the promotional tablet (and discovered that the Google mini that service mgr. acted like he was doing me a favor was actually a promotional item that I should have received anyways)
The tech that kept my equipment finally returned some of my equipment but not everything I paid for in the box.
I contacted dish and informed them of all this fubar and told them I never wanted west coast satellite to ever come to my address again, dish agreed and even gave me a credit for the promotional Google tablet I didn't get from west coast.
I will continue to subscribe to dish, but will never let west coast do any work at my house, they are worthless!! read more