Free Logitech G500?

[lmnop]

this guy on the overclock forums started a thread called "Free G500" so I thought it was only fitting.

he bought a Logitech G5 2 years ago and it died this year so they sent him a new one which also died just recently.

apparently when he phoned Logitech for the third time they told him they discontinued production of the Logitech G5 and will send him a Logitech G500 instead and all they asked for was the 2 serial numbers on the bottom of the mouse. he doesn't even have to send in his dead one.

I have heard stories like this but with other Logitech products even ones years past the warranty circling many forums recently. the most recent was another user on the same forum about 3 weeks ago who was 2 months over his warranty on the Logitech MX1000 so Logitech sent him a new Logitech MX1100 2 weeks later in the mail.

so it got me thinking what would Donald Trump do? oh yeah he would turn nothing into something. I have a couple of friends that own a Logitech G5 maybe I should "borrow" they're serial numbers.

if you have a Logitech G5 dead or working you should try it.

[AndrewZorn]

i wonder how long until i get a g9x for a g9

[lmnop]

well you could call them and tell them the USB cord shorted and you tried it on multiple ports. they should send you a brand new Logitech G9. 2 is better than 1

question is how many times can you do this lol

[AndrewZorn]

i think the more important question is should you do it

i mean LOL LOGITECH and all but its not like they are that evil

[lmnop]

you could sell it on eBay, use it as a backup mouse or for spare parts. well maybe it's cheaper for them to send you a new one than to service. they probably manufacture a million of these units.

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[AndrewZorn]

i dont get it

[lmnop]

which part?

[ch_123]

i think the more important question is should you do it

i mean LOL LOGITECH and all but its not like they are that evil

Pfft, you and your ethical inflexibility...

[lmnop]

ch_123 for prime minister.

when you RMA a Razer mouse you need proof of purchase via a receipt or letter from the Razer reseller and the product. Logitech just wants the S/N on the bottom of the mouse they don't want the product back.

[AndrewZorn]

the part where you call logitech and lie to them so they send you a free mouse

[lmnop]

just put it this way every time you don't scam Logitech god kills a kitten.

[AndrewZorn]

dont get me wrong, a lot of companies do deserve whatever you can do to them like this (EA, Activision)

but logitech's only sin is giving the gaymers what they want

[lmnop]

ok look we all know the profit margin they make on the g series keyboards it's the same for the g series mice they cost less than $10 to manufacture and the MSRP for the G500 and G9x are $69.99 and $99.99 maybe when they don't have a 10 to 1 profit margin and reduce the MSRP I will feel guilty (unlikely)

[msiegel]

you're probably forgetting the costs of r&d, marketing, support, and overall operation of the company.

apparently they're easy to overlook.

[lmnop]

I didn't forget that I was talking about manufacturing cost. where is Quark when you need him

[Arc'xer]

Really a G5 for a G500?

I got a G5, I bought it I think back in '07 from tiger direct. Used it for like 5 months started getting negative acceleration and failing to track even from small movements and once in a while my gun in FPS games would drop down and to the right just by moving it at an odd angle even if it was just an inch and after that it's side buttons didn't work they got stuck in place can't be pressed in.

[lmnop]

the thread starter from the original topic on the overclock forum had a Logitech G5 Black and Blue from Oct 07. it shouldn't matter what kind of G5 you have they are all discontinued. the stores that still sell it probably won't be restocked once they're inventory is gone. newegg doesn't even have it listed anymore.

[lmnop]

the thread starter from the original topic on the overclock forum had a Logitech G5 Black and Blue from Oct 07. it shouldn't matter what kind of G5 you have they are all discontinued. the stores that still sell it probably won't be restocked once they're inventory is gone. newegg doesn't even have it listed anymore.

[microsoft windows]

Too bad I don't have one of those computer mice. I really wouldn't mind a few free computer mice!

[lmnop]

you must know someone with a Logitech G5.

you could be real greasy and go on a forum and create a thread about your Logitech G15 having a problem. sooner or later some poor bastard will take a digital photo of the bottom of their Logitech G5.

[lmnop]

you must know someone with a Logitech G5.

you could be real greasy and create a thread on some forum "problem with sensor in my Logitech G5" or "post your teflon feet" sooner or later some poor bastard will take a digital photo of the bottom of their Logitech G5.

[Rajagra]

Logitech just wants the S/N on the bottom of the mouse they don't want the product back.

Maybe they are like Apple and too scared to service their products.

I have a G5 that needs regular cleaning of the scroll wheel sensor or it gets out of sync. Well past its warranty though, and I bet they don't tolerate these shenanigans outside of the U.S. :smile:

[lmnop]

only one way to find out

[lmnop]

you don't have to surrender your G5. all you have to do is pick up a telephone. morals are overrated. give me your serial

[msiegel]

i think the maniacal laughing and smell of brimstone scared him off

XD

[zwmalone]

I've got my seria- *mgh* I mean, broken G5 ready...

[lmnop]

a dildo is the lesser of a commitment and does the same job filling a void missing in ones life

finally someone with balls to pick up a telephone. god bless you in the most contradicting way.

[msiegel]

a dildo is the lesser of a commitment and does the same job filling a void missing in ones life

finally someone with balls to pick up a telephone. god bless you in the most contradicting way.

if that G5 is replaced by a dildo, there's gonna be hell to pay...

[AndrewZorn]

whats going on here

[msiegel]

thank god, it's ceiling cat! there's something nefarious afoot, i can smell it...

[lmnop]

lol I always play with bible thumpers when they knock on my door and ask them if they will pay me to convert to they're religion. church is just another word for a bank

launch the vipers and let the lords of kobol sort them out.

[msiegel]

have you tried ebay? there could be a better deal...

[lmnop]

are you going to be my sugar daddy?

[msiegel]

are you going to be my sugar daddy?

no, i thought sects would bid against each other

[lmnop]

rule of acquisition #3 never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
rule of acquisition #9 opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
rule of acquisition #10 greed is eternal.
rule of acquisition #45 expand or die.
rule of acquisition #109 dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack.

take your pick lol

[zwmalone]

On the phone with logitech

[lmnop]

so my g5 has been acting up. the positive dpi button has been hard to hit and it sometimes doesn't change, and the thing will reset and i loose the extra dpi options. i uninstalled the driver several times and changed usb plugs. even tried on 2 other pcs and it acted the same on all of them

so i called logitech up and told them what was wrong they took the PID number off the bottom told me it was still in warrent and ask for my shipping address
then told me that they are send me a new g500 free of charge all this in under 20 mins.
i bought this mouse form newegg on 6/5/2007 i figured my chances of anything happing slim to none they sure surprised me lol

this was posted today on the overclock forums. also if you google "rma g5 g500" you will find several similar comments.

[lmnop]

so my g5 has been acting up. the positive dpi button has been hard to hit and it sometimes doesn't change, and the thing will reset and i loose the extra dpi options. i uninstalled the driver several times and changed usb plugs. even tried on 2 other pcs and it acted the same on all of them

so i called logitech up and told them what was wrong they took the PID number off the bottom told me it was still in warrent and ask for my shipping address
then told me that they are send me a new g500 free of charge all this in under 20 mins.
i bought this mouse form newegg on 6/5/2007 i figured my chances of anything happing slim to none they sure surprised me lol

this was posted today on the overclock forums.

I also queried "RMA G5 G500" in Google and found several similar comments.

[zwmalone]

"Robert DeFuco" will be recieving his replacement G500 in the coming weeks.

[lmnop]

it worked?

[zwmalone]

yep

[lmnop]

nice.

now all I have to do is lure some minor into my van with the promise of delicious sweets so I can steal his PID number

[lmnop]

nice.

now all I have to do is lure some minor into a van with the promise of delicious sweets so I can steal his PID number

[zwmalone]

But I'm a minor :O
I guess I'm safe... I don't have a g5, just a g500

[AndrewZorn]

so now this forum is a pedophile AND con artist ring

[lmnop]

Andrew you need a sense of humor doll.

[lmnop]

Andrew you need a sense of humor doll.

[AndrewZorn]

or, the above was my sense of humor
oh well

[lmnop]

loosen up. but not too much like a cheap dublin ****

two gay men decide to have a baby. they mix their sperm together and have a surrogate mother artificially inseminated. when the baby is born, they rush to the hospital.

a dozen babies are in the ward, eleven of whom are crying and screaming. over in the corner one baby is smiling serenely.

a nurse comes by and to the delight of the two gay men she points out the happy child as theirs.

"isn't it wonderful?" one gay man says to the other. "all these unhappy babies... and yet our baby is so happy. this just proves our love for one another."

the nurse says "oh sure, hes happy now. but just watch what happens when we pull the pacifier out of his ass."

I know that must of made your belly contract

[zwmalone]

FWIW, they only asked for the PID and not the PN...  I don't know if it's reusable or not...