"One word, SCAM!!!! I ordered a chip in the end of 2003 and it took them over a month to get it to me when they said that it was in stock. The chip that they sent me was bogus so I decided to use their service that required me to send in my XBOX and have them install the chip for me. This was a huge mistake. I’ve been trying to get a hold of them for over a month and they won't even reply to my emails and I can’t get a number to call. They now have my new XBOX along with the chip that they sold me and I'm stuck in the US with my pants down and out $300. I really hope that someone learns from this and doesn't have to go through a similar ordeal. These guys really need to be shut down.
If anyone is in this area of Canada I hope that you can give them my love.
Jim @ XBMC INC.
3-1750 The Queensway, Suite #1117
Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 5H5 Canada
If you find any other info about these guys email me at ****@****
------UPDATE on 03-02-2004-------
Three weeks ago they finally answered one of my almost hundred emails ;) telling me that customs has been confiscating some of there box's and the problem should be cleared up within the week. It has now been two weeks since I last heard from them and it looks like they're going silent on me again. From what I've read above they might actually start sending again but I'm not getting my hopes up. I still regret ever doing business with these people.
------UPDATE on 03-03-2004-------
They contacted me again today and said that my order is being shipped on this week. I asked for a a tracking number but they haven't sent anything back but I'll update you when anything else happens.
------UPDATE on 03-07-2004--------
They have finally shipped and I will report back when I get something.
------UPDATE on 03-16-2004-------
Well I have finally got the my xbox and they also threw in a DVD remote at no charge. The solder job looks good and besides a loose controller board that just had to be plugged in I am very happy."
"Ordered on the 21st received an email a day later with a bogus Canada post tracking number. Received an email a few days later with a bogus UPS tracking number. Emailed them twice and have received no response. They charged my credit card a day after the order."
"I ordered an Xecutor 2.2 Pro from these useless layabouts exactly one month and one week ago, was told that it would take 6 business days to receive my product, and guess what? Over a month later, I not only do not have a product, but my credit card has been charged. My advice: DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR http://www.xbox-modchips.com THEY WILL ROB YOU BLIND!!!!! "
"This is the second thing I ordered from them, and they both came within 2 days (Ordered on Sunday, Got Tuesday Morning). But the last one doesn't work, and they won't answer my emails. I am a 10 minute drive from their "address"."
"I also ordered a chip one month ago and havn't recieved anything yet. I've emailed them many many times but to no reply. I also applied for a refund and as soon as i did that they sent an email saying there email servers were down for a few weeks. So i emailed again and still nothing. I also havnt recieved any notification from MyPaySystems.com about my refund request.
XBOX-MODCHIPS.COM = SCAM"
"Never responded to emails. Sent out 10 of them, no responses. Never shipped product. Do not buy from here."
"STAY AWAY...
I ordered a chip two weeks ago and have not heard one thing from the company. I have emailed 7 times with no responce. DO not order from them.
Goto
http://thechipshop.org.uk >>it was much better"
"Have any of you guys received your modchips yet? I just ordered one and did not know of any scam, I was referred to them by TechTV. Let me know whether or not you have received them yet please. Thanks!"
"I have also purchased an order from xbox-modchips.com. And you all are right, they don't answer any of my emails, and I'm not even sure if they have a contact number. I have emailed them already four times and they have yet to email me back. In the email they sent they did not leave me a shipping company nor a tracking number, which in itself seems shady to me. I would just like to know if anyone of you actually received a chip from them and if it works. Any input would be good. Thankx"
"These guys SUCK!! Stay away it's a big scam!!! I hope someone shuts them down for this!!! They never reply or ship you anything!!"
"Yes i also ordered from them but those people take at least 2 or 3 weeks to respond to an email if they even decide to respond....
They are not a good place to buy from so i would say stear clear"
"!!!SCAM!!!
I ordered from americanxboxmodchips.com (a company claiming to be from Nevada) which is in fact called XBox-Modchips.com (a company from Canada) as I found out only after ordering after reading a positive review on www.copying-xbox-games.com/wheretobuy.php praising them as credible and praising the tracking feature on their website that tells you when you will get your order.
I placed my order Octobe 23rd and received an e-mail notification from XBox-Modchips.com as well as i-bill (their payment provider) minutes later. Since I didn't get any info as to when to expect the shipment I dropped them an e-mail a day later.
Since I hadn't received any reply I wrote them another e-mail cc'ing to sales@... as well as shipping@... asking them to at least sending me a status update since I would otherwise have to cancel the order.
3 weeks have passed now and my order nor a reply are nowhere to be seen. Needless to say that the credit card was charged on the day of the order.
Stay away!!!!!!!
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