Catalina Aquarium HELP - Customer Service Hell

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Ebay has suggested that I call an internet crimes number - does anyone have any experience with this?

The waranty was advertised as 5 year - though the seller will not honor it, he is only stating to call their tech support line as he is a reseller.
 
The company has a great reputation on planted tank forums for making good T5HO fixtures, but what you're dealing with sounds like some major BS.

Did the ebay ad list a 5 year warranty, or is that only on the website?
 
Ebay add listed 5 year warranty on the product. It also stated the the color of the ballast should be "black" (though mine were aqua) I thought nothing of it, though Joe at Tech Support states the black ones are digital, thus do not fail like these ones... but since my aqua ones have only a 6 month warranty (add stated 5 year) that he is not able to do anything.

Tech support number they give me is - 916-488-3333

This is Buildyouraquariums that I am dealing with, though they seem to have some affiliation with Catalina (based on this page from their website http://buildyouraquarium.com/catalog/privacy.php?osCsid=63f95153670ee6e6d542820e7b44d46c)
 
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