Fake Elos tanks

[Breakthecycle2]

Not sure how old this news is, but Elos of Dallas TX was caught selling fake Elos tanks. Just a heads up.

 

[kschweer]

Any proof to this or just a rumor?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Not a rumor. The owner of the Elos store here in NJ is a friend of mine. He saw them as well.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I should clear up one thing. I do not know if the Elos Dallas store knew or not the tank they were importing were fake.

 

[MrDJeep123]

Article? Anything stating this in writing? Currently it's just hearsay.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Article? Anything stating this in writing? Currently it's just hearsay.

They are litigation. It should be public record.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Here is a link to another forum.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24058497

 

[kschweer]

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[Breakthecycle2]

First of all. It was a simple heads up. Secondly, I said "I don't know if they knew or not". Thirdly, it came from Elos store here in NJ.

 

[MrDJeep123]

If you are going to make claims or post claims from friends then you should provide evidence of such. I don't think that is too much to ask.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

If you are going to make claims or post claims from friends then you should provide evidence of such. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Then check for yourself. My "friend" isn't simply a "friend". Secondly, it was a agaim, a simple heads up. If you spend 5 ( or more on something possibly fake, you wouldn't want to know?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Actually, they are not allowed to any affiliation with Elos anymore as well. They have to drop the Elos name.

 

[alin2]

Fake Elos tanks were, unfortunately, a legitimate problem. Elos (Italy) has a Facebook post on this:

https://www.facebook.com/ElosAquari...731624456630/1134637729899344/?type=3&theater

I recently installed a custom Elos tank obtained through Sam Slobusky who directs Elos custom installs in the US with direct contact with Nicola Gandini of Elos. My conversations with Sam have confirmed that fake Elos tanks were being sold in the US. I have no proof who is directly responsible for this unethical practice. But, even more unfortunately, a reefer experienced a catastrophic failure of a fake Elos tank which is why this was brought to Elos's (Italy) attention.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Fake Elos tanks were, unfortunately, a legitimate problem. Elos (Italy) has a Facebook post on this:

https://www.facebook.com/ElosAquari...731624456630/1134637729899344/?type=3&theater

I recently installed a custom Elos tank obtained through Sam Slobusky who directs Elos custom installs in the US with direct contact with Nicola Gandini of Elos. My conversations with Sam have confirmed that fake Elos tanks were being sold in the US. I have no proof who is directly responsible for this unethical practice. But, even more unfortunately, a reefer experienced a catastrophic failure of a fake Elos tank which is why this was brought to Elos's (Italy) attention.

Thanks for that. I could not find it on thier Facebook page. I also do not believe Elos in Tx knew it was a fake, but I believe that tank was one bought from them.

 

[MrDJeep123]

Then check for yourself. My "friend" isn't simply a "friend". Secondly, it was a agaim, a simple heads up. If you spend 5 ( or more on something possibly fake, you wouldn't want to know?

It's not my responsibility to supply evidence when you make the claim of fake items. However, it is my responsibility to choose to reserve or make judgement until evidence is supplied to me. Which it has, unfortunately by someone else. I'm not arguing with you, and there is no need for you to be offended.

The owner of the Elos store here in NJ is a friend of mine. He saw them as well.

You were the one that said friend. Not I.

 

[VIPReef]

You would think this hobby has a soothing effect on nerves

 

[reeferKen]

The store looks to be running just fine
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/got2envys-elos-160xl-customer-build.216941/

 

[eatbreakfast]

It's not my responsibility to supply evidence when you make the claim of fake items. However, it is my responsibility to choose to reserve or make judgement until evidence is supplied to me. Which it has, unfortunately by someone else. I'm not arguing with you, and there is no need for you to be offended.


You were the one that said friend. Not I.

Though the op did say 'friend', he also clearly stated that the 'friend' was the owner of Elos in NJ, a source that should be given a little more credence when dealing with Elos issues, and while not necessarily enough evidence for a court of law, was moe than enough evidence for a 'heads up".

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Though the op did say 'friend', he also clearly stated that the 'friend' was the owner of Elos in NJ, a source that should be given a little more credence when dealing with Elos issues, and while not necessarily enough evidence for a court of law, was moe than enough evidence for a 'heads up".

And that's all I was doing. Not trying to bad mouth a store. As you stated, the owner if the Elos store here in NJ, is in fact a credible source, considering he fly's back and forth to Italy and also had to fly down to Texas to get visual confirmation and report it back to Elos o

 

[reeferKen]

Does anyone know how long this has been going on? The first sentence of the Elos facebook post mentions 6 months. So if this facebook warning was posted August 20 and the Dallas store had the grand opening of May 2'nd it appears this is an Elos USA distributor problem. With other stores also being infected it seems. Going on well before The Dallas May 2'nd grand opening. But I may be reading the timeline all wrong. Facebook post in August, 6 months of defective calls coming in prior to this date.

"due to our high production standards, it was easy for us to identify" Did Elos Italy wait 6 months to notify loyal customers? The retailers do not appear to be the problem to me.