Like others, I've read this forum for many (10) months and have never posted. The only person I personally know is Pete (psbsatellite). I became interested in the hobby, read virtually every post, followed all of the links, read the "World of Satellite TV" book and finally decided to give Pete a call. I also would prefer to pick-up the equipment myself but local dealers are hard to find where I live.
Pete spent a great deal of time with me on the phone over several calls and patiently answered all of my questions. I know you're not supposed to advertise your business on this forum and to the best of my knowledge, Pete has been one of the only dealers that has adhered to that 100% of the time. That's integrity - if you have a hard time believing that, read every post over the last 10 months and it will become evident (some are very subtle). Honestly, it's a little like watching a train wreck in slow motion. Pete, I don't know how you do it. I'm sure the margin that he gets on the resell of the equipment is very small but to me, the guy deserves it.
I ordered a package deal (dish, motor, lnb) from Pete. Everything arrived quickly and in perfect condition (yes, it's drop shipped from the wholesaler but I have the feeling that Pete would have helped if that was not the case). With the knowledge I gained from this forum and Pete, I am able to get virtually every channel from 30w to 129w (limited by dish placement).
So to mercifully end my first post, it has been asked several times "who is a reliable / honest / knowledgeable dealer?". A short answer is, if he has any of the equipment you want, Pete (PSB psbsatellite)
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