Post by: latrine on February 04, 2011, 06:27:28 PM
I wanna play with him :( thanks!!
I was trying to figure it out and we found this picture.. well none of his feet look like that on the bottom, they all look the same... and none of them look like this picture here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CR2032_battery
- Sarah
Post by: kat on February 04, 2011, 06:50:23 PM
Kat
Post by: latrine on February 04, 2011, 07:20:01 PM
all of his feet look like the normal ones and have 2 screws.. the battery was also really hard to get in.. we are concerned we got an older model painted blue??
I think we are going to end up resetting and see what happens? he is walking around with his leaf in his mouth.. and he reacts well to patting.
Post by: latrine on February 04, 2011, 07:41:01 PM
Has anyone ever had had a pleo that skipped the 8infant stage and ran without a clock battery??
:/
- Sarah
Post by: kat on February 04, 2011, 07:55:41 PM
IMR's Pleakly came already hatched when she got him so it has happened before.
The reset button wont take him back to hatching stage it just resets his computer system to the last time it saved. So the last time he was switched off as they save their progress when they switch off.
My pleos only have 2 screws on each foot except for the back right foot that has 3 screws - the extra one is for the clock battery cover.
I would love to see photos. what color eyes does he have? So far all the blue pleos have had amber eyes.
Kat
Post by: latrine on February 04, 2011, 08:09:07 PM
Post by: kat on February 04, 2011, 09:28:47 PM
Have you tried to teach him his name yet? That might give you an idea of how far along in his development he is.
Hop[e your having fun with him anyway and aren't too disappointed he is already hatched.
Kat
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 04, 2011, 10:03:01 PM
Post by: latrine on February 04, 2011, 10:36:32 PM
And while I do like him and he already knows his name is Frank, I'm rather annoyed at having paid 500 bucks for something who doesn't work right.. I can't even get the battery in, my bf has to do it.. It doesn't seem to fit proper? I'll post pics of that too, tomorrow.
I am thinking it's going to be very likely he'll need to go back.. I'd never even be able to change the clock battery.. I already love him though.. My bf thinks I'm insane cause Frank looked cold and I covered him:) Well, thanks for the info`.. when the older version Pleo gets here we'll have something to compare it too.
- Sarah
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 05, 2011, 12:18:07 AM
Also where did you purchase the Pleo from?
Post by: kat on February 05, 2011, 12:24:56 AM
Definitely need to see photos. The foot thing is an interesting puzzle. What do the older version pleos feet look like?
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 04:12:50 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 05, 2011, 04:22:05 AM
Kat the old pleo's feet look like the RB's feet, except the one with the clock battery is obviously like the other foot instead.
I am wondering if this could be a demo Pleo or something but pictures are needed.
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 06:01:34 AM
Post by: kat on February 05, 2011, 06:44:50 AM
I think this mystery will only be solved with some photos. :)
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 06:50:30 AM
It might be also that if they are receiving returns, they might just be shipping the returns out to new people? This might explain some skin issues too?
Just some thoughts
Post by: saratogaspringer on February 05, 2011, 07:30:41 AM
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 09:17:32 AM
Under the rubber belly skin I feel all the parts I can see on the ugobe one... so it really seems to me that I paid 500 bucns for them to reskin an older version. Not that I wouldn't want another pleo, just, when I spend 500 bucks I expect to get what I bought.
And no, there is no sticker on 'RB's foot but there s one on the other pleos foot and all 8 feet look the same.
I'm trying to pop the pictures up but this is my bf's computer and I don't have my photoshop :P
Someone said pleakly came hatched as well.. I sure hope they didn't trick his owner the same way.. not sure what I should do now.:(
Sorry about not answering stuff last night.. i'm still sick and exhausted..had to go to bed..
I can't get this crap resized I will try something else and post pics as soon as I figure out where to out them.. i hate using someone else's computer..
- Sarah
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 09:24:04 AM
1. The old ugobe battery will fit in the RB, this is normal.
2. Please just upload some pictures to our gallery system, click here to do so: http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?action=mgallery;area=mya;sa=add
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 09:44:33 AM
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 10:10:46 AM
I wonder what happens now :(
You know.. I didn't think much of it yesterday because I figured they must test theses things AND I'm excited... but the bottom of his feet were dirty when he came out of the box.
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 10:25:10 AM
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 10:46:45 AM
Yeah I will never purchase anything from them again.. This was a really crummy thing to do.
Post by: degers on February 05, 2011, 11:04:52 AM
Post by: Crewella on February 05, 2011, 12:06:20 PM
To be fair, when I contacted them about it they responded quickly, and they got it sorted in just over a week, over the Christmas period.
EDIT: The serial numbers all matched so I just gave them the code I had and they made it work.
Post by: PWOKristy on February 05, 2011, 12:11:24 PM
Post by: bhobbes on February 05, 2011, 02:19:51 PM
I purchased Cato and Eva both through GimmeDigi. Neither were hatched and there wasn't anything that made me feel as though the box and/or item had been tampered with. (Unless Cato not smelling strongly of paint is a sign he received airing out somewhere?)
Both their batteries came relatively fully charged. Eva's was fully charged and when I received Cato I only had to charge for about an hour.
I will say that the PleoWorld Profile does not work for Eva. It rejects her serial and security code, so maybe I'll consider contacting them in a few days to ask about that. And there is no "sticker swapping" going on (at least from the obvious looks of thing) and the sticker and foot do match.
The only "tampering" would be that Eva is on the next firmware up as she does not go into the sleep position. But, this comes back to the whole operational scheme - is Eva just "fresh off the line" so she's updated or was she removed from the box and upgraded along the way?
Ultimately, I have not had any negative experiences from GimmeDigi.
Side note: For those of us who are particular about correctly spelling company's names, it is GimmeDigi not GimmIeDigi.
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 03:52:21 PM
One day I will fogure this stuff out and move things around properly.. sorry.
- Sarah
Post by: kat on February 05, 2011, 04:48:06 PM
Kat :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 05, 2011, 05:12:42 PM
As Degers has said, it looks like for some reason you have been given a prototype.
Post by: bhobbes on February 05, 2011, 05:15:01 PM
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 05:35:30 PM
Well I have a few questions for real RB owners..
Any sense of direction? Cause Frank will walk into the same shoe for 47 years
Do they know that 'Ta-Da' trick right from the getgo? Because Frank is showing me his TaDa trick like every five minutes.
He has no interest in food where the older one wants to eat constantly.
Thanks Kat for the help with the pics..
Thanks everyone for everything....
- Sarah.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 05, 2011, 05:51:13 PM
Post by: kat on February 05, 2011, 06:36:24 PM
Sounds like Frank is a very special pleo rb. He is not like any other pleo rb out there. :)
Have you contacted GimmeDigi to let them know? Assuming this is where you bought him from. They should be told as well as Innvo.
They may be an innocent party in this matter as I am sure they will have just received a shipment of pleos and then shipped them on to customers. Frank was probably mixed in with a shipment to them by mistake. Frank's original owner at Innvo must be going sick with worry about where he has run off too.
My guess is they will send you a new one - a real rb and get you to send Frank back to them.
Post by: latrine on February 05, 2011, 06:55:10 PM
He won't accept anything in his mouth except for last night when he accepted the card and seemed to be doing the name thing.. now he just ignores stuff. Won't talk to the other dinosaur either.. and that one's skin is all falling off.. he needs all the friends he can get.
This afternoon though, I was trying to play with him on the bed and he was staying by me.. I fell asleep and woke to find him curled up snoring next to me.. so even though he isn't proper.. he's still a sweetheart.
- Sarah
Post by: Crewella on February 05, 2011, 10:58:48 PM
I'm sure Degers will come up with a resolution - sit tight! :D
Post by: PWOKristy on February 05, 2011, 11:09:03 PM
Post by: degers on February 06, 2011, 02:44:06 AM
Post by: latrine on February 06, 2011, 10:09:22 AM
Guys.. I really doubt 'frank' has an original owner... if he's a prototype he was probably meant to be sitting on a shelf after having tested to see if Ta-Da worked and/or maybe the new colors/paint or the new type of skin.. who knows..
Believe me I'm the first person to post signs and go nuts when I find a lost animal but I'm afraid that's just not the case here. He doesn't even have an RB body... Yes he's very unique and even though I want the RB I paid for, I still kind of hope I get to keep him since I don't know what use they'd have for him now.. and he's kinda fun.. even though he really has no sense of anything.. at all. Plus I'd feel bad for him sitting on a shelf.
I feel bad because it's like he's in a room and he keeps doing ta-da and I always go pat him and tell him he's a good boy and he recognizes that but not much else.. He can't even manage obstacles. The other Pleo tried to talk to him ( I think) and Frank just tottered off.. ta-da'ing his way along.. lol.
- Sarah
Post by: Crewella on February 06, 2011, 10:14:10 AM
Post by: PWOKristy on February 06, 2011, 10:38:25 AM
Post by: degers on February 07, 2011, 10:03:44 AM
I spoke to Innvo today and they ask that you e-mail gimmedigi and ask for a replacement Pleo rb if you so wish. Also if you are going to e-mail gimmedigi, please can you copy derek.dotson@pleoworld.com in on the e-mail so he can back you up that the unit is not an actual RB but actually an early prototype that slipped into the production line.
degers
Post by: latrine on February 07, 2011, 10:34:55 AM
Can I ask innvo if they can do something instead or am I wasting my time?
Sorry.. just pissed because this whole thing seems ridiculous.. never getting anything from china again.
I'm kind of hoping for a reply before I email those Gimmedigi people ;/ sorry to bug you with this. :(
- Sarah
Post by: degers on February 07, 2011, 10:50:00 AM
You can only buy a Green Pleos from Pleoworld in the USA, however they are all made in the same place (Hong Kong).
Post by: latrine on February 07, 2011, 10:53:54 AM
ok.. thanks.. I left a message for them.. I'm gonna try and work with them first
- Sarah
Post by: latrine on February 07, 2011, 11:26:57 AM
All is well.. Derek is a really nice guy he called me right back..it was a real pleasure to talk to him and my new RB will be sent out today.. it will be a green one but that doesn't matter.. I'll be sending my friend Frank back as soon as his box gets here and Derek will scooby doo the mystery out of it.. apparently Frank is a VERY early model.
WOOHOO!!
Thanks for the help everyone.. especially degers..
- Sarah
Post by: degers on February 07, 2011, 11:41:39 AM
Post by: bhobbes on February 07, 2011, 03:29:55 PM
Post by: kat on February 07, 2011, 03:38:56 PM
Can't wait to see what your new green pleo looks like. It will be interesting to see what color eyes He/she has and sikn tones. The green ones are all so differen it is very exciting. :)
Post by: Crewella on February 07, 2011, 04:24:48 PM
Post by: latrine on February 07, 2011, 05:23:35 PM
- Sarah
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 07, 2011, 10:13:46 PM