I found out awhile ago that if you mail NCE a damaged decoder of any brand with $10 plus S&H they will send a equivlent decoder of there brand as replacement. What payment methods do they accept? I emailed them a week ago with no response. Also for thoose who did this, do they send you a low end refurbished one, or a new one?
Either way this seems like a nice deal...
When you can purchase an NCE or practically any other brand of decoder outright for a price of $15-$20 from places such as Litchfield Station without needing to send in an old one and paying postage both ways, do you really think this is a bargain?
TCS will replace any of their decoders free, with no questions asked on how it got damaged.
I use NCE and TCS decoders extensively, and have rarely had a need to replace one. NCE's replacement offer may have been a bargain several years ago when decoders were still expensive, but not today. I think their offer is just an attempt to get people to try NCE decoders instead of using other brands.
You can send a M.O. or check or cash (not recomended). You will get a NEW equivalent decoder. I sent them a couple of fried Atlas Silver decoders and a M.O. for $20 and got 2 equivalent decoders a week later, (I think the Atlas ones would've cost $30 each to replace from Atlas). They dropped right in the Atlas locos and have worked perfectly.
...and sure they want you to try out their product, it's still a good deal if the math works out and they are good products, I've got 20+ and have yet to burn one up.
Jay
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Conrail92,
Send in however many decoders you like 1,2,3 and $10.00 for each decoder and $2.00 S&H with a check / MO (No CASH) and a note with your return address and you will get the replacement decoders. 2 decoders $22.00 and that's it. I have done it sending in several AD370 MRC'S and recceived NCE D13SRJ's. By the way D13SR decoders are a 4 function decoder not 2 function like many of the $12-15. decoders are.
Barry