Deep Cycle Systems: Difference between revisions
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===Defamation lawsuit against YouTuber=== | ===Defamation lawsuit against YouTuber=== | ||
{{Main|DCS sues small YouTuber for accurate | {{Main|DCS sues small YouTuber for accurate review}} | ||
On 2 May 2024, DCS filed a defamation lawsuit against Stephan Fischer, the creator of AllOffroad 4x4 Adventures TV, in the District Court of Queensland. Fischer had published video reviews between August & December 2023 documenting battery degradation & warranty discrepancies.<ref name="judgment" /> The District Court ruled against DCS on 11 March 2025, finding that DCS was not an "excluded corporation" under section 9 of the ''Defamation Act 2005'' (Qld) & therefore had no standing to sue for defamation. The court found DCS failed on both the employee count test & the associated entity test, citing financial intermingling between DCS & Energy Tech Electronics.<ref name="judgment" /> | On 2 May 2024, DCS filed a defamation lawsuit against Stephan Fischer, the creator of AllOffroad 4x4 Adventures TV, in the District Court of Queensland. Fischer had published video reviews between August & December 2023 documenting battery degradation & warranty discrepancies.<ref name="judgment" /> The District Court ruled against DCS on 11 March 2025, finding that DCS was not an "excluded corporation" under section 9 of the ''Defamation Act 2005'' (Qld) & therefore had no standing to sue for defamation. The court found DCS failed on both the employee count test & the associated entity test, citing financial intermingling between DCS & Energy Tech Electronics.<ref name="judgment" /> | ||
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===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ||
DCS's warranty page claims a "last updated" date of June 2021, but National Library of Australia web archives show the terms changed between March | DCS's warranty page claims a "last updated" date of June 2021, but National Library of Australia web archives show the terms changed between March and November 2023. The March 2023 policy set the defective battery threshold at 80% of rated capacity for all installations. By November 2023, a new clause reduced the threshold to 70% for engine bay installations, weakening protections for those customers without updating the displayed policy date.<ref name="warranty-mar">{{Cite web |title=DCS Warranty, Shipping & Return Policies |url=https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/ |website=DCS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230309064156/https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/ |archive-date=9 Mar 2023}}</ref><ref name="warranty-nov">{{Cite web |title=DCS Warranty, Shipping & Return Policies |url=https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/ |website=DCS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20231107111343/https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/ |archive-date=7 Nov 2023}}</ref> | ||
===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ||