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== | ==Incidents== | ||
===Lawsuit against reviews=== | ===Lawsuit against reviews=== | ||
{{Hatnote|Main article:[[DCS sues Small YouTuber for accurate product review showing battery issues & misleading warranty]]}} | |||
On August 16, 2023, Australian YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AlloffroadAu AlloffroadAu] uploaded a [https://youtu.be/vRcSPuBob-I review] on DCS' [https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/product/dcs-12v-50ah-lithium/ 12v 50ah LiFePo4 lithium battery], mentioning the short longevity and substantial decline in performance after preforming a capacity test. They also made a [https://youtu.be/vRcSPuBob-I followup video regarding DCS' questionable history]. Both videos were set to private following legal threats from DCS.{{Citation needed}} | On August 16, 2023, Australian YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/@AlloffroadAu AlloffroadAu] uploaded a [https://youtu.be/vRcSPuBob-I review] on DCS' [https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/product/dcs-12v-50ah-lithium/ 12v 50ah LiFePo4 lithium battery], mentioning the short longevity and substantial decline in performance after preforming a capacity test. They also made a [https://youtu.be/vRcSPuBob-I followup video regarding DCS' questionable history]. Both videos were set to private following legal threats from DCS.{{Citation needed}} | ||
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===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ||
DCS' warranty policy claims that:<ref>https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/</ref> | DCS' warranty policy claims that:<ref>https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/</ref> | ||
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*DCS Warranty Policy on November 7 2023<ref name=":0" /> | *DCS Warranty Policy on November 7 2023<ref name=":0" /> | ||
*DCS Warranty Policy on March 9 2023<ref name=":1" /> | *DCS Warranty Policy on March 9 2023<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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====Alleged removal of Wayback Machine archives==== | ====Alleged removal of Wayback Machine archives==== | ||
[https://web.archive.org/ Internet Archive's Wayback Machine] has archives of this policy page, but they are all dated in 2024. This is suspicious when considering: | [https://web.archive.org/ Internet Archive's Wayback Machine] has archives of this policy page, but they are all dated in 2024. This is suspicious when considering: | ||
*DCS falsely claims that their policy was last updated in 2021, when Trove's archives show it was actually updated in 2023, both years not being covered by the Wayback Machine. | *DCS falsely claims that their policy was last updated in 2021, when Trove's archives show it was actually updated in 2023, both years not being covered by the Wayback Machine. | ||
*Louis Rossmann claims that consumers of DCS batteries have reached out to him, claiming that they were no longer able to access many older archives of the policy page when they contacted DCS asking when their policy was updated. | *Louis Rossmann claims that consumers of DCS batteries have reached out to him, claiming that they were no longer able to access many older archives of the policy page when they contacted DCS asking when their policy was updated. | ||
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===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ||
DCS has been suspected of fabricating positive reviews.<ref>https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/deep-cycle-systems-dcs</ref> | DCS has been suspected of fabricating positive reviews.<ref>https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/deep-cycle-systems-dcs</ref>{{citation needed}} | ||
==Safety issues== | ==Safety issues== | ||