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pward Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: Selling Go 540 to friend; HOME and HD Traffic transfer? |
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Hi,
I have upgraded to a 550 and plan on selling my 540, which has an active HD Traffic subscription, to a friend. He currently has an older Go, a 720.
A couple of questions:
1. When he plugs the 540 into his TT HOME what happens? Will he be prompted to 'transfer' the device to his account?
2. Is there a way of transferring the HD Traffic subscription to a new user? Or do I need to cancel my subscription and have my friend start a new subscription?
Thanks in advance.
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TomDavison Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 384 Location: Bedford, England
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Create a "disposable" hotmail account, and then change the e-mail registered to your satnav to the new e-mail.
When you then sell it, give away the e-mail account and password with the device. That way, he can register the new device on his Home, using the e-mail account, and all of the subscriptions registered to that account should transfer to him automatically.
Be aware that when you do this, ALL of the subscriptions will transfer, so if you have a map upgrade, as well as the HD, you can't split them when you transfer this way.
Whenever I buy a new Tom Tom, I create a new e-mail address, linked to that particular device, so any future sale can take the account with it. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Don't forget, the user account does have to be in email "format" (i.e. anyname@anyplace.com) but it doesn't have to be a "real" email address. |
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pward Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks. |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Remember to delete the PocketGPSWorld camera database if you have that on the device - the database will always have your pgpsw ID on it and if your friend lets it loose, you could lose your membership here. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
Two of them are obesiting!! |
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pward Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Thanks to all for your help on this.
One further question; after discussion with my friend he would rather set up his own account with TomTom to pay his HD Traffic subscriptions himself.
What do I need to do to my TomTom GO 540 to permit him to set up his own account for HD Traffic? |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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pward wrote: | What do I need to do to my TomTom GO 540 to permit him to set up his own account for HD Traffic? |
Nothing. He treats it just as if he's bought it today and taken it out of the box. Factory reset should make him choose all the stuff he needs to set it up. He needs to set up an account with (his) email address for it on both TT Home and www.tomtom.com - top right, "Create account". _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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pward Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | pward wrote: | What do I need to do to my TomTom GO 540 to permit him to set up his own account for HD Traffic? |
Nothing. He treats it just as if he's bought it today and taken it out of the box. Factory reset should make him choose all the stuff he needs to set it up. He needs to set up an account with (his) email address for it on both TT Home and www.tomtom.com - top right, "Create account". |
Thanks Dennis. |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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As an aside to the questions why have you switched from a 540 to a 550 and if I might ask why do you consider this an "upgrade" - just want to know out of interest - Mike |
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pward Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | As an aside to the questions why have you switched from a 540 to a 550 and if I might ask why do you consider this an "upgrade" - just want to know out of interest - Mike |
I realise the 550 isn't really an upgrade on the 540 but I switched for a couple of reasons; I like Navcore 9 which doesn't work reliably on the 540 and I got a good deal on the 550.
Also I will get the 1 Year Live Services offer and I am selling the 540 to my friend, making the deal more or less cost neutral. |
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djc1610 Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 186 Location: St Neots, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | Remember to delete the PocketGPSWorld camera database if you have that on the device - the database will always have your pgpsw ID on it and if your friend lets it loose, you could lose your membership here. |
Now that's something well worth knowing.
I am just about to sell my TT and I would otherwise have left the camera POIs on it.
Phew!! _________________ David
VW RNS 510 and TomTom 5200 World |
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