.png "Powered by vBulletin")
well, its like this.
Aw, 8-track, I don't want to argue here and this is an non-adversarial reply.
But, regarding your statement, i'm baffled. I bought what was in the link, and i got what I think are either blue or wierd white... but they aren't bright, and I am certain of that, regardless of the color. They work just like the other ones I had that almost got me a ticket. If I remember right now, the picture was of RED LEDs, but the fine print in the description I think says 'blue'... anyway, its moot now... and no worries. I should have been more careful in my purchase; that's my fault.
Also, the guy's policies regarding returns and swaps are so cost-prohibitive such that I'd be throwing the baby out with the bath water if I tried to work with him on getting an exchange... Its the monetary equivalent of trying to save money by getting your TV or PC monitor fixed. Its cheaper to buy a new one with a warranty. So, such is life. I think the street terminology is "jumping past a dollar to pick up a nickel".
But, how can I evaluate my purchase? Its easy! In this application they are not bright enough. I see what I see; maybe you see yours differently. Its very possible. Maybe RED is the key. I don't know. But, I can see it plainly with THESE LEDs, even with the lens off my bike that they aren't bright enough. The wrong RED ONES may be "the cat's meow", but I can't test them... That was my fault.
Finally, I offered to let someone else have them for mailing cost ~ACTUAL mailing cost, not an inflated 'here's how I make my money' cost.... As I said, maybe someone else would be jumping up and down in the church aisle to get these LED bulbs. But I cant use them. Its that simple. But, its my problem, too. Sharing my experience (*your mileage may vary) was the purpose of my post, just as I'd promised that I would do; good or bad. I am not blaming you for anything. I'm a big boy.
Would you like them? An honest person would charge about $5 or so to mail a 4 envelope with 4 bulbs in it, not $21.
Seriously, I think I just got what I paid for, and if I want the really bright LEDs, I'll have to pay more to get them. That's all. (And deal with someone who won't stick it to the buyer if they aren't what they say they are.) Its an age-old lesson we seem to have to reteach ourselves over and over again about 'if it seems too good to be true...'
My father once put it this way: "No matter how you get it, the cost of education is high."
What more should I do 8-track? I have the LEDs that I have, and I can't change that. And, I'm not going to give the guy more money as a reward for having NAZI-return policies like he does. But I'm not faulting you for that either.
Thanks for the post of that other link, Joe. That info there made total sense to me.
Peace, Guys. Really. Its all learning for me.
p.s. PM me if anyone wants these bulbs. I will try to post pics of my experiment first, (like the one in Joe's post) in the next few days.
Originally posted by 8trackmind
View Post
How can you properly evaluate your purchase when two are the wrong color, and the other two don't even fit? 
The link in my post goes to a red 1157. :?
The link in my post goes to a red 1157. :?Aw, 8-track, I don't want to argue here and this is an non-adversarial reply.
But, regarding your statement, i'm baffled. I bought what was in the link, and i got what I think are either blue or wierd white... but they aren't bright, and I am certain of that, regardless of the color. They work just like the other ones I had that almost got me a ticket. If I remember right now, the picture was of RED LEDs, but the fine print in the description I think says 'blue'... anyway, its moot now... and no worries. I should have been more careful in my purchase; that's my fault.
Also, the guy's policies regarding returns and swaps are so cost-prohibitive such that I'd be throwing the baby out with the bath water if I tried to work with him on getting an exchange... Its the monetary equivalent of trying to save money by getting your TV or PC monitor fixed. Its cheaper to buy a new one with a warranty. So, such is life. I think the street terminology is "jumping past a dollar to pick up a nickel".
But, how can I evaluate my purchase? Its easy! In this application they are not bright enough. I see what I see; maybe you see yours differently. Its very possible. Maybe RED is the key. I don't know. But, I can see it plainly with THESE LEDs, even with the lens off my bike that they aren't bright enough. The wrong RED ONES may be "the cat's meow", but I can't test them... That was my fault.
Finally, I offered to let someone else have them for mailing cost ~ACTUAL mailing cost, not an inflated 'here's how I make my money' cost.... As I said, maybe someone else would be jumping up and down in the church aisle to get these LED bulbs. But I cant use them. Its that simple. But, its my problem, too. Sharing my experience (*your mileage may vary) was the purpose of my post, just as I'd promised that I would do; good or bad. I am not blaming you for anything. I'm a big boy.
Would you like them? An honest person would charge about $5 or so to mail a 4 envelope with 4 bulbs in it, not $21.
Seriously, I think I just got what I paid for, and if I want the really bright LEDs, I'll have to pay more to get them. That's all. (And deal with someone who won't stick it to the buyer if they aren't what they say they are.) Its an age-old lesson we seem to have to reteach ourselves over and over again about 'if it seems too good to be true...'
My father once put it this way: "No matter how you get it, the cost of education is high."
What more should I do 8-track? I have the LEDs that I have, and I can't change that. And, I'm not going to give the guy more money as a reward for having NAZI-return policies like he does. But I'm not faulting you for that either.
Thanks for the post of that other link, Joe. That info there made total sense to me.
Peace, Guys. Really. Its all learning for me.
p.s. PM me if anyone wants these bulbs. I will try to post pics of my experiment first, (like the one in Joe's post) in the next few days.
Comment