Just wanted to see what you guys thought about this. Bought a pair of bulbs (9004, 100/80W) off Ebay for $16.99 + $8 s/h. The dude has 1000+ feedbacks, only 20 of which are negative, but the dude is based in Taiwan. I decide to give it a try.

Well, got the bulbs today after about a 1 1/2 weeks and one was busted up (glass was cracked and open)! Packaging was somewhat subpar--the hard plastic case was surrounded by two sheets of small bubblewrap and stuffed in an envelope. Well, contacted the dude today and he said I could:
1. send the stuff back, pay shipping both ways, he'd send another pair
2. he'd send one new bulb if I paypal him $8
3. he'd send a new pair if I paypal him $15.

Noticed on the postage label that he paid 115 NT$ or about $3.50US.
Is this guy being reasonable? Ever deal with this guy (Huang, aka Jus4bulbs, aka NTBK)? Right now, am planning NOT to pursue buying more from him and just ending it with a negative feedback. What do you think?

 

Is it really necessary to buy bulbs from taiwan...you couldn't find anything a bit more local?

 

I do business on e-Bay and I say if you received a broken item its not your fault. He should have packaged or shipped them differently and it is his fault if they are broken. He should send you 1 new bulb free of charge. Otherwise leave him a negative feedback but he will probably do that same back to you.

 

ebay so far works for me.
got some good stuff from there.


damn that sucks... very expensive blubs now.

 

damn u bought bulbs straight from taiwain??? i had a similar experience when I ordered my blue reversel bulbs but when I informed the seller (plasmalights or something like that) he promptly sent me a new pair free of charge...

 

Well, I refused to pay more money to get a replacement bulb. Strange...after I emailed him to say I wouldn't be paying and that I had posted negative feedback, he says, "OK, send you one bulb free" (NOT!).

It has taken me 2 years to build up a solid 33 positive feedbacks, including a few seller ones. As anticipated, the dude reciprocated my negative feedback of him, with his own of me. Strangely, he states he wants to solve the problem but I refused to email him(?). Although it definitely hurts me more than him, I definitely feel it's worth it...if only out of principle. What kills me is, looking at his feedback, someone else got damaged goods from him but considered it a plus that he was able to pay more money to get what he should have gotten in the first place!!!

Anyways, should be getting a pair of Noyka bulbs soon--this time from a guy who spells out his (very fair) return policy clearly, so no scamming.

One of life's lessons I guess....

 

i got my rims off ebay, cali to NJ

 

same here, miami to cali