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Old 02-18-2009 | 04:36 PM
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Default APT foglight shipping was a rip off. or was it?

well i ordered a set of the apt fogs, paid the price and then shipping which was a lot for what i thought the size and weight of the package would be, but did it anyways. I did the usual wait and then it turned into a week, then two weeks, and i get the mail yesterday and there was a note from the POST OFFICE not fed-ex telling me to come and pick up my package. In MY OPINION this is not the way that they should have shipped my item, i paid shipping cost not 5 dollars for a box and a stamp. This was a rooster fish move.
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where did you get this from?
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:41 PM
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ebay, think they came from houston tx
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:43 PM
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its annoying when people ship like that, but also remember that people over charge for shipping on ebay to avoid fees/ attract people with a low item price
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:46 PM
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Did you read the guys feedback? The seller might have done the same thing to another person.
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:50 PM
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alot of things on there are done that way because of the damn fees that they charge. you can get stuff starting at 99 cents but have like a $30 shipping just to appeal to ya.
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:56 PM
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What I really hate is getting raped on the shipping and then going to my PO box to pick it up and getting a notice that there is POSTAGE DUE!

That crap has happened to me 3 or 4 times. I always send the seller an email about it too. It's usually like a quarter or something - which is even more stupid. Are their scales that bad?
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:09 PM
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im at work, i will find the seller when i get home
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:17 PM
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the ones i got were the only ones that are ever on ebay 80$ and 20$ shipping. they are the apts that are ussually on there aptauto im assuming. i can find the seller tonight.
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:20 PM
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yeah u paid 100$ but would u rather pay 200 plus for the "VRD" ones? they need to make there money sum way and 100$ for APT fogs are good considering they are in fact VRD's
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:26 PM
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well change the cost to 95$ and 5$ shipping then i would not feel ripped
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:33 PM
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yeah thats alot better. But the lower the "actual" price then the more people will look at them. but it is true what u said though. they use to sell for 80$ bucks and then they raised it 20 dollars when they noticed how many units they were selling
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:35 PM
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apt fogs dont come from texas
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:52 PM
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i will look when i get home. my bad if im wrong i probably am, may be confusing it with another item location for my truck. no matter where they come from in my opinion it was wrong shipping wise.
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this thread is stupid.
i got my APT's in 2 days from Taiwan.
and like rosedale said if you dont like it then pay full price from VRD.
its not a ripoff at all, they lower the cost of the item and raise the shipping to pay a lower insertion fee on ebay.
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:24 PM
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good for you yellowhoodie. i stated my opinion. I'm entitled to that. Just like you slamming my thread calling it stupid is your opinion. I don't care. I'm not complaining about the price. Im stating how my shipping money was used was shipped.
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:28 PM
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i Got my Apt fogs from Apt.auto........took about 2 weeks........and it was from taiwan. Chinese all over the box, it took so long cause it was @ customs for about 8 days.

20 bucks 1/2 way around the world......right on
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Originally Posted by ack154
What I really hate is getting raped on the shipping and then going to my PO box to pick it up and getting a notice that there is POSTAGE DUE!

That crap has happened to me 3 or 4 times. I always send the seller an email about it too. It's usually like a quarter or something - which is even more stupid. Are their scales that bad?
wow now that i haven't had happen about postage due. ya paying 100 when VRD's are like 150-200 aren't bad.
Old 02-18-2009 | 07:13 PM
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i agree on the cost of the fogs i am happy i did not pay 200 for vrd's .... having to go to pick them up from the post office. I just have never paid for shipping to my house and then receive a letter saying come pick it up at another location. Im sure i will like them anyways.
Old 02-18-2009 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by zombierunner
well change the cost to 95$ and 5$ shipping then i would not feel ripped
the thing is that then they owe more money to ebay becasue of the percentages, whereas when they charge more for shipping they pay less fees



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