Group Buy: TEIN Hood Dampers
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Update please?
You said shipping this week was a possiblity, did this happen? At least the standard ones? I understand if ppl got them powder coated theirs' will take longer, but few of us got just the standard.
Any update would be nice.
You said shipping this week was a possiblity, did this happen? At least the standard ones? I understand if ppl got them powder coated theirs' will take longer, but few of us got just the standard.
Any update would be nice.
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From: Indialantic, Florida
Hang on a little more guys, I'm sure he will update us. This is just a group buy and not a vendor, so I'm sure he has a life, job, etc. (not that vendors don't)
I'm anxious too, but let's give him a little leeway.
I'm anxious too, but let's give him a little leeway.
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FULL BOOST!!!!!
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From: Orlando
Okay guys sorry about not updating to you what was going on.....This past week my life basically went absolutely crazy.
My father was in the hospital for an emergency surgery and had to go down to West Palm Beach to be with him this past Wednesday, everything is okay now thankfully, not to mention all the other bullshit in my life.
But back on subject, I have been having issues with the vendor that is supplying the dampers and basically had to go with someone else. We had discussed the price and they turn around and say now they won't be able to give me the price that I had orginally got. So now with the new vendor I have placed the order with them and the biggest issue right now is they only have 15 dampers in stock with tein the rest will have to be fabricated. They said it will take about a month for the 15 to be made, the only plus of this is that it has already been a week, so they are making more as we speak.
The best way I can think of for people to recieve these are to go down the list from when they signed up, I of course will be holding off for the second shipment only beacuse I think it is fair to give it to someone else on the list, I can wait.
I really do feel terrible about this situation, not to mention I know how it feels to pay for your new toy and not be able to get it right away.
I will post updates for you guys when I know more.
My father was in the hospital for an emergency surgery and had to go down to West Palm Beach to be with him this past Wednesday, everything is okay now thankfully, not to mention all the other bullshit in my life.
But back on subject, I have been having issues with the vendor that is supplying the dampers and basically had to go with someone else. We had discussed the price and they turn around and say now they won't be able to give me the price that I had orginally got. So now with the new vendor I have placed the order with them and the biggest issue right now is they only have 15 dampers in stock with tein the rest will have to be fabricated. They said it will take about a month for the 15 to be made, the only plus of this is that it has already been a week, so they are making more as we speak.
The best way I can think of for people to recieve these are to go down the list from when they signed up, I of course will be holding off for the second shipment only beacuse I think it is fair to give it to someone else on the list, I can wait.
I really do feel terrible about this situation, not to mention I know how it feels to pay for your new toy and not be able to get it right away.
I will post updates for you guys when I know more.
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From: Austin, Tx
Okay guys sorry about not updating to you what was going on.....This past week my life basically went absolutely crazy.
My father was in the hospital for an emergency surgery and had to go down to West Palm Beach to be with him this past Wednesday, everything is okay now thankfully, not to mention all the other bullshit in my life.
But back on subject, I have been having issues with the vendor that is supplying the dampers and basically had to go with someone else. We had discussed the price and they turn around and say now they won't be able to give me the price that I had orginally got. So now with the new vendor I have placed the order with them and the biggest issue right now is they only have 15 dampers in stock with tein the rest will have to be fabricated. They said it will take about a month for the 15 to be made, the only plus of this is that it has already been a week, so they are making more as we speak.
The best way I can think of for people to recieve these are to go down the list from when they signed up, I of course will be holding off for the second shipment only beacuse I think it is fair to give it to someone else on the list, I can wait.
I really do feel terrible about this situation, not to mention I know how it feels to pay for your new toy and not be able to get it right away.
I will post updates for you guys when I know more.
My father was in the hospital for an emergency surgery and had to go down to West Palm Beach to be with him this past Wednesday, everything is okay now thankfully, not to mention all the other bullshit in my life.
But back on subject, I have been having issues with the vendor that is supplying the dampers and basically had to go with someone else. We had discussed the price and they turn around and say now they won't be able to give me the price that I had orginally got. So now with the new vendor I have placed the order with them and the biggest issue right now is they only have 15 dampers in stock with tein the rest will have to be fabricated. They said it will take about a month for the 15 to be made, the only plus of this is that it has already been a week, so they are making more as we speak.
The best way I can think of for people to recieve these are to go down the list from when they signed up, I of course will be holding off for the second shipment only beacuse I think it is fair to give it to someone else on the list, I can wait.
I really do feel terrible about this situation, not to mention I know how it feels to pay for your new toy and not be able to get it right away.
I will post updates for you guys when I know more.
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From: Orlando
pm'd you guys.....
the order was placed with tein usa no ETA it is coming in thru free freight to the vendor. Hopefully the begininnning of next week with the holiday and HIN here in orlando.
Thank you for your patience I am just as disappointed as you guys are...
the order was placed with tein usa no ETA it is coming in thru free freight to the vendor. Hopefully the begininnning of next week with the holiday and HIN here in orlando.
Thank you for your patience I am just as disappointed as you guys are...
It is rare to group buy where anything gets delivered in less than a month. That's just the nature of the beast. When I paid, I pretty much figured it would be a while.
Few vendors are going to have $2000 plus in hood dampener inventory. So, you contact them and they order more from tein. To get you the bulk buy price they agreed to, they order them all from tein at the same time (to get the best price from tein). Then they show up at the vendor and he ships to the point man. Then the point man loses a couple days because he doesn't live at the post office and has an actual job. He also has to fend off questions from the wife about the 2000$ in car parts he's not supposed to have that are sitting in the living room. Then they start getting shipped out to people.
Few vendors are going to have $2000 plus in hood dampener inventory. So, you contact them and they order more from tein. To get you the bulk buy price they agreed to, they order them all from tein at the same time (to get the best price from tein). Then they show up at the vendor and he ships to the point man. Then the point man loses a couple days because he doesn't live at the post office and has an actual job. He also has to fend off questions from the wife about the 2000$ in car parts he's not supposed to have that are sitting in the living room. Then they start getting shipped out to people.
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From: Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
I think it is safe to say that the majority of us are willing to wait as long as you update us every several days. The reason why we get nervous is because we've had group buys that have never come to a conclusion and ended up calling authorities to get things completed. We understand that things don't always work out as smooth and timely as we would like. That's fine for most of us. Updates are welcomed though.
By the way, I would like to remind you once again I would like my hood damper left the way it is, without the powder coat.
By the way, I would like to remind you once again I would like my hood damper left the way it is, without the powder coat.
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From: Springfield, Va (DC)
This is my first group buy. I'm glad it was just hood dampers. I haven't done many mods to my car at all, and don't really intend too. All I know is that I hate non hydraulic hoods and its been driving me nuts since I bought the car. 
No worries on the time frame for me as long as you keep posting. The day your account goes dead is when I start to worry.
No worries on the time frame for me as long as you keep posting. The day your account goes dead is when I start to worry.