Wow...this is all too unfortunate. I almost pulled the trigger on these, but was unusually hesitant. Decided to spend the cash for an ecutek tune instead, but was almost regretting it until I checked in just now.
This really is too bad...I really did love the look of the ones posted up on the front page, even if they aren't the advertised product. I am not really satisfied with the other options because of their look, their brightness, or their light setups. This one kind of ticked all the boxes.
I am a little conflicted in how to feel about this. Many of the posts here are people complaining about a blind purchase without any sort of guarantee. That is inherently risky. Also, of course in CA you have to pay sales tax if the vendor is in CA. Where else have you bought something in CA that you didn't pay sales tax?
At this point, let me clarify something for people who think the internet is a tax-free shopper's delight and live in CA. There is something called "use tax", very similar to sales tax, with the exception being the end user will pay the use tax and the supplier collects sales tax. With use tax, you have to report your purchases to the BOE or risk fines if caught. Generally, they don't care about little purchases such as a set of taillights, but just be aware of the law. Nearly anything that sales tax can be applied to can have a use tax levied.
These definitely apply. For more info., see
www.boe.ca.gov/taxprograms/usetax/.
OTOH, 86_ZN6, this is not good business practice man. I understand you may not have all the details of the full production models, but in the interest of running an honest business, you should have full disclosure. At the very least, it should have been updated when it was pointed out that these are not official. Err on the side of caution.
As George Carlin said, "The person who coined the phrase 'Buyer Beware' was probably bleeding from the asshole."
Just a little sad to see this GB go south, but it happens sometimes. I know this puts a little stop on all of your projects for a while guys, but keep cool and just wait for the official TOM'S ones down the line. I will see you all there!
Oh, and last, thanks to @
Gixxersixxerman for your thorough research. That quote above does not apply to you, buddy!