DINODIRECT - Devious or just idiots? Edit - Correct item arrived.

we do it deliberately. it's called having fun. or having a good time together. community shares.

That literally made me laugh out loud - I mean, in real life. :D

On a more serious note, I wouldn't worry too much. It's happened to me before (still got the correct item but was sent the wrong picture of a nondescript box). Worst case is you'll have to wait another 4-8 weeks for your light and get a free phone you can donate to Goodwill or something. Now that I think about it, this may even make for a good Secret Santa gift... or it may get your fired.

We got lucky having Summer here to help sort out the mess of DD which isn't rare at all. Getting anything done in a reasonable manner through dino's support is a very time and patiance consuming task. I had 20+ back and forth mail communciation with them before solving a few issues. They eventually did but i think it was due to my persistance more than anything. What a huge waste of time! Summer however handles issues promptly and professionaly tho.

Do a review of the lip phone if you get it. :) It has to have an illuminated display and a li-ion battery afterall. :)

Well, it is easy for you to say. This is a $132 item. Don't tell me you weren't shock at all when you first look at the pic.

WE are all adults here. Nobody were crying, yelling and insult all over . This is not DD=avoid thread. This is what the forum for, sharing experiences. I wasn't going to post the pic if i didn't see the OP picture. In this case, posting here will help in the future if i need proof for the wrong item.

Honestly i think it was just a matter of sending wrong picture as i stated above.

Indeed it is. But being on the budget forum... spending $132 in HK isn't my cup of tea either. (very mildly said)

Oh, come-on Cool! It’s humor! Try it!

For me the it seemed more like :

You sir, are an idiot. $115 dollars may not be much to you, but it is to me, so keep your moronic comments to yourself.

There, that will give you something to cry and yell about.

Oh, am I ?

So, you think if you post a thread with lots of anger and insults, this will save your 115$ ?

If you read my post (the one you quoted) carefully, you'll get to the part "investigating the issue at first". Without asking anyone about similiar experience or contacting DD support (I know it's crappy, but still, it can do something sometimes) you post a flame thread full of hate and aggression.

PayPal protects you, DD customer service can answer your questions, Summer is also here to help. Do you really think you would lost your 115$ ? If so, you must be a very young and unexperienced user with very little knowledge about on-line shopping ...or just a person who can't control emotions. Judging, by how much and how freely, you use a term "idiot", I bet on the second possibility.

Don't worry. You won't lost your 115$.

I guess that settled the just having fun bit.

$115 dollars is much for me. Much so in fact that I wouldn't spend it on a flashlight, on a site like Dinodirect that has an avoid tag, and expect everything to be smooth.

You could have contacted Dinodirect's CS or Summer, or filed a ticket first. Instead you made a thread calling people from Dinodirect devious or idiotic. Worse you now directly attacked a fellow member.

I would panic with this level of service. OP has his rights indeed. Wake up guys. You spend the money and they should deliver. Right?

The OP is just worried, Id be worried too for that money.

If DD asks OP to ship the phone back to China first thats like $40 and 4 weeks wasted, plus they may claim phone never received. So I can understand the apprehension.

Anyway I am pretty sure your light will arrive its just a picture system mix-up. Or DD will accept the loss and reship since the employee messed up its their fault.

Worst case after your item arrives and you try in good faith to work it out with DD, dont call PP, do a fraud charge-back with your credit card company. PP in this case will probably say the seller shipped in error and make you reship first, then the claim will drag on.

Lets hope for the best...also shipping times are going to be long now, I ordered an E21 for DD almost 4 weeks ago and it just arrived today.

That's why you should Package Returning Premium which will only cost you $0.99

Yes youre right about that...

...OP do you have tracking? Maybe the weight and dims are listed on the packing sheet or tracking info area?

Has anyone actually used the service that can comment on it? I've always worried that if it really came to it, there'd be some hidden fine print that makes it just a rip off.

I wonder if they have ever sent pics of some inflatable adult items to the wrong account. That could be extremely humorous.

Seriously, DON'T worry about your money. Coolperl will apparently refund you.

OK, coolperl, I apologise for venting my frustration with Dinodirect at you, even though your comments were inflammatory.

On reflection, (and beer), I have realised that the reason I buy from DD, DX, Kai, et al is because I enjoy not knowing what I'm going to receive, all these vendors do usually, eventually make good on my purchases, and the compensation for messed up orders is often worth the wait. Paypal is always there as the last resort.

I guess you need to be playing the long game here, my mistake was buying myself an expensive xmas present from DD and expecting the transaction to be completed before next year.

So... apologies to anyone I may have offended, I'm gonna go all Zen over this, and wait and see what happens.

Summer has been in touch with me, and I'm sure this will all be sorted eventually.

Gee i was excited that cool perl was speaking his mind even though lots of people were thinking ...those stinking rich guys get all the good lip phones ...

my lack of tact was gonna be closer to budgeteers comment about spending 130$ and then ....(whining crying, yelling and insulting) on BLF ...i think for 130$ you get to complain on CPF ..Hell for 130 you get to freak out on anyone anywhere anytime ..the lips pic is too damn funny though . i think talking to summer would have been my first course of action but thanks for the lipspic ..too fun .!!

WTG cool perl give em hell....(V60c is a really bad phone)

WtG tim817 for buying a crushingly expensive light ...and not bragging that they are sending you styrofoam

WTG Pantaloonie For taking the heat and coming out of the kitchen with a smile ..stay in your happy place .

wtg summer for helping out

I thought they were sending you ... the kiss of death :P

I just thought the packer fancied him............................

I Don't think DD would give any problems, i mean not all my experiences have been smooth (faulty V10A but giftcarded so i got a new one + batteries, 3 different orders/purchases of TF Flames and also giftcarded as well to buy again plus some additional which i got 18350s). But everything has been settled to my satisfaction.

This is not smooth...

asd

(BTW, lightake is NOT Lightmalls, my experience with Lightmalls has been very positive)

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?319157-New-design-12-quot-3x-X-ML-from-Lightlake.