Drop.com $20 off - Lumintop Copper/Brass Tool for $10 - Discount not available as of 12/10/19

[Serlite]

Oh, this is a bit disappointing - I just got an email from Drop:

Hello,

We have an important update on Massdrop Copper AAA Pocket Flashlight. Unfortunately, due to a labeling mix up, those who ordered the CREE bulb received one with a Nichia bulb, and Nichia orders received a CREE bulb.

For the error, we are providing you with a $10 Drop credit. If you would like to return the flashlight to us instead, we can issue a prepaid return label so you can return it to us for a full refund and you keep the $10 credit.

Please reply back to this message if you receive the incorrect flashlight and decide you would like to return it for a refund Otherwise, do reach out to Community Support at Community Support | Drop if you have any additional questions or concerns.

I guess I can live with the swapped emitter, since refunding it doesn’t sound like it’s going to give back that $20 new user discount.
I’ll just wait until another good deal on a Nichia light pops up, haha.

[argolite]

I’m more than a bit disappointed.

[wraithpc]

I’m a cool white guy, ordered the Cree, if anyone wants to swap for the nichia they are sending me once they arrive…

[kat]

nooooooooo

[Natewar]

Copper is sold out but ordered a brass one anyway

[buck91]

Well this is a terrible turn of events. I have just about zero interest in a cool white AAA light. Still waiting on shipping but I guess this will most likely end up on a for-trade list

[cyclops]

This is disappointing. Let’s hope that they did not mess up all the orders and some of us get the correct tint. Oh well, maybe it will become an emitter swap project.

[LightObsession]

Hopefully my aluminum order doesn’t have the emitters swapped.

[Starkm32]

If you get the light with an unwanted tint, I can buy it from you

• shipping?

[Venice]

They just canceled my order and refunded. Said out of stock and offered a $10 coupon. Sounds like they are playing games to wipe out the original discount. Ordered 2 days ago.

[ver_ivanz007]

Looks like I will only be paying shipping for my 2 orders of copper AAA. They said there’s a mixup of tint but I ordered both Nichia And Cree CPG. So for 12.71 less $10.00 credit, I only paid 2.71 per piece. And I receive both tints that I like.

[G0OSE]

Holy mixup batman!
I will have to wait and see when it arrives, but it is a complete shambles. Really, they should just take it on the head for their/their suppliers stupidity and send the right ones out - no credit and they pay for the returns should they want them back.

[longuylander]

I just got the email too, though the light hasn’t arrived yet. It’s nice of them to offer the $10 coupon, but what about the $20 coupon that was used? If the light is returned, is that reinstated?

[G0OSE]

No, a $10 refund plus keep it would be more appropriate. Store credit is worthless to me, I only joined to get this, I highly doubt I’d ever use them again after this either.
There is no defending sending out the wrong item, then expecting people to keep it or return for refund (but not be able to offer the correct item at the same price). It’s not even in stock to reorder even if they did grant us the original $20 voucher back, and the $10 one.
It’s not just a ‘little’ difference either lol Also- $2+ of that $10 is the shipping which WE paid for! so it’s actually only $7+ credit, and when we order something else, we’ll have to pay shipping again, so another say$3 taking it down to a mere $5 actual credit.

[will34]

Just received an email saying the item was back ordered and cancelled.

I guess they didn’t expect a spike of orders from a single item and realized $10 for a lumintop AAA wasn’t a good sell for them.

@longuylander

I just got the email too, though the light hasn’t arrived yet. It’s nice of them to offer the $10 coupon, but what about the $20 coupon that was used? If the light is returned, is that reinstated?

Unfortunately, the $20 coupon is lost. But you can create a new account and there is another coupon valid until Dec 3rd. Only brass and CW emitter available

[jon_slider]

The 219c is pretty green anyway

sour grapes

lol

when life gives me lemons, I make lemonade

I was going to remove the 219c anyway
I have plans to install a 219b

…

@wraithpc

I’m a cool white guy, ordered the Cree, if anyone wants to swap for the nichia they are sending me once they arrive…

good idea
someone should take you up on that

[ValuseekeR]

I also got the email. May try an emitter swap or be up for a trade if I get the cool white.

[jon_slider]

@will34

you can create a new account and there is another coupon valid until Dec 3rd. Only brass and CW emitter available

you just cost me 10 bucks… lol
thanks a lot

Now Im stuck with a brass tool I need to mod
first world problems

I dont even want brass… and surely dont want cool white
anybody who wants to trade for copper… any LED, lmk

sheesh
slippery slope

I need to step away from the buy it now button… lol

[moderator007]

@jon_slider

I was going to remove the 219c anyway
I have plans to install a 219b

I got the same led mix up email. That’s exactly what I thought if I dont get the Nichia, I’ll just put one in it and do the low resistor mod while I’m there.
.
I tried going with a 3k resistor for low a few days ago and its to low. Lumen tube with Extech LT45 reported about .15 lumens. 1k was reporting around .5 lumen.
I’m thinking around 1.5k resistor would be about right for moonlight for me.

[Serlite]

I’m somewhat tempted to purchase the aluminum one with a Nichia, and swap the innards of the head with the copper one. Then probably gift the aluminum one to someone…
…But then I feel like I’d be just burning a lot more money than I originally set out to spend.