Shame on DinoDirect [was: "Ummm.... Anybody recognize this beamshot?"]

This is where I remember seeing the beamshot:

If they use your beamshot I think you should ask for free schtuff :d

Looks like they were using a beamshot of the 504B with XR-E R2. But the light they have the picture attached to is a 504B with a XM-L T6.

You remember wrong :D

Beamshot is from UniqueFire S10.

Ah well, same backyard.

Strange.you get discounts beside DD,and simultaneously discontented that they have stolen beamshot))

Whatever torch they use your pic for they need to at least give you that torch free of charge. Of course the one thing they REALLY need to do is ask your permission before using your pics. Does this place never learn??

They claim their reviews are legit then say they get them from somewhere else. Then they say even though they are from somewhere else they are still for the correct light even though most of them are obviously for a different light and sometimes the reviews are 3 yrs old for a light that didn't even exist a year ago. Even most of (if not all) the beam shots they use are obviously not from the light they are selling.

I've taken advantage of 3 of their group buys here but would NEVER buy something off of their website directly. Group buys to change their rep do nothing since they are specific special deals handled directly by a specific rep. Nothing in common with a regular "off the street" sale from their website. Until they clean up their act I will never recommend them to anyone.

Hei, it's Brted fence! So it's famous now!

Zulus, we take the best we can from a seller that make 1 good thing and 3 mistake...

it has already been shown here that many people could care less about their dishonesty. They are only interested in a great deal. Some have even asked for others to give Summer a break as he works very hard to get us deals ":o)

Not sure I understand your comment. By the way, WHEN is the next DD Group Buy?

Hoo-yah!

Two separate issues. I'm happy with the discounts, not happy with the fraudulent reviews and pictures. Doesn't seem strange to me.

Why continue to support dishonesty? Where does it end? There are still plenty of companies willing to conduct business ethically and that's where my money will go. I don't like the notion of companies trending towards dishonest, deceitful business practice and having that being accepted as the norm.

What a bunch of scumbags I will never buy from DD again F**k them!

It is impossible be by half pregnant.(hope the translator translated it is correct).Or you do not buy beside dishonorable seller or buy,but do not try to express the mother Tereza.All simply))

IDEA - Why not allow DD to come around and do all their beamshots in your garden on the provision that they leave you a free sample of each...............

I haven't bought anything from them. Every time I get tempted I either think about things like this or find a better price elsewhere even after all of the discounting and manage to stay away.

None of these places has 100% good information on the products they are selling. Lumen claims, runtime, currents, all seem to come from random number generators sometimes. That's true for DX and KD definitely, though Manafont seems to do pretty well and makes corrections if they have bad info. I ordered two items from Dino and got what I asked for along with better than average customer service. So while they have some dishonest practices, they are legitimate sellers, not scam artists like the people selling fake Trustfire flames. I wouldn't recommend them in general, but if you know what you're getting into, it can pay off for you. I could go to a more reputable dealer and get the same thing for more money, but then I'm only punishing myself.

I don't think DD is going to change if people continue to buy from them. Money talks. In general I think you can get deals that are just as good or better elsewhere.

DX is annoying and slow but they aren't outright dishonest IMO. There specs are off because their employees don't know anything about most of the items that they are selling. There is some logic to their specs. With DD it is obviously dishonest. DX does provide pictures that they take and actual reviews by actual customers.

DD is more blatantly dishonest than most of the rest.

That is wrong. Where is that picture of the dino dog.

DD should at least cite where the photo came from. DX lets users post pictures and the pictures have the user attached as "uploaded by".

Oh well it would do better for the rep of DD if they just added the ability for customers to submit photos of the products they sell instead of grabbing images off a search engine. Many times not even the right product