Group Buy: Aftermarket Bixenon Headlights (WinPower Lamps)

[mui_michael]

Thanks Couchmotorist, top effort mate!!!

[danielk]

Hi all. I am keen to see how this all turns out, likely in on the next round. I'm intererested in participating in an install to see how difficult it it and the tools required. I'm in Sydney and have a VCDS cable if anyone needs help reprogramming and wants to let me watch the install?

Cheers,
David

Hi David,
I will install it with my friend who have experience to change headlight for MK7. I am happy you to come to see and sharing the information.
Cheers,

Daniel K

[couchmotorist]

Just got this from the manufacturer:

"And i am sorry to tell you that, The production depart. told me that the RHD model is no enough material to make (because this is the end of the month, we Purchase material every month 1st of the month), so i may delay to next month. so sorry about that.
*If you all worry about the payment, you all could frozen the payment of the paypal, then after we told you we have it, then you could release it, OK?"

I've told them we're not impressed, not least because they specifically rushed us to meet their "end of the month" production. I also mentioned they now have all of our money and we're dependent on them.

His reply:
"Sorry for the delay, we upset too. we push you to pay just want to do the earlier, but these days to many order, so not enough material. if pay one week early, then we could ship to you. Once we have the exactly shipment date by next week, we will let you know, thanks."

I'm trying to clarify what "may delay to next month" means in terms of a delivery date but I'll keep you all posted. I'd highly recommend we DON'T freeze the funds just yet, because if it's a matter of days then waiting for everyone to "unfreeze" might just cause further delays. These guys have been reliable in the past from other forums I've read so I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt at this stage.

One other thing Veew mentioned earlier is the issue of insurance. Those with PayPal should be fine but those with EMS only have 30 days from the time of order which may prove difficult if they don't ship for another week or two. If this is the case then EMS orders might need to start a PayPal dispute to cover themselves. Other option would be to upgrade to FedEx (more money I know...)

Sorry again guys this one came out of left field. Will keep everyone posted when I hear more early next week

[veew]

Thought I would pop on here briefly, thanks Couchmotorist for keeping on top of everything!

Regarding insurance coverage in the post above, I'm pretty sure the EMS coverage is for the delivery itself and not 30 days from Paypal payment. I've outlined Paypal's coverage in Post #5, you can refer to the eligibility requirements in sections 7.1 & 7.2.

https://www.paypal.com/sg/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full#7

Section 7.5 refers to dispute resolution which MUST be opened within 45 days of payment.

This may be more relevant for Point_01, chibailah, Flipper and KWS as you've opted to ship with EMS.
Due to the issues in production and shipping, the items could still be en route sometime close to the cut off for a Paypal dispute. If this is the case, you may need to open up a Paypal dispute. If there are any issues with the items not arriving at all or if there are issues with the items themselves (damage during delivery or faulty items) then the dispute is already open for you.
I don't think upgrading to FedEx is necessary atm but is an option if you want the breathing room. I'm sure you can upgrade anytime up until a few days before they complete production.

Over the next 1-2 weeks we will definitely get a better idea on production completion and shipping dates. As always, Couchmotorist will keep you in the loop.

[Tomatoes]

Any news on this?

[couchmotorist]

Emailed Mark tonight. Hopefully will reply tomorrow but we may not have much in the way of news until next month (ie August) when the new materials start rolling in. Trust me when I say I'm chasing this, my email thread with him is well over 20 messages!
I'll keep people posted as best I can.

[mui_michael]

When I saw you post the materials won't be coming in until August my heart dropped to the floors but than I saw its only 3days away till we are in August. hahaha

[Jazrod]

I am seriously sooooo keen now. I will be documenting the whole installation and posting it, too. So if once they arrive and I beat anyone to installing there should be a sufficient guide

[couchmotorist]

Got an update from Mark regarding the shipping time:


"Yes, we will have material by next Monday, and then we will try to ship out to you at the end of next week, that is our plan". Ie materials by Mon 4/8/14, ready to ship (hopefully) Fri 8/8/14.


Payment is sorted for everyone so there shouldn't be any delays. I will keep updating as I pin things down further.


Almost there people.

[Jamestc]

Hi All,

I am new to the forum and would be keen to join this group unless it's already closed and no more items can be included. Would you kindly let me know the status.

Thanks

James

[01_GOLF]

Pretty sure the order has already been put in James, I'm sure someone will organise another group buy after we get ours though

[couchmotorist]

Hi All,

I am new to the forum and would be keen to join this group unless it's already closed and no more items can be included. Would you kindly let me know the status.

Thanks

James

Hey Jamestc,
I've been one of the people helping to organize the group buy. Unfortunately our order has gone through but I'd suggest you get hold of mark from Winpower (email mark@wplamps.com) who I dealt with. In the last couple of days I've had a couple of enquiries forwarded to me so I assume there's enough people keen to get a second round going. When people start putting up reviews and installation guides I'm sure interest would pick up even further.
Have a chat to mark and ask him how to best go about it. I can forward you order sheets and instructions if required but the majority of the details are on the earlier posts of this thread, so it should be a matter of copying it across to a new thread

[Jazrod]

Any news yet? Jittering with anticipation.

[couchmotorist]

I've sent Mark an email this morning asking him to confirm manufacturing and delivery dates. The last I heard was to start producing today (Mon) and deliverd by Fri. Hopefully I hear back today and I'll let everyone know

[couchmotorist]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but production has been pushed back until next week. No clarification on exact days despite our insistence.

This is becoming a bit of a joke.

Veew has kindly touched base again (still busy with other commitments at this stage) and we've sent a rather terse reply back:

"I'm sure I speak for both [both of us] but we rushed the Group Buy to beat this busy period. It should have been your responsibility to ensure there was enough material to actually proceed with production before the end of last month.

I don't think freezing Paypal payments is a satisfactory option but once my exams are completed next week, I will be thoroughly investigating what our options are. As [couchmotorist] mentioned earlier, we rushed this GB for you and therefore we would expect our orders to be treated as a priority...

...To be honest Mark, I'm starting to worry about this transaction. I would have thought this GB would be straight forward considering you've organised a number of group buys in the past.

I'm sure you can see that if this GB does not proceed in a satisfactory manner, many people who have been following my GB thread will see the final outcome, this will affect their confidence in placing orders with you in future.

I hope you will be able to work something out as I'm starting to feel that this may be a big Paypal scam. As I mentioned earlier in one of my emails, I've done all the research to give people confidence to order headlights from you. I'm sure the next 7-10 days will be a crucial time for you to demonstrate if we still have confidence in this transaction."

I think we've got the point across.
We have applied the pressure so I'd be happy to hear feedback. That way I can show Mark how displeased we are and push for some actual commitments.

Sorry, but once again I will keep everyone posted.