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eddiewould

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It looks like there are heaps of fakes online, just google image search "Philips HID"

The box is almost a dead giveaway I think, you'd at least assume they would come in either of these boxes

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81epjoSUSTL._SY355_.jpg

http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/969044/9865039/0/1248664110/Philips_HID_Xenon_Kit.jpg

But hey that's just my opinion, hope you haven't been ripped off!

edit; http://factoryxenon.com/shop/2x-philips-d2s-35w-85122-xenon-headlight-hid-bulbs-head-light-bulb-lamp-new-oem-5/ - are they these?

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 megamac said:
It looks like there are heaps of fakes online, just google image search "Philips HID"

The box is almost a dead giveaway I think, you'd at least assume they would come in either of these boxes

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81epjoSUSTL._SY355_.jpg

http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/969044/9865039/0/1248664110/Philips_HID_Xenon_Kit.jpg

But hey that's just my opinion, hope you haven't been ripped off!

edit; http://factoryxenon.com/shop/2x-philips-d2s-35w-85122-xenon-headlight-hid-bulbs-head-light-bulb-lamp-new-oem-5/ - are they these?

I *don't* think they're the same as the ones on that factoryxenon.com website.

The funny thing is this seller appears to be a legitimate business i.e. they've got a phone number, proper looking invoice etc.

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 eddiewould said:
Wonder if I can call my credit card company and request they reverse charges.

No. You can only do that if the charge was made without authorisation. You are within your rights to ask for a refund though.

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 eddiewould said:
Doesn't look that suspect to me? Looks like the kind of budget web design done by a mate for a box of beers you might expect for an automotive trade website.

Not having an address is unusual.

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 loner said:
Not having an address is unusual.

Don't read into that too much, seems to be a online sales part of a legitimate business. Read the small print below the main title. Division of mount auto electrical, and they've been in the mount as long as I can remember.

Thats their address

http://yellow.co.nz/y/auto-workshop-supplies

http://yellow.co.nz/y/mount-auto-electrical-mount

For that price is it really too good to be true though?..

Should be able to get a set of real ones from amazon for about half that price, did it a few years ago for the old car.

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 Andy_Mac said:
Don't read into that too much, seems to be a online sales part of a legitimate business. Read the small print below the main title. Division of mount auto electrical, and they've been in the mount as long as I can remember.

Thats their address

http://yellow.co.nz/y/auto-workshop-supplies

http://yellow.co.nz/y/mount-auto-electrical-mount

For that price is it really too good to be true though?..

Should be able to get a set of real ones from amazon for about half that price, did it a few years ago for the old car.

Yeah - forgot seeing the part about being a division of Mt Auto Electrical. Obviously I don't live in the Mt so couldn't verify. So thanks for that.

It certainly sounds too good to be true when you compare it to the $250/each bulb Armstrong/Wingers want! I just want the car back on the road so $100/each doesn't sound too bad. I wanted to avoid getting fakes and have them blow/fail WOF (since I'm getting them installed professionally, the labour cost will soon outweigh any "savings" on the bulbs if I have to do it again in 6 months)

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Guy is happy for me return them:

 

Hi Eddie,

Sorry you are unhappy with your purchase, here are the details if you wish to return the products. We offer a twelve month warranty against manufacture faults and to date have had no returns.

Do you reckon I should (return them)?

Better photos here : http://imgur.com/a/I1Qss

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