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Buyer Beware: KTJO 4X4 Driver's Side Grab Handles w/ A Pillars, HUD, and Bowl Lights

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by tonered, Dec 13, 2019.

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DAH Delivery Challenge

  1. Ordered?

    27.2%
  2. Received?

    37.9%
  3. Have to bend upper clip to fit?

    15.9%
  4. Missing Upper Cover?

    6.0%
  5. Missing Lower Cover?

    3.4%
  6. Incorrect Hardware?

    13.4%
  7. Scratches / Damage?

    9.9%
  8. Other (oh gawd)?

    20.7%
  9. Magically Perfect!

    25.4%
  10. Stuck in Shipping Label Created Purgatory?

    3.9%
  11. OGs Still Waiting since Before the Ban?

    7.3%
  12. Return Attempted?

    1.7%
  13. Return Actually Happened?

    3.0%
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  1. May 6, 2021 at 12:16 PM
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    tonered

    tonered [OP] bartheloni

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    Yes, unfortunately.

    I can already tell that for Tuned folks, the HUD is wrong. AT redlines are set at 6,300 and MTs at 7,250. :D
     
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  2. May 6, 2021 at 12:22 PM
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    Aqualoon

    Aqualoon More stickers!

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    I prefer to bury my head in the sand and think that magically the HUD will be amazing.
     
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  3. May 6, 2021 at 12:26 PM
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    tonered

    tonered [OP] bartheloni

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    That's how I live. Poke and hope for the best with my eyes closed.


    Typically that works well with vendors on TW. KTJO 4x4 is a glaring exception. You never see folks anxiously tracking vessels when @MESO or @FreshMexicanTaco are getting parts in.
     
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  4. May 6, 2021 at 12:27 PM
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    Aqualoon

    Aqualoon More stickers!

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    Beer in hand, just in case.
     
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  5. May 6, 2021 at 12:29 PM
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    tonered

    tonered [OP] bartheloni

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    Assumed! That's how I roll.
     
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  6. May 6, 2021 at 12:41 PM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    Can’t “handle” it? Tell me about it..:rofl:
     
  7. May 6, 2021 at 12:42 PM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    Your wait was only 1/2 the time of our wait, soooo...
     
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  8. May 6, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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    Benny blanco

    Benny blanco Mr. Jiggletits

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    I just think it sounds like a great idea, I have tons of stupid shit to mail. But I’m pretty bad about sending it out.
     
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  9. May 6, 2021 at 12:48 PM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    BBBBB225-CD97-48A3-9891-C5FC5D216A58.jpg
     
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  10. May 6, 2021 at 12:52 PM
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    Aqualoon

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    My last attempt to contact her was December 13, 2020 at 2:11 pm. I didn't get a response. I know she's been dealing with a lot of crap with the handles so I haven't been hounding her on it. Once the handles start to calm down I'll be attempting to contact again.
     
  11. May 6, 2021 at 12:53 PM
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    Benny blanco

    Benny blanco Mr. Jiggletits

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    She can’t handle it, and now I can’t handle it...:annoyed:
     
  12. May 6, 2021 at 12:57 PM
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    wiljayhi

    wiljayhi “..ain’t nobody’s business if I do…”

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    Just pullin’ your pisser. Best avenue for a response is a txt msg during her gov’t working hours. So it was for me when I was dealing with her.
     
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  13. May 6, 2021 at 1:14 PM
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    DWD484

    DWD484 Could Be Joking

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  14. May 6, 2021 at 1:15 PM
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    I'm glad you got it. Haha. Thought it got by under the radar.
     
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  15. May 6, 2021 at 1:16 PM
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    Well.. if I had to guess.. once the second package never arrives. She will use the first tracking as proof of her fulfillment of the order.
     
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  16. May 6, 2021 at 1:18 PM
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    I would almost run that sticker. Fucking awesome!

    :cheers:

    That's going in the 1st Post.

    LoL! Guaranteed.
     
  17. May 6, 2021 at 3:01 PM
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    tacobelletx

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    The sad thing is, I'm pretty sure a round 3 of the pre-ordering grab handles will start up right after she gets this round 2 finished up. I have absolutely no faith that she will have learned to get the shipment first then open up ordering. There will never be a good time to hound her about the HUD.
     
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  18. May 6, 2021 at 3:08 PM
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    tonered

    tonered [OP] bartheloni

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    I mean, if we all had the ability to pull down $170k in revenue per 1,000 orders, it would be silly to stop that gravy train. More the problem is the greasy way that KTJO 4x4 does it without fixing any of the glaring problems.


    In my mind, I see that 2,000 handles per year would both equal retirement and nearly perpetual income if done properly, right?
     
  19. May 6, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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    ktbell444

    ktbell444 One who throws exceptions

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    I thought she lived in Oregon? She has a Washington area code...

    I have a theory on how she runs her "business"
    She figured she could sell 1 grab handle over and over and live perpetually off of restocking fees. So her first attempt was smashing the box and mailing it. A few customers returned the item and were charged a restocking fee. But one customer kept the item. So now she came up with a new plan. Continue to smash boxes, but leave important items out of the order. This new tactic will now allow her to get paid for shipping a second (third?) time, charge for a restocking fee for the pillar, accidentally not cancel the order until the handle ships, and she can charge for a second restocking fee! Instant 400% profit!
     
  20. May 6, 2021 at 5:03 PM
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    tonered

    tonered [OP] bartheloni

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    Dammit. I think you got it.
     
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