Re: FEELER: XPL Lasers (RG:Y, RB:M, high-power 532s, etc)
Of course, a discount is the reason anyone starts a GB. But the discount, it seems, isn't significant enough to justify going through all the trouble of hosting a GB, sending lasers out, et cetera. An LPF discount would be much easier to handle and much less messy. :beer:
!00% true Sta. A GB is not a trivial amount of work--is a lot of work, time, and responsibility under the best of circumstances with well known products and companies.
Not much experience or track record exists among members with XPL products/Mr. Peng but given Mr. Peng will ship first quality product that meet specs. and guarantee delivery, his prices are already very low, that should be incentive enough for members to give some of his products a try.
Not sure how much room exists within XPL products for additional lowering of already very low prices but it can't be much and any discount/concession to LPF members would be a nice ---something being better than nothing.
The other aspect is that XPL customer service, products, and product quality is not a known thing among LPF members so what can people possibly expect for the exceptionally low/almost impossibly low prices of XPL products.
laserbtb 500mW 532nm -- $483
Jetlasers 500mW, 532nm $549
Mr. Peng/XPL 500mW, 532nm regular price $119 with 10% off $107 --for that price is isn't rational to expect anything like either of the two above provide in product or customer service.
It remains to be seen what it is people actually get at those crazy low prices-- quality, product and customer service wise.
Keep in mind also at XPL's product prices doing a trackable return for refund, repair, or exchange to China doesn't much sense and I can't imagine Mr. Peng is going to cover any of those costs, if they become necessary, considering the price of the products.
Example: $100 product-----cost to return to China and reship to USA approx:$90.
You might as will just order/buy another one and hope Mr. Peng will cherry pick one for you if you were not happy the first time.