About a month ago (Apr 27th, to be exact), I decided I just had to have a 593.5, orange beam, laser pointer, and an Astro (8mW) 473nm, and I put in my order at Techlasers. Although I received my tracking number shortly thereafter, my package wasn't shipped until a few days ago (and finally arrived this Tuesday). In the interim, I tried calling their toll free number many times (but to no avail). Always fax machine picking up, and weird rings. Same with their emails - difficult to get a response. Finally I was able to get through, and we were of the understanding that my order would be cancelled., and they offered to send my a free 95mW "greenie". Well, I was a bit surprised when a package arrived from them, and inside was the Xerex (which is now dead after two days use - just a very weak, perhaps fraction of a millewatt green comes out). The orange was nice while it lasted, but nothing great. The laser head would heat up after a minute or so of shining, and the orange output would fall steadily. Now, as I said, there was only the Xerex, and no blue pointer (and of course, no free grean pointer either – so much for honesty). Just wanted to warn you all that I got scammed by these guys.
The good news: the manifest on the package completely miss-matched the contents (one defective Xerex), and a controlled open was done on my package (the entire opening was actually filmed the with a HD camera, Sony HDR-FX1). This was done for “my protection”. I am now contesting the charge with Discover (the way I financed the PayPal purchase (they only take PayPal, not CC directly)). But I will probably never recover about $80 of the purchase which was funded directly from hard earned PayPal balance. DO NOT TRUST THESE GUYS! They have changed their tune ONLY AFTER being confronted with the damning evidence against them. It is so sad, that a country which has my utmost compassion in their time of need, has so many of its citizens for whom this sort of petty cheating is just a normal, everyday part of their life. I not only feel cheated, but I truly feel bad for them, as in the long run, it hurts everyone. Now suddenly, after all sides have shown their hand, they seem very concerned. I don’t want to hear it!
Just so evetyone knows, Wiked also screwed me as well. The 650nm P125 I have from them emits barely 68mw, and some 532’s from long ago are only half their rated output (or less). I will never trust either company again with any business. Believe it or not, I actually have a better track record with DX (even though there have been some problems there as well), at least 1), they haven't been so costly (you get what you pay for), and 2) I actually have many DX items which are what they were advertised to be. I thought for sure Techlasers was going to be an honest seller....boy was I wrong on that one :<
The good news: the manifest on the package completely miss-matched the contents (one defective Xerex), and a controlled open was done on my package (the entire opening was actually filmed the with a HD camera, Sony HDR-FX1). This was done for “my protection”. I am now contesting the charge with Discover (the way I financed the PayPal purchase (they only take PayPal, not CC directly)). But I will probably never recover about $80 of the purchase which was funded directly from hard earned PayPal balance. DO NOT TRUST THESE GUYS! They have changed their tune ONLY AFTER being confronted with the damning evidence against them. It is so sad, that a country which has my utmost compassion in their time of need, has so many of its citizens for whom this sort of petty cheating is just a normal, everyday part of their life. I not only feel cheated, but I truly feel bad for them, as in the long run, it hurts everyone. Now suddenly, after all sides have shown their hand, they seem very concerned. I don’t want to hear it!
Just so evetyone knows, Wiked also screwed me as well. The 650nm P125 I have from them emits barely 68mw, and some 532’s from long ago are only half their rated output (or less). I will never trust either company again with any business. Believe it or not, I actually have a better track record with DX (even though there have been some problems there as well), at least 1), they haven't been so costly (you get what you pay for), and 2) I actually have many DX items which are what they were advertised to be. I thought for sure Techlasers was going to be an honest seller....boy was I wrong on that one :<
