Buyer Beware: PriusOverlanding is a scam

I guess for me, I never received the memo I was to be readily available whenever someone wanted. That wasn't my plan, plan was to travel and explore in the Prius all over the world and have cool parts no other had the push to make and make known... that ship the same day from the fulfillment company. The sense of placing one's expectations on anything is slightly ludacris IMO...

 

Slightly?

 

Okay so I have been following this thread without an account since a long time now lol, a friend sent link to this as I was interested in buying these shades for my car, mainly for my baby and camping.

but honestly I don't see them coming in any time soon because there has been no update on the website about the ETA, me and my wife we've subscribed to news letters, stock alert emails and what not! NO replies to emails, no reply to calls. NOTHING.

After months of research I came across this person who seems to be the manufacturer.

I've emailed this person, waiting for the reply...

As soon as I get a reply from him, I will post here and let everyone know if we can buy from him.

P.S. I'm still willing to buy from Mr Jimmy only if he's able to give us an ETA and if he's not able to meet the deadline, he should leave the group as whatever he has promised he hasn't been able to deliver in this group.

EDIT: Mr Jimmy said they'll be in stock on the 6th of March which is tomorrow! Willing to get 2 sets or packs ONLY if they'll be in stock by tomorrow.

Can't believe I took a 30 mins break on my shift just to write this, lol. xD

@Johnny Cakes
@black_jmyntrn
@2PriusGarage
@PriusCamper
@Grit
@bisco
@rjparker
@Todd Bonzalez

Sorry if I missed anyone guys. *Fingers crossed*.

 

Thought I would get a response a bit swiftly here but to my surprise, same as the website.
@black_jmyntrn

 

As the canary ("test buyer") in this thread, let me say this:

@black_jmyntrn stated above that he will tell me when the shades have arrived in stock and THEN I will order. I will let this forum know when/if they arrive.

He gave a PREDICTION that they will be in stock by March 6th. If I had given him $$$ and they weren't in stock on that date, then yeah, I'd be pissed off. But he has NOT taken my money. He's waiting until they are in stock.

Predictions are opinions -- predictions aren't facts and they can't be lies. Watch Elon Musk promise self-driving cars "Next Year" every year since 2014: https://futurism.com/video-elon-musk-promising-self-driving-cars

Bottom line: black_jnyntrn isn't holding money from anyone and, at this point, owes no one anything. If you want to wait, wait. If you don't want to wait, purchase something else.

 

gen 2 and gen 4 blackout shades will be available soon!
Getting out of the business of not meeting or exceeding anticipated arrival dates is something I am eagerly looking into. The best resolution is just to have them in stock, that said a week after these arrive, the next order for 50 sets has already been discussed. When the Gen 2 and Gen 4 are available, we plan on keeping good numbers in stock, the learning curve has been entertaining throughout the past year ill say that.
I just need to 3D scan the Gen 2 and a couple windows on the Prime and they can get started just... not enough time in a day
Out of the 30 arriving, 19 are spoken for, yes Johnny one of those 19 is for you as mentioned earlier. Thank you for your support!

thing is, I planned this to operate autonomously, parts shipping the same day ordered while I drive my Prius around the globe. Even with a cell phone booster and a carLab with a load-balanced multi-wan as a multi-mobile carrier system... It was never in the playbook to be readily available, there were times driving to Alaska and even coast to coast in Baja no service for hours even with my bougie tech... I'm still trying to figure out how to effectively say this to the hundreds of people in my various message boxes...
you have my attention now, how can I help. If you tell me an indentifyer Ill look for your note.

sigh. no... and the s8 backup phone, I dropped it so now its useless and the drone phone that's the lower end moto g power.... i never planned to use it as a primary when the primary and secondary goes down. so I didn't care it was a tracfone that couldn't handle rewriting the bootloader... and if I hadn't accidentally set the Samsung plus tab on the trash can before moving my car for the trash man.... me not realizing it until days later....
lets just say, whoever is using the voodo doll of me, id love to see it and if you put hair on I as I have a bald head... seriously though, kudos, just... I'm built a lot stronger, so keep trying as you might, I wont break and will do great things...

 

The thought that an individual or business has something that you want and you aren't able to get it fast as you'd like has certainly been a common thread among the owners.
The thought in my head, when I want something, I wait and it doesn't have me in a combative zone.
Being in that zone I think has a person feeling a type of way, to then calling that someone out to publicly shame them...
someone who you can clearly see has something not obtainable anywhere else, so you say, "F This guy, ill call the manufacturer" which is something others did for the first springs I brought to market... heh, no more gentlemen's agreement with manufacturers is what that taught me...
I am just happy that the relationship I have and business terms allow me to trust that you were told you would have to purchase them through Jimmy...

That said, I'm making every attempt to have better-publicized dates that have a track record of meeting or exceeding expectations. My only ask, just, some compassion for the guy pushing to have parts made for a car the world jokes and makes fun of... the problem now... by the back-end numbers, initially, less than 3% of orders result in fumbles. I find that The guy I met in Utah with a V like many others from online or in person arent only vocal person... or if online, only sends thanks in dm.. then they fumbled, roughly 88% of the now 12% bad orders someone can leave a negative review about, with those customers having very vocal online voices.
Their words of disappointment followed by a warning to others have folks skeptical... heck.. doing chargebacks on their orders versus waiting...which means... folks like Johnny or you with successful purchases Id hope, can start to sprinkle and drown out the bad ones like this thread... because when you are emailed of a product stock availability, shipping on orders and getting those items happens pretty swiftly these days. Order is sent to fulfillment in seconds if minutes after ordering..

so you receive an email when in stock, the system sends email, with clear wording and accurate stock counts which is where we are now... trust can be associated and then we can start to work towards trust beyond a shadow of a doubt in all associated with PriusOverlanding.com
The level of difficulty this has added to me, heh. Thanks, I guess, I didn't know I could handle all the ridicule and excitement as I try to call it these days. I laugh because I just wanted to drive my car around the world and show people that Prius isn't just a Prius... did not expect public shame, and these days, I just stay busy doing what I do... pushing to be better. But thank you for your words as you let me see what clearly I am not and what is a potential voice of folks I shouldn't be oblivious to.

it sounds like I'm setting aside two pairs for Anon1... hahaha.. but now... I can't set aside for anyone else from here on out..hence line in the sand now. Happy Friday folks

I have an ask... yay or nay on metal front bumper design? still keeps it prius but more functional and aggressive, right?

 

Finally some good news! And yes I need 2 sets please

 

These are now available directly from blinds4cars.com -- in stock, ready to ship.

 

Well, it sounds like you would rather give the money to a UK based company versus recycle American dollars? When I ordered mine from them, it took weeks, so either wait there is a wait. The notice I received from DHL says the stock we've been waiting for is here on US soil thankfully!

 

I suggest that anyone still possibly thinking about purchasing from the marketeer mentioned in this thread, should first review some clues to his business philosophy amid his defense of the snake-oil-style promotional practices of the originator of another thread, posted at several points through the thread:
Okada Projects Plasma Direct Coils | PriusChat

 

so wait.. because you think the coils are snake oil... and you have no hands-on experience with them... and clearly don't like my words... hahaha you know... you and others who share your sentiment are some interesting folks. I stand behind what I say and I don't know if you realize this but... you cant put your expectations of me.. on me!

Because I am in support of the exploration in alternative options that haven't been tested... Im at fault? One... One owner has tried those coils... everyone else has been to scared to try, heck... some only get oil changes at Toyota... not that that's wrong, just, some of us change our own oil or like me... swap in motors like the 2.0L.. and make their Gen 3 AWD.

So, to shame me for my opinions, or the philosophy you believe I have is preposterous, and your attempts at persuading others to review threads. hahaha more power to you, I wish you the best, and here are some words from another Prius owner when I asked "why the hatred towards me". You are clearly in this bucket!



I truly find it comical when I see people such as yourself attempt to shame me. If it's not because you need to feel like you have some power, is it because I don't care about MPG? Or is it because I post drone videos and link to my blog when people ask questions? Those last two have been the general statement by those who have been rubbed the wrong way and are extremely sensitive to someone stating opinions that are different from their own.heh. Yall are wild!

 

I've followed this thread with no real opinion but will say that you would probably make a great politician.

 

Compliment or nah?

 

More intentional misreading and deflection.

It isn't about the product itself, but about the behavior of the certain sellers and promoters.

 

So ordered from blinds4cars because got no update from jimmy, they arrive in the next week!
Would've loved to order from priusoverlanding but unfortunately they are still not in stock

 

Nope, not at all, more like pretentious opinion-based words from someone who clearly doesn't respect what Azusa posts. Plain and simple. hahaha so because I am interested in the coils and offered a method to prove they do what they say they do... You now associate me as a snake oil marketer or no.. snake oil marketer supporter?

Versus thinking "oh, this guy has the right idea, putting the coils to the test and generating data from the vehicle we can use to determine gains/losses" you try and subtly link "business philosophy" [i made no mention of business but if you are talking about my blog and the catalytic converter, you are reaching] and attempting to persuade people from purchasing because you feel a certain type of way. This... is a common thread with the owners of this community. Can no one discern between writing a non-bias opinion and an opinion filled with their emotions? There is a thin line and it's clear most cant. Can no one have their own opinion that might disagree with yours and you not attempt to deter people from supporting them because you don't agree with them?

That said, not deflecting at all I stand behind what I say, what I do, and how I operate taking emotions out of it. This is something you should attempt, leaving emotions out of your posts.

 

Just to support small business and our fellow jimmy here i can still put my order on hold if he's able to give me an ETA as they're on US soil now

 

Little what-if question, based on a different product that actually was promoted here on PriusChat about eight years ago.

It was a "throttle body grounding kit". The claim was Toyota didn't run big enough ground wires to the throttle body. Make them bigger, throttle motor isn't starved for current, faster throttle response. Or make them bigger, throttle position sensor gives stronger signal, faster throttle response. Something like that. It was some wires with ring terminals you would put under the bolts where the throttle body mounted to the manifold.

It was easy enough to confirm that (1) the throttle motor doesn't use ground on either side (it's a DC motor that the ECM drives in both directions), and (2) the sensor does use a ground connection, but there is zero continuity from there down to the base of the body where the added wires would go, so adding the wires would not be grounding anything.

Suppose we were discussing that product. Would your position be that nobody has a non-biased, non-emotional opinion about it, until they have paid the seller to buy one, and spent time adding it to their car, and driven around looking for gains?