Tein buyer beware Options

[Starcraftjunkie]

Just a headsup from a local forum I visit: There's been more than one case of counterfeit tiens being sold, ebay or private. It looks like a real problem so check the tiens before you buy.

Here's the link:
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/warning.html

[RCTCelica]

counterfiet products for the aftermarket industry has always been a present and has always been a problem.

Tein are not the only company that has parts duplicated. Greddy, HKS, Apexi, Defi, etc... has had their products copied.

This is why I am not a big fan of Ebay purchasing when it comes to aftermarket car parts. In a matter of fact i never purchased car parts from Ebay or any other bidding website.

I strongly suggest buying from a reputable tuner shop whether it is a store front shop or an e-commerce company. Buying from a reputable company has many pros and very few cons. For example, if you have questions on your purchase their is the "go-to" guy, you can easily return a product pretty much hassle free, and you know the company will be there.

I not saying that Ebay is not a great place for online orders, i'm just saying that if a MSRP of a product is $1000 and you see the same item on Ebay for $600 brand new, I would strongly think twice.

Keep in mind you get what you pay for.

just my two cents