[Shotimes] new game: does it work?

[Donald Mallinson]

I have tried buffing compounds and kits, and the dull/yellow 
finish seems to come back within a couple of months.

Haven't found anything yet that is a really good solution 
other than proper maintenance and cleaning when lenses are new.

Don Mallinson

Shylo McKinsey wrote:

> Yeah, you're right. Was just saying because I was only
> charged ONE dollar for shipping. Maybe they had a sale
> or worked some of the shipping into the retail price.
> Just seems that $9 dollars for that product is a
> little too obvious that profiteering is going on. But
> that's the world we live in...
> 
> Jason, another option you could try with your lights
> is to buff them. Take a plastic buffing compound and
> go to work. Be very VERY patient with it, and make
> sure you don't get them too hot or you'll melt your
> headlamps. If nothing else, it will be an temporary
> fix untill you find something better. It made a
> night/day difference with my lights.
> 
> Shylo McKinsey
> 
> '91 White MTX
> 
> --- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> 
>>Shylo,
>>
>>I ship stuff all over the place, and deal with
>>several 
>>companies.  Let me tell you that NOBODY can ship 6-7
>>pounds 
>>ANYWHERE, for a dollar.  You got a great deal, but
>>you can't 
>>expect everyone to do that.
>>
>>In the case of the headlight stuff mentioned here,
>>the item 
>>is probably not over 2 pounds, you can look at my
>>numbers 
>>below to see that this person is using
>>shipping/handling as 
>>a profit center, and that is done a lot.  It is also
>>
>>interesting that he charges LESS shipping if you
>>order over 
>>his web site (to make up for the e-bay fee plus a
>>bit more 
>>it looks like).
>>
>>I would be VERY leary of this product.  Almost
>>anytime 
>>anyone makes extravegant claims, the item is a scam.
>> Anyone 
>>tried it?
>>
>>Look below to get an idea of what actual shipping
>>costs are 
>>these days.
>>
>>For example, from Illinois, to ship 6 pounds to the
>>next 
>>house, or city by USPS Priority Mail, it is $6.30. 
>>To ship 
>>the same package to California or the east coast
>>would be 
>>$11.30 with the amount varying inbetween.
>>
>>Take that same package by UPS Ground and it is $5.11
>>nearby, 
>>up to $6.90 to the coasts.  UPS is a lot cheaper for
>>
>>packages over about 3 pounds over any distance. 
>>Priority 
>>Mail is cheaper for packages 2 pounds or under and
>>up to 3 
>>pounds or so if not going far.
>>
>>In my business I use a combination to give my
>>customers the 
>>lowest price, but I charge them the actual shipping
>>plus a 
>>buck or so for my trouble and the box (usually 50
>>cents or 
>>more) plus packing materials.
>>
>>Don M.
>>
>>
>>Shylo McKinsey wrote:
>>
>>>9 FRIGGIN DOLLARS TO SHIP SOMETHING LIKE THAT???
>>>
>>>My Foglights were shipped to me for ONE dollar.
>>
>>Bulky,
>>
>>>and the weight was about 6-7 lbs. Packed decent.
>>
>>After
>>
>>>seeing how much it cost to ship them, I'd almost
>>
>>say
>>
>>>its a scam.
>>>
>>>Shylo McKinsey
>>>
>>>'91 White MTX
>>>
>>>--- "Hartberger, Jason M.  ATAN"
>>><hartbejm@roosevelt.navy.mil> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Does this stuff work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454868621&cat
> 
>>>>egory=33710&ssPageName=Merch06
>>>>
>>>>I highly doubt it does, but hell, it might. I
>>>>figured I'd ask before I
>>>>bought some... my headlights have... issues.
>>>>
>>>>me
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