Hey guys.
debh092249, the seller from stussels' post above, is selling a bunch of stuff, and supposedly has a NIB Super Fast Traxx they'll be posting soon. They had a few things listed last week, including a Dagger that I bought. It sounded cool, suposedly it's a prototype that was used in a toy show. The box isn't even printed, just covered in stickers. Long story short: Upon receiving, I can't recommend this seller, and the Dagger doesn't work despite their claim that it did.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150799974336?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_500wt_1416BUYERS BEWARE:
Before buying, I asked "Is the remote included, and has the vehicle been tested working?". The response I got was "Item is 100% complete and is operation". I got it in the mail today, and first I should mention that it was packed TERRIBLY, it was just thrown in a slightly larger beat up box, flopping around with a loose chunk of cardboard. I got it all set up with good batteries, and it's not working.
It doesn't respond to the radio at all, one of the tires just spins at random. I'm sure my battery is good, I tested it using a battery indicator for 6v hobby-grade receiver packs, and it showed as being fully charged. I'm still waiting for a response, but unless it was damaged during shipping, their claim above that it was "operation" would be a lie.
In addition, the ad only shows the box, which has a paperboard insert with a Dagger prototype printed on it for display. The actual vehicle isn't shown, and I was perfectly aware that without seeing it first, I had no clue as to the condition/qualities of the vehicle and no right to complain afterwards. However, being a "prototype before it was mas produced", my ONLY expectation was that it would NOT be a production model. Now, I'm no expert, but what I got appears to be a plain ol' production model. I don't feel burned by that, I was actually more afraid that any mystery prototype could be some janky, half-built thing. (Heck, the prototype in the picture - while sporting metal shock shafts, indicator LED, and antenna flag - appears to have unremovable tires, an unwieldy battery tray, and no discernable "Performance Shift" battery slider.) Frankly, I'm kinda glad it is a production model, but if that's the case, the description was wrong, and I'll go so far as to call it possible lie #2. I'm not gonna tell people how to sell things, and I don't expect every seller to be a Tyco expert, but the Dagger was SO different than the one in the insert (they're not even the same color), I can't imagine someone NOT wanting to disclose that unless, of course, they were trying to be a lil shady...
Phew! Well, I'm not looking for sympathy (it was still a good deal for the cool box), and I'm also not gonna tell people how to buy things, I just thought I would warn you guys to be cautious of this seller, especially before someone drops $300 on a Super Fast Traxx!