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Review on Addressable FAVOLCANO Programmable Waterproof Connectors by Katherine Peterson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

BIG ADVERTISEMENT! for LED strip

In this review I will talk about the pros and cons of this product, my thoughts and conclusions. Like all of my reviews, this one was purchased with my own money, so this review is 100% unbiased. Let me start by solving a huge problem with Revain, which is advertising. Some of them are confusing and you don't realize it until you receive your item. First, trying to keep up with that gauge is like watching a bunch of Super Balls bounce around in a box. It's insane how much different content is in this ad. Now I read the title, the description, look at the pictures and watch the video if there is one. In this announcement, the description briefly goes into the product and its features, and then says how incredibly cool this product is. Then there are photos showing the product, a few photos of the lights in action and finally a photo of what looks like the contents of what you are buying. This photo shows a light bar, some plastic clips, a power supply, and a remote control. Based on this information I was satisfied and made a purchase. After listing the pros and cons, I'll explain what happened, what I think is a HUGE problem, and most likely partly why Revain is inundated with returns every day. Pros: I have no idea, couldn't use the light bar. Cons: Dunno, couldn't use the light bar. Conclusion: So, that was a short overview of the advantages and disadvantages! That's the problem. Some of the ads on Revain are very confusing because they are overloaded with information that obscures the reader of fine details that are carefully hidden to give the impression that what is shown is what the ad is shown or what the ad was created for. so that you get an impression but the details are different. For example, this ad has a description and photos. The details are there, but they are hidden and easy to view. Same with this order. What you see in the pictures is not what was delivered. All that arrived is a strip of light and clips. Without power supply and remote control. (The light bar is completely useless without the remote). I swore I should have received the entire set pictured in the ad, so I went to the ad to check it out again. Of course, when I look again, it says in the small print that the power supply and remote control are not included. Okay, that sucks, but how much would a small plastic remote and 12 volt power adapter cost? So I look at the power adapter and it's $11.99 ok I checked out the remote and it sells in packs of 12 for $24! TWELVE consoles. Who needs 12 remote controls? The light strip is $15.99, the power supply is $1, and 12 remotes. In summary, this lousy 16-foot lightbar (which most others sell as a complete kit for less than $25) will be $52 plus tax. Moral of the story: if the ad looks confusing, run. Run with the speed of the wind because it's confusing for some reason. To get your money! I nearly forgot that. The ad mentions that the light bar has "custom chips" as if it would make a huge difference. "IC" stands for "Integrated Circuit" without which this light strip wouldn't work, so cool!

Pros
  • LED strip
Cons
  • Requires socket