Blemish on blacked out m3 badge from IND

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:06 PM

I just recently got the blacked out m3 badge from IND and if you notice on the pic below the baby blue part has a blob of black paint and the red corner is painted on very sloppy.

I reached out to IND and they put it to my attention that all of their badges are like this. Anyone who has this could you chime in on your quality?

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:08 PM

Another

2HIGH~PSI · 06-01-2015, 04:10 PM

Mine is sort of the same. I didnt get a super super close look at it. However when i first got it, I saw the cut lines to be not quite perfect.

More or less along what the right edge of yours looks like. At the end of the day, I prefer the black to the chrome, and from more than a foot and a half away, you can never tell. So I just didnt say anything.

IND-Distribution · 06-01-2015, 04:20 PM

These photos were not the ones that was sent to us and what was mentioned was the runoff of the line that is on the badge decal, of course this may have been miscommunication via email.

We stated that these are done by hand which will never have a perfect paint line due to the limited space for masking around the decal.

The blob of paint should not be there however, for that reason we will send out a replacement to you. We were unaware the blob of paint was present in the email that was sent to us.

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:22 PM

People complain about how expensive IND is and I don't mind paying a premium if it shows with the quality.

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesal@IND

These photos were not the ones that was sent to us and what was mentioned was the runoff of the line that is on the badge decal.

We stated that these are done by hand which will never have a perfect paint line.

The blob of paint should not be there however, for that reason we will send out a replacement to you. We were unaware the blob of paint was present in the email that was sent to us.

If you looked carefully you could definitely tell this isn't perfect

IND-Distribution · 06-01-2015, 04:33 PM

You are correct and I had overlooked it when viewing it. Those who dealt with us in the past know we will exchange them if there are any defects present. This was an error on my part.

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesal@IND

You are correct and I had overlooked it when viewing it. Those who dealt with us in the past know we will exchange them if there are any defects present. This was an error on my part.

Your company has a great reputation for customer service and read post about you exchanging with no questions asked. Hence why I was confused at first but I am glad this is all resolved and I do appreciate it.

GOLFFRR · 06-01-2015, 04:44 PM

Ind is awesome in customer service they will get you all dialed in. I bought my blacked out badge from jesal as well as tons more mods over the years and they always have been amazing with customer service

mikex25 · 06-01-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

Ind is awesome in customer service they will get you all dialed in. I bought my blacked out badge from jesal as well as tons more mods over the years and they always have been amazing with customer service

Agreed, he's sending me another right now, it was probably a miscommunication via email, where I didn't point the blob and he didn't look carefully.

SakhirM4 · 06-01-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mikex25

Agreed, he's sending me another right now, it was probably a miscommunication via email, where I didn't point the blob and he didn't look carefully.

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GOLFFRR · 06-01-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mikex25

Agreed, he's sending me another right now, it was probably a miscommunication via email, where I didn't point the blob and he didn't look carefully.

awesome. Post up some pics of your car when you get it all dialed in

ameersM3 · 06-01-2015, 05:28 PM

I have mine coming in tomorrow in the mail. I hope mine does not have the same issue

48Laws · 06-01-2015, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mikex25

People complain about how expensive IND is and I don't mind paying a premium if it shows with the quality.

Statements seems contradicting.

NickRac · 06-02-2015, 08:27 AM

This is why I don't wear a rear badge

jwilliams · 06-02-2015, 05:15 PM

Awful quality. They are just stock parts painted in black then sold at a premium. I bought new badges from bmw and had a paint shop spray them black for a can of drink. Lol

mikex25 · 06-02-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jordon335

Awful quality. They are just stock parts painted in black then sold at a premium. I bought new badges from bmw and had a paint shop spray them black for a can of drink. Lol

how did it come out? Seems like the baby blue, blue and red part is hard to mask off.

04RC51 · 06-02-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NickRac

This is why I don't wear a rear badge

THIS, all day long!

Longbow64 · 06-03-2015, 11:59 AM

Mine is good. If you look close enough you can tell it was hand painted, but I've seen some knock off ones and I'd much rather go with the OEM part.

mikex25 · 06-03-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Longbow64

Mine is good. If you look close enough you can tell it was hand painted, but I've seen some knock off ones and I'd much rather go with the OEM part.

Yours looks real good, difference between ours was the blob but IND is sending me a new one free of charge and letting me keep the old one. Will post when I receive mine.

MDIVISION · 06-03-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nbennettksu

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikex25

So wait I'm a nagging bitch because I wasn't satisfied with an item? Suppose a company sent you a broken product you would accept it? It's not like I went straight to the boards, we had a misunderstanding and I wanted to see if everyone received the same product as me.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1134618

Good one stud

mikex25 · 06-03-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nbennettksu

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikex25

So wait I'm a nagging bitch because I wasn't satisfied with an item? Suppose a company sent you a broken product you would accept it? It's not like I went straight to the boards, we had a misunderstanding and I wanted to see if everyone received the same product as me.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1134618

Too funny how he calls me a nagging bitch and the next day he post a complain lol.....people these days

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2HIGH~PSI Lieutenant 164 Rep 582 Posts Drives: '94 Supra TT 6MT, '15 MW M4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	Mine is sort of the same. I didnt get a super super close look at it. However when i first got it, I saw the cut lines to be not quite perfect. More or less along what the right edge of yours looks like. At the end of the day, I prefer the black to the chrome, and from more than a foot and a half away, you can never tell. So I just didnt say anything.
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IND-Distribution BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 9587 Rep 10,878 Posts Drives: G82 M4 / G87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	These photos were not the ones that was sent to us and what was mentioned was the runoff of the line that is on the badge decal, of course this may have been miscommunication via email. We stated that these are done by hand which will never have a perfect paint line due to the limited space for masking around the decal. The blob of paint should not be there however, for that reason we will send out a replacement to you. We were unaware the blob of paint was present in the email that was sent to us. __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAM • YOUTUBE • FACEBOOK • FLICKR
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IND-Distribution BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 9587 Rep 10,878 Posts Drives: G82 M4 / G87 M2 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	You are correct and I had overlooked it when viewing it. Those who dealt with us in the past know we will exchange them if there are any defects present. This was an error on my part. __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • INSTAGRAM • YOUTUBE • FACEBOOK • FLICKR
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jwilliams Lieutenant 146 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 3 series Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: harlow iTrader: (1)	Awful quality. They are just stock parts painted in black then sold at a premium. I bought new badges from bmw and had a paint shop spray them black for a can of drink. Lol
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