Working Subtitle: What Part of “Check the Tesla.com Website” Do You Not Understand?
First off, I grasp the basic concepts of "whatever the market will bear" and "supply and demand." Really. Yet I admittedly shook my head incredulously at prices being asked--sometimes successfully--for "genuine" Elon-Musk-signed black wall connectors apparently targeting consumers with too much readily-available income.
But, hey, these devices are (relatively) rare, I guess. At last count only 1,256,711 were ever produced. (I heard that a small Tesla factory was hastily erected in the Gobi desert--while tons and tons of dusty old fossils were pulverized under the treads of massive Caterpillar earth-movers--and then just as speedily dismantled after the limited-edition flash-mob assembly run was completed.) Someday, these signed WCs will be true collector’s items. (Yeah, right. Uh, huh.)
Granted, they do increase property values (and make your morning Cappuccino). And if mundane "silver" clashes with your decor, I totally understand. Besides, who knew when and if the often "Sold Out" stylish black wall connectors would be available on the Tesla website again? (Or if the dedicated EM-signature robot would be side-lined with a mandatory factory recall?) Not me.
In truth, as of this writing (1/19/20) the black WCs appear to be gone for good. (There is no longer even a “Sold Out” message entry on the website. Bah, humbug! and good riddance, I say. On the other hand, perhaps the prescient people who snapped them up will be the one’s laughing? Time will tell.)
So enjoy your “tagged,” special-edition wall connector for $1,499.99 with my blessings. No, really, man. I’m being honest here. Seriously, sincerely honest. (Cough, cough. Chest t-i-g-h-t-e-n-i-n-g! Must,...remain,...calm!)
But what the fork!?* A man has to draw a line in the granulized silicon-dioxide somewhere.
Granted, sometimes they temporarily run out, but…(and here comes the rant; wait,...for,...it,…)
So what is this all about? What's wrong with buying mobile connector adapters for just $35 directly from Tesla?
Do buyers somehow feel guilty about paying only $450 for a Tesla CHAdeMO Adapter (whatever the heck that is), such that they would willingly add another 300 smackaroos on top of that?
Does paying two or three times the retail price somehow make car charging GO FASTER?
Or is it that Tesla deliveries are made by scary little multi-blade drones? Or maybe that eBay sellers promise delivery, in person, by Talulah Riley? (OK, so I could totally understand that.)
But seriously; I’m old. I get easily confused. I just don’t understand.
…
Hey; wait just a minute!
Perhaps I am being overly rash with my sincere, well-meaning, but arguably harsh condemnation.
So, just to summarize, buyers out there actually WANT to pay $379 for a spare Tesla Gen 2 Mobile Connector bundle (with authentically-anemic 120-volt plug adapter and haute couture lozenge-shaped bag)?
And let me get this straight; they really need an extra used J1772 adapter for $169
(Um, do you think they know these things actually come with a new car?)
So anyway, really? Yes? Well OK, no problem!
Just have them step right up to my virtual Tesla discount store. I’ll have their orders ready for them, lickety-split. (Pardon me,…just have to finish a quick transaction at Tesla.com. Um, card number,…ye-e-e-s; month and year,…uh, huh; security code,…got it.) So now, if they will just respond to my massive PayPal invoices…?
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
Seriously, folks. Check the Tesla | Charging website first, before spending too much on overly-inflated charging accessories.
First off, I grasp the basic concepts of "whatever the market will bear" and "supply and demand." Really. Yet I admittedly shook my head incredulously at prices being asked--sometimes successfully--for "genuine" Elon-Musk-signed black wall connectors apparently targeting consumers with too much readily-available income.
But, hey, these devices are (relatively) rare, I guess. At last count only 1,256,711 were ever produced. (I heard that a small Tesla factory was hastily erected in the Gobi desert--while tons and tons of dusty old fossils were pulverized under the treads of massive Caterpillar earth-movers--and then just as speedily dismantled after the limited-edition flash-mob assembly run was completed.) Someday, these signed WCs will be true collector’s items. (Yeah, right. Uh, huh.)
Granted, they do increase property values (and make your morning Cappuccino). And if mundane "silver" clashes with your decor, I totally understand. Besides, who knew when and if the often "Sold Out" stylish black wall connectors would be available on the Tesla website again? (Or if the dedicated EM-signature robot would be side-lined with a mandatory factory recall?) Not me.
In truth, as of this writing (1/19/20) the black WCs appear to be gone for good. (There is no longer even a “Sold Out” message entry on the website. Bah, humbug! and good riddance, I say. On the other hand, perhaps the prescient people who snapped them up will be the one’s laughing? Time will tell.)
So enjoy your “tagged,” special-edition wall connector for $1,499.99 with my blessings. No, really, man. I’m being honest here. Seriously, sincerely honest. (Cough, cough. Chest t-i-g-h-t-e-n-i-n-g! Must,...remain,...calm!)
But what the fork!?* A man has to draw a line in the granulized silicon-dioxide somewhere.
(* From NBC’s "The Good Place.")
- Regular (silver) Tesla wall connectors for $800!
- Standard Tesla Gen2 14-50 plug adapters for $150!
- "Authentic" Tesla J1772 adapters for $170!
Granted, sometimes they temporarily run out, but…(and here comes the rant; wait,...for,...it,…)
THESE THINGS ARE NORMALLY FOR SALE FOR FAR LESS
ON THE TESLA WEBSITE, PEOPLE!!!
ON THE TESLA WEBSITE, PEOPLE!!!
So what is this all about? What's wrong with buying mobile connector adapters for just $35 directly from Tesla?
Or is it that Tesla deliveries are made by scary little multi-blade drones? Or maybe that eBay sellers promise delivery, in person, by Talulah Riley? (OK, so I could totally understand that.)
But seriously; I’m old. I get easily confused. I just don’t understand.
…
Hey; wait just a minute!
Perhaps I am being overly rash with my sincere, well-meaning, but arguably harsh condemnation.
So, just to summarize, buyers out there actually WANT to pay $379 for a spare Tesla Gen 2 Mobile Connector bundle (with authentically-anemic 120-volt plug adapter and haute couture lozenge-shaped bag)?
And let me get this straight; they really need an extra used J1772 adapter for $169
(Um, do you think they know these things actually come with a new car?)
So anyway, really? Yes? Well OK, no problem!
Just have them step right up to my virtual Tesla discount store. I’ll have their orders ready for them, lickety-split. (Pardon me,…just have to finish a quick transaction at Tesla.com. Um, card number,…ye-e-e-s; month and year,…uh, huh; security code,…got it.) So now, if they will just respond to my massive PayPal invoices…?
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
*****
Seriously, folks. Check the Tesla | Charging website first, before spending too much on overly-inflated charging accessories.
Unfortunately, I am getting NO compensation of any kind from Tesla or anyone else for this message.
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