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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 09:15 AM
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Just curious to hear stories of that day you rushed home from work ... saw the box on the front porch ... ripped it open ... only to pull out what you ordered and go ...

"Oh. Really? Well THAT'S not what it looked like online/in the catalog."

Happened to me yesterday when I got my saddlebag liners yesterday.

So I thought it'd be interesting to hear other disappointing stories.

It's winter ... I'm bored LOL
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 09:22 AM
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its a tie between the first and second ex-wife...
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 09:25 AM
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Liners smaller than they looked?
 

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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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Which saddlebag liners did you go with - bought some from - http://www.customsaddlebagliners.com - very happy with them.

My purchase regret would be a pair of speaker grills I bought from these guys - https://www.facebook.com/LegacyBaggers - complete junk, they looked like cheap painted silver plastic and for $100 - seriously - I threw them away
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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Went with these ...

http://houseofharley.com/Harley-Davi...addlebags.html

For some reason ... and I can't put my finger on it ... I was expecting them to fit better.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 10:17 AM
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Remember those submarines in the back of comic books you could order when you were a kid, I ordered one and basically got a card board box, I was so devastated. Anyway, as far as saddle bag liners I bought some from Saddlemen, very well made. http://www.saddlemen.com
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 10:31 AM
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X-ray specs. Didn't see thru anything......................
 
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Old Feb 24, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Shamwow, chia-pet, oxi-clean, infra-red oven etc. My OL orders every damn thing she sees on TV.
 
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Cheapo LED headlight and aux light bulbs. Price looked good and a lot of folks bragged on them but they were a total waste of money.
 
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