Customer Reviews

Retractable Rapid Car Charger With IC Chip For HTC G1 Google, Touch Diamond, Shadow, Touch XV6900, 8925 Tilt, SMT-5800, Fusion, PPC-6800, XV6800, Mogul, Wing, 8525, Dash, S620 Excalibur, SDA, 2125, MDA, 8125 PDA

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I bought this as a Christmas gift in November 2008. It was used MAYBE 6 times over the next 7 months. One day, in the car, I smelled something burning - looked down and the plug was MELTING! It was hot to the touch. Thankfully, I was in the car at the time, otherwise I am sure there would have been great damage.

I tried contacting BargainCell but was told I was past my "30 day" return period - they don't even stand behind DEFECTIVE product. When I asked for the manufacturer info so I could notify them, they refused to give me the info...

At first I thought the power port in my car was bad, because I switched the charger to another and it seemed to work for a day or so. But after that, I noticed a low battery warning from my G1 while the charger was connected. Switched back to my backup charger that uses a lower voltage, and it worked fine in both power ports in my car. I kept trying to make it work, and would check it from time to time, same story - the power light would turn on, but there was no charging indicator on my device.

Unfortunately, at this point I'm way past warranty, but I sent a note to the seller just in case. Will update this review with any response.

It worked the first time I used it. After that, it never worked again. This purchase was a waste. I wouldn't suggest this purchase to anyone.