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post #1 of 7
6/6/10 at 5:44pm
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the amazon marketplace has some attractive pricing on the IE8. has anybody bought from sellers like this before? not the big names like J&R and the like...but these littler ones. obviously my concern here is that they are fake...just wondering if anybody has experience with this.

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post #2 of 7
6/6/10 at 7:46pm

Hi,

 

It's best to buy from an authorised Sennheiser dealer. 

 

Sennheiser USA has a running list of non authorized dealers. 

 

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/nonauthorized

 

If you do not see the dealer, but have suspicions, please check with your local distributor. 

 

 

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post #3 of 7
6/6/10 at 7:51pm
Yeah even if you buy some phones which aren't fake, lots of companies will only warranty their product from an authorized dealer.
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post #4 of 7
6/8/10 at 8:59am

Amazon is tricky, because many companies (sennheiser included) list Amazon as an authorized seller, but most of the sennheiser product listed on amazon is actually sold through third party unauthorized dealers like Sarjo, Electronica, etc... Basically, what I did was just call Senn's customer service line & ask them specifically if the dealer is authorized.

 

I asked Senn's customer service specifically about IE7's & IE8's listed on Amazon & fulfilled by Amazon, even though the seller was Sarjo & Electronica, and they told me flat out that they are unauthorized dealers, and the warranty will not be honored (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE FULFILLED BY AMAZON). Just be careful.

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post #5 of 7
6/8/10 at 9:56am

The better firms stand by there products!

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Originally Posted by jleewach View Post  they told me flat out .. the warranty will not be honored
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post #6 of 7
6/8/10 at 10:18am

Around 4-5 of my friends ended up buying fakes and that was from Amazon marketplace ...that was from sellers with good feedback. And sennheisers are specially popular among fakes. It's sad, but I guess paying more and getting a real one is a safer bet. 

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post #7 of 7
6/8/10 at 3:57pm

I have to agree with everyone above.  I was able to purchase my IE8s in the UK directly from Amazon.co.uk for a good price.  But, these were sold directly from Amazon, not through a reseller or fulfillment model.  If you purchase from Amazon directly, then you shouldn't have a risk of getting a fake.  With any other seller on Amazon (UK, US, etc.) there is an extremely good chance you will be purchasing fakes.

 

If not Amazon direct, then best to purchase from an authorized reseller per Senn's list.  There are too many fakes otherwise.  Pay more, but at least you are purchasing authentic Senns and supporting a legitimate vendor (and getting the Senn warranty).

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