There are no authorized Sennheiser vendors in my area and online the only seller I noticed mentioning negotiation was the one with the $300 discount already. I actually started up a chat out of curiosity as it immediately pops up, which needless to say I found suspicious, and it turns out they had run out of units despite their site stating the headphone was in stock. US site but the person I was chatting with didn't seem to speak English well and it was the only site with as deep of a starting discount and an encouragement for you to bargain with them, which I've never encountered and is at least suspicious. Maybe I lack knowledge but given Sennheiser actually warns you about counterfeit headphones sold at lower rates and that I very well may end up choosing the HD800S I decided to err on the peace of mind side. That said I haven't bought the headphone yet and might revisit this, asking Sennheiser if this is an authorized dealer to begin with.
Don't accuse me of insulting the seller of the LCD-4 because you read something that wasn't there and because I encouraged being careful when buying second-hand. I shouldn't have to explain this to you, and you have a little sense of humor to boot. Won't comment on the lurkers liking your shallow posts.
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That online seller I'm referring to, by the way, in English that could use some proofreading asks you to become a VIP member just by signing up, dangling full warranty and I think even deeper discounts. There are two possibilities here, and only two. One, you're not dealing with the brightest people. Two, and this is the scary one, the red flags mean you're getting screwed over. Unlike other headphones Sennheiser headphones seem to stick to their value, even with authorized dealers, much more. Going to a meet hosted by a vendor is a different deal.
Don't accuse me of insulting the seller of the LCD-4 because you read something that wasn't there and because I encouraged being careful when buying second-hand. I shouldn't have to explain this to you, and you have a little sense of humor to boot. Won't comment on the lurkers liking your shallow posts.
PS
That online seller I'm referring to, by the way, in English that could use some proofreading asks you to become a VIP member just by signing up, dangling full warranty and I think even deeper discounts. There are two possibilities here, and only two. One, you're not dealing with the brightest people. Two, and this is the scary one, the red flags mean you're getting screwed over. Unlike other headphones Sennheiser headphones seem to stick to their value, even with authorized dealers, much more. Going to a meet hosted by a vendor is a different deal.
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