[fokfokfok]

I bought a pair of e4c's on ebay. I recieved them today and was surprised that they were differen from the ones I already own. I cant really compare the sound since they use diffent size nozzles so I can't use the same tips.

I took I few blurry pictures comparing the two:
http://www.bgst.dk/e4.jpg
and
http://www.bgst.dk/e4-1.jpg

The one on the right is the one from ebay.

Am I beeing scammed?

 

[milkpowder]

Fake. I have no doubt about that.

 

[shomie911]

There was just a thread about this, a $34 fake e4c in black. Check the top of the mini jack if it has a number printed on it (unless they just printed the same number on all the fakes).

But after looking at your pictures Shure has never used a different nozzle style. It is also a different size, I'm almost certain they are fakes.

How much did these cost you?

 

[atx]

how does the "fake" sound compared to the real one? If they're comparable in sound quality, I'll take the $34 fake any time.

 

[fokfokfok]

I think they sound pretty good for $34. Unfortunately I paid $132.

There is no number on top of the mini-jack.

 

[shomie911]

They are fakes, I'm 100% sure.
There isn't ANY e4c's without that number.

Contact the seller and see if you can work a deal out.

$132 is a gross overcharging for a fake product.

 

[Dzjudz]

And the 'curve' on the metal cylinder part is about 90 degrees on the fake ones and about 45 degrees on the real ones.

 

[ammatos]

When it come to these type of products, unfortunately EBay becomes a synonym for FAKE; or you could simply say EBay becomes a "4-letter" word. Most of the headphones offered on EBay, at super prices, are what they are - to good to be true. I say 'most' just in case there's one honest vendor out there, but if the price DOESN'T fit - can you say 'bye-bye'!!!!!

 

[luckypictures]

Counterfeit.
Work it out with the seller.
If not, knowingly selling a counterfeit product through the mail is mail fraud. At least, that's what you can threaten him with.
Or, file a claim with Paypal. You have proof that they are fake. Or, if you have a charge card you used, you can fight it there. Either way, you have a myriad of options.

 

[azncookiecutter]

It's fake.

 

[fokfokfok]

Well I contacted the seller and he is offering a partial refund, which I of course cannot accept. I paid with paypal. Anybody knows how I should proceed if the seller continues to deny a full refund?

 

[filipelli]

report to both ebay and paypal. paypal is good about refunds...you have buyer protections

 

[luckypictures]

Proceed. They're fake, you have confirmation. Email the pictures to Shure to get confirmation from them.
You'll have that to back you up.
File with Paypal, it takes about a month, but they've been good about getting me back when I've been scammed.
They're worth about $10, so unless his refund is $122, I'd say don't bother.

 

[zeluiz22]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fokfokfok /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well I contacted the seller and he is offering a partial refund, which I of course cannot accept. I paid with paypal. Anybody knows how I should proceed if the seller continues to deny a full refund?

Open a Paypal dispute. Make sure you describe the defects. You must also return them with delivery confirmation. Paypal will ask for the confirmation number and will give you your money back.

 

[fokfokfok]

Thanks, now he offer me a full refund. He says that I should return them and he will then give me my money back. I will of course make sure to get a delivery confirmation, but is there anything other than that I should be aware of before I return them?