Hey guys, a word of warning for anyone finding (second hand) deals on Amazon (Germany) that seem too good to be true:
Last week I tried buying a pair of used Audeze Sines through an external seller on Amazon, they were offered for a great price (€ 250) so I jumped immediately. I was stoked but the next day my order got cancelled by the seller without explanation. Two days later I found another pair of Sines on Amazon for the exact same price, offered by someone else. Again, without hesitation I immediately bought them. Next day, same thing happens, order got cancelled... I contacted the guy through Amazon and he sent me this reply:
Hello,
My Amazon Seller Account was hacked, 11,000 competitively priced electrical items were added to my account, items which I am unable to supply.
Amazon will cancel your order and refund you direct.
No orders were accepted by my company an no money has entered my domain.
Sincere apologies for your disappointment.
So.. Yeah. I now have two € 255 reservations on my credit card, triggered by purchases through hacked Amazon-accounts...
Both sellers were situated in the UK by the way, I have no idea whether this extends only to Amazon Germany, or to other countries as well.
Either way, if you see any offers that might seem too good to be true, maybe it's best to contact the seller before jumping in head-first.
Cheers, Emiel