[Aericc]

I'm a long time high-end audiophile switching to IEM as I find them more comfortable than over ear and I recently moved to a high rise condo so I cannot enjoy my floor speakers like I used to. I'm used to high end gear, but a friend of mine told me about Aur Audio which according to him sells their IEM at a reasonable price but at a TOTL performance. Sounds good to me when I was to spend over $6k on an IEM from MusicTech. I contacted the company but they told me they are overwhelmed with orders and are not taking new orders. So a moment ago, I saw an ad for a used Neon Pro but the seller refused to sell to me because I have no history as a member. I'm not sure if they thought I'm a scammer even though I'm the one paying via PayPal....... Is this normal? Is this type of skepticism/snobbery normal from members posating ads???

 

[Lindholdt]

I'm a long time high-end audiophile switching to IEM as I find them more comfortable than over ear and I recently moved to a high rise condo so I cannot enjoy my floor speakers like I used to. I'm used to high end gear, but a friend of mine told me about Aur Audio which according to him sells their IEM at a reasonable price but at a TOTL performance. Sounds good to me when I was to spend over $6k on an IEM from MusicTech. I contacted the company but they told me they are overwhelmed with orders and are not taking new orders. So a moment ago, I saw an ad for a used Neon Pro but the seller refused to sell to me because I have no history as a member. I'm not sure if they thought I'm a scammer even though I'm the one paying via PayPal....... Is this normal? Is this type of skepticism/snobbery normal from members posating ads???

I don't think it had anything to do with being snobby, I just think people are careful. There is, unfortunately, a lot of scammers out there, and it makes many cautious.
Have you asked the seller if he would accept any kind of proof that your are a genuine buyer?

 

[Aericc]

I don't think it had anything to do with being snobby, I just think people are careful. There is, unfortunately, a lot of scammers out there, and it makes many cautious.
Have you asked the seller if he would accept any kind of proof that your are a genuine buyer?

I must be missing something. How can I scam when they have to receive my payment first as a buyer before they ship the item?

 

[Pictograms]

I must be missing something. How can I scam when they have to receive my payment first as a buyer before they ship the item?

There are chargeback PayPal scams, so people have been scammed via PayPal.

They get paid ship the item and then the buyer is still able to get their money back through PayPal.

 

[Lindholdt]

I must be missing something. How can I scam when they have to receive my payment first as a buyer before they ship the item?

As @Pictograms mentions, there are withdrawal/charge back scams, we see those quite often at my work, unfortunately.
You could suggest the seller to send a picture of your address and name shown on a official letter or bill. This can help verify that you are the actual buyer, and not someone who has stolen the identity of someone else.

 

[Aericc]

There are chargeback PayPal scams, so people have been scammed via PayPal.

They get paid ship the item and then the buyer is still able to get their money back through PayPal.

Thank you. I wasn't familiar with any chargeback PayPal scams before.