[AnalyticChick]

Hey. So after perusing the forums I decided upon the Shure 5cs

as my headphones of choice. Okay then, sorry 'bout the wallet, but congrats on the audio glory. Seeing that Idealsound has them for $365 and is a forum sponser to boot, I was all set to buy from them.

A problem arose though, namely that I CAN"T CONTACT THEM ANYMORE. Initial e-mails to etymotics@hotmail.com were responded to on the same, or after one day. However, I e-mailed them on Friday to figure out how to place a final order and they haven't responded yet. This morning, I sent another "Hey, remember me" e-mail and nothing so far. Having steeled myself (and my parents' wallet) for this not insubstantial purchase, I am now mildly peeved that it isn't going as smoothly as I would like.

Is it possible that I have offended them in some way? I have tried to be as polite as possible, but I did take a pretty long time between first asking for info and then actually deciding to buy the phones. Does anyone on the forum know another way to get a hold of them? My e-mails haven't bounced, and I have contacted them before, so I am more inclined to think that the technology is not at fault here. Or has the company just fallen off the face of the earth? In any case, if I am unable to contact them soon, I was wondering if anyone knew another place that has the Shures for a reasonable price?

Thanks a lot!

 

[JeffL]

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Is it possible that I have offended them in some way? I have tried to be as polite as possible, but I did take a pretty long time between first asking for info and then actually deciding to buy the phones.

These days asking questions is so offensive, people block you specifically from their email addresses, ignoring you for all ... lol, just kidding.

Paul of iDealSound has a reputation lately for being very slow. He will come through eventually, but you will have to wait, and keep nagging.

See this thread: http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=69489

 

[Takashi]

Just checked the site....What, is it my eyes or does it say what it says?

E5C at idealsound

US $3,670.00 ???

 

[toaster]

he is selling them for 367.00 with free shipping....

the reason he has it listed this way is because he is an official seller of shure products, thus he is bound by a "seller's contract" to not advertise below msrp - 500 dollars - for the e5's. he can stay within the terms of the contract and let us all know (with some common sense) what he is selling them for.

everyday a new question pops up about the e5's. but it's really the same question being asked by a different person...<sigh> heh.

 

[Sovkiller]

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Originally Posted by Takashi Just checked the site....What, is it my eyes or does it say what it says? E5C at idealsound US $3,670.00 ???

If you want to get them at that price, it is up to you, but the intention of that auction, IMO is just to make you contact them, for a price quote, not to get them from there....
The price they are offering now is probably below the allowed for advertisement by Shure, that is why the tricky auction....

 

[Takashi]

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Originally Posted by toaster22 he is selling them for 367.00 with free shipping.... the reason he has it listed this way is because he is an official seller of shure products, thus he is bound by a "seller's contract" to not advertise below msrp - 500 dollars - for the e5's. he can stay within the terms of the contract and let us all know (with some common sense) what he is selling them for. everyday a new question pops up about the e5's. but it's really the same question being asked by a different person...<sigh> heh.

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Originally Posted by Sovkiller If you want to get them at that price, it is up to you, but the intention of that auction, IMO is just to make you contact them, for a price quote, not to get them from there....

ok. thanks for clarification. never used ebay.

 

[RunsWithScissors]

AnalyticChick - Take a deep breath and calm down.

I emailed Paul (idealsound) last week and just got a response on Tuesday. He apologized for the late response as he was out of town over the weekend.

Sit back and relax. Everyone gets busy and a reasonable delay in communication is not unheard of these days. I'm sure Paul will respond to you shortly and may be working through a little backlog.

 

[lindrone]

Keep in mind that Paul is just a one-man dealer, Idealsound isn't a "store" or anything.. it's literally just he, by himself acting as an individual reseller.

 

[AnalyticChick]

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Originally Posted by RunsWithScissors AnalyticChick - Take a deep breath and calm down. I emailed Paul (idealsound) last week and just got a response on Tuesday. He apologized for the late response as he was out of town over the weekend. Sit back and relax. Everyone gets busy and a reasonable delay in communication is not unheard of these days. I'm sure Paul will respond to you shortly and may be working through a little backlog.

Sounds reasonable. Guess I've been spoiled by this on demand Internet consumer culture.

I probably have just caught him at a bad time. Looking at his feedback rating, it does seem as if everyone and their mothers has a good opinion of him.

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Originally Posted by lindrone Keep in mind that Paul is just a one-man dealer, Idealsound isn't a "store" or anything.. it's literally just he, by himself acting as an individual reseller.

Yeah, I think I also assumed Idealsound was a bigger outfit than it really is. I definitely have different expectations for businesses as opposed to people when it comes to communications. Makes it more difficult when the person *is* the business.

 

[AnalyticChick]

Fate has a distinctly ironic sense of humor...

So a couple of hours after I start my "Aak, Idealsound is ignoring me" thread, I get this e-mail from Paul with a Paypal invoice inclosed.
So now I have a set of E5s on the way.