[Deadeight]

Mine arrived today, sound amazing out of the box. Going to burn them in overnight.

 

[Sentient]

Good news! A little background first, I ordered my pair on October 20 and they supposedly shipped the next day. After a little more than two months of waiting and a dozen or so unanswered emails from gd-audiobase I decided to contact moneybookers. After two day they just got back to me with a tracking number. Turns out I was lied to about when they shipped, but at least they were shipped.
 
This is the latest info:
 

Exports

22 December 2011 17:02

190977

St. Petersburg-Pulkovo MMPO PI-2

 
I'll probably post this in the FA-011 thread too since I've posted some about not getting replies there too.

 

[louisnomad]

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Good news! A little background first, I ordered my pair on October 20 and they supposedly shipped the next day. After a little more than two months of waiting and a dozen or so unanswered emails from gd-audiobase I decided to contact moneybookers. After two day they just got back to me with a tracking number. Turns out I was lied to about when they shipped, but at least they were shipped.
 
This is the latest info:
 

Exports

22 December 2011 17:02

190977

St. Petersburg-Pulkovo MMPO PI-2

 
I'll probably post this in the FA-011 thread too since I've posted some about not getting replies there too.

so, you're saying GD-audiobase is not shipping out the products for the customers. They are holding the orders and hoping for the customers to forget, then they can sell it again? Because that's what seems they are doing by your description... I will not buy from them, definitely...
 
 

 

[john57]

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First though on these headphones... they are MASSIVE. Loving the extra earpads and detachable cables. The case is nice too.

My Fa003 with the wood cups are even bigger and stick out much more than the standard cups. Still breaking in the headphones a bit.
 

 

[Swoosh]

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My Fa003 with the wood cups are even bigger and stick out much more than the standard cups. Still breaking in the headphones a bit.
 

So these aren't really portable then

A little annoying, but eventually I'll get something for more "around" use.

 

[Sentient]

They arrived! Funny how on the day I get a tracking number they arrive. Now I just have to wait through the rest of the work day.......................
 

 
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so, you're saying GD-audiobase is not shipping out the products for the customers. They are holding the orders and hoping for the customers to forget, then they can sell it again? Because that's what seems they are doing by your description... I will not buy from them, definitely...
 

I would say that's a bit more extreme than actual case. They were shipped on December 16th, which is two weeks or so before I even contacted moneybrookers. The big problem I feel like was the email I got that said they had shipped the day after I ordered (22nd oct), that was obviously not true. However, when I bought them I was aware that it could take up two two months or so.. it's just that email made me think that was going to be a lot sooner. 
 
So, in summary, I got the headphones after two months and a week, no replies until today when dmitry finally sent me a three word email ("You too! Thanks") and no tracking number until I contacted moneybookers. Basically I feel like if you order from them, just be willing to not get any info until they show up your doorstep with possible wait times of months.. or years.. or whatever. Also keep in mind that this is just one person's experience, others seem to get replies, other don't.
 

 

[louisnomad]

randomic answers are not a good thing from a seller... To me it sounds like he's not that interested in have happy customers... I was thinking about buying from them, but I'll look other stores... :/

 

[Sentient]

Happy customers don't seem to be his concern at all, but you do get the headphones. Fischer is opening their own store from what I read on their Facebook wall. I don't have any idea how soon though.. they say "Also, good news everyone, we're at the final state to open our official worldwide web-store."
 
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randomic answers are not a good thing from a seller... To me it sounds like he's not that interested in have happy customers... I was thinking about buying from them, but I'll look other stores... :/

 

 

[louisnomad]

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Happy customers don't seem to be his concern at all, but you do get the headphones. Fischer is opening their own store from what I read on their Facebook wall. I don't have any idea how soon though.. they say "Also, good news everyone, we're at the final state to open our official worldwide web-store."
 


 

Now, that's a really good news! I don't mind to wait an buy in a place that could be more efficient than GD-A... But in fact I'm thinking about HM5, I'm just waiting the comparisions between them... But thenks for the heads up on FA store!
 

 

[littledreamer]

As far as GD Audiobase is concerned, was it a little hassle to set up Moneybookers?  Yes.
 
Do I trust GD AB?  Yes.  Everything was 100% up front and good.

 

[louisnomad]

The problem is: I don't have enough patience to buy something and wait for the store to send it when they think is right... One thing is a pre order, when you know  that you can wait a little more because of the factory, but when a store care nothing about making the customers happy, you can be sure you're gonna have lots of headaches... Just like Sentient... He was wondering where was his heapdphone for almost 2 months, and the store didn't provide the tracking number to him. I would freak out with all that waiting time in complete blindness!

 

[LimeANite]

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Now, that's a really good news! I don't mind to wait an buy in a place that could be more efficient than GD-A... But in fact I'm thinking about HM5, I'm just waiting the comparisions between them... But thenks for the heads up on FA store!
 

If you can catch Frogbeats when they have stock, they do ~$20 3-day international shipping with quick processing and tracking numbers that work the moment they ship.

 

[Swoosh]

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The problem is: I don't have enough patience to buy something and wait for the store to send it when they think is right... One thing is a pre order, when you know  that you can wait a little more because of the factory, but when a store care nothing about making the customers happy, you can be sure you're gonna have lots of headaches... Just like Sentient... He was wondering where was his heapdphone for almost 2 months, and the store didn't provide the tracking number to him. I would freak out with all that waiting time in complete blindness!

I couldn't wait like that. I got mad when MP4 Nation shipped on the 22nd instead of the 19th and I'm located in the US. I was mostly mad because they arrived AFTER my vacation.

 

[vibrator]

If you can catch Frogbeats when they have stock, they do ~$20 3-day international shipping with quick processing and tracking numbers that work the moment they ship.

Any idea how often they come in/out of stock?

 

[LimeANite]

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Any idea how often they come in/out of stock?

Nope.  It seems like they get a new shipment every few weeks or so though - just keep an eye on their website.  You could also email David (the owner) and ask him to let you know when they get stock in.  He's really helpful and responsive.