[kamal007]

Hey all,

Im wondering where can i get a genuine ath-es7 for around $110ish?

I bought one off amazon and one off ebay and both of them turns out to be fake.

buy.com has one for around $120 but i'll get hit with tax. Any other place to check?

Or if anyone has one lying around, please hit me with a pm

 

[rederanged]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamal007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey all, Im wondering where can i get a genuine ath-es7 for around $110ish? I bought one off amazon and one off ebay and both of them turns out to be fake.

You got a fake from Amazon?! That's wild. I hope you reported the seller to Amazon? I'm not surprised at that sort of fraud on eBay, but Amazon is usually pretty safe. I bought mine from ANTOnline via Amazon. They are real, but they don't seem to be available from that seller any longer.

 

[shellylh]

Actually the cost at buy.com is $108 (+free shipping).

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 Portable Headphone - Cable Connectivity - Over-the-head - Black - ATH-ES7 BK - Buy.com

 

[kamal007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rederanged /img/forum/go_quote.gif You got a fake from Amazon?! That's wild. I hope you reported the seller to Amazon? I'm not surprised at that sort of fraud on eBay, but Amazon is usually pretty safe. I bought mine from ANTOnline via Amazon. They are real, but they don't seem to be available from that seller any longer.

yeah. i got a fake one at amazon. Im in the process of getting a refund from him (hopefully). The ebay ones are professionally designed to trick you. Their description and pics are all the genuine ones but they will send you a fake one.

Ill check buy.com but the tax kinda kills the deal? any other place to check or ill jump on buy.com deal (thanks shellylh)

 

[nylan8301]

Wierd. My sister bought an ES7 from Amazon just a couple of weeks ago and it was the genuine thing. It was on sale, as well. I believe it was $100.

I don't know what to tell you. Hopefully you get your money back.

Nylan

 

[steviebee]

Check the FS forum -sure there's a black pair in there recently....

edit\ there is:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/fs...ending-317989/

but the £ > $ + shipping would be a hit too far maybe.

 

[paugustin]

You can get some at AudioCubes.com - Stylish Electronics, Gadgets, Toys, and More. or at http://www.geekstuff4you.com.

I'm planning to get a pair of those for myself by the end of the month. I hope they'll do well with my psp

Edit: I Know they're over $110 but at they should be genuine

 

[woopididi]

wow, fakes at Amazon?
did you buy from a dealer or a person? what dealer did you buy from(in Amazon) if you bought from a dealer? i was considering buying these from Amazon...

 

[captian73]

Quote:

Originally Posted by paugustin /img/forum/go_quote.gif You can get some at AudioCubes.com - Stylish Electronics, Gadgets, Toys, and More. or at http://www.geekstuff4you.com. I'm planning to get a pair of those for myself by the end of the month. I hope they'll do well with my psp Edit: I Know they're over $110 but at they should be genuine

yeah i would have said audiocubes as well!

 

[351Cleveland]

I bought mine from Circuit City.com for $139. I know it's a bit more money, but I was willing to pay it to be certain that the phones were genuine.

 

[ronnielee54]

Keep an eye on the FS forums. there are usually 1 or 2 pairs for sale every time I go on there. Be patient and they will pop up.

 

[kamal007]

Well, the seller i bought from Amazon pulled off of his listings off amazon but the ones on Ebay are still scamming others.

Heres the listing:
New AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ES7 BK ATHES7 PORTABLE HEADPHONE - eBay (item 300217975512 end time Apr-27-08 11:49:42 PDT)

Everything seems genuine from the pics but when you actually get it, its a fake and heres what he replied to me.

item is real, i buy it from swap meet, if you don't like ,just return, don't say it's fake for trick , if you don't return within 7 days, no refund !

He even said that if i report to ebay, he will not refund me at all, so what should i do now?

 

[woopididi]

if you report to ebay, i bet ebay won't let you get screwed.

 

[DaMavs]

I'd return the item, get your refund and THEN report him to EBay. That way you got your money back and still did the right thing.

Theoretically it's a win-win for you.

How do you know they are fake BTW? Is it obvious?

I've been debating buying these as travel phones as an upgrade on PX-100's and would hate to get burned by fakes...

 

[rederanged]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMavs /img/forum/go_quote.gif How do you know they are fake BTW? Is it obvious? I've been debating buying these as travel phones as an upgrade on PX-100's and would hate to get burned by fakes...

There is a thread here, but the picture links are broken:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/fak...ctures-286987/

You should be fine if you buy from a reputable seller on Amazon or from buy.com, audiocubes, etc.. I LOVE my ES7s!