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New member Username: DimmuDallas, TX USA Post Number: 1 Registered: Apr-07 | I would like to buy a pair of Focal k2p's and a alpine pdx 4.150. The cost for the speakers on ebay for these new items are aproximately $525 for the speakers(retails for 1000-1200) and the alpine amp is around $400(ratails for around $700). Has anyone bought from ebay at this kind of discount and been pleased with the quality. These prices sound too good to be true. Are they? |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 3810 Registered: Feb-06 | i don't trust ebay personally for my car audio, but plenty people here do and i know many that buy from there with no problems. just check the sellers feedback, look for 98% and higher feedback. and i'd check the feedback left also, see what others have to say. and whatever you do don't buy from indoaudio, have read many bad things of that seller. |
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Gold Member Username: AlteraudiousaConcord Post Number: 1528 Registered: Jan-06 | well Focal has a very big problem with internet sales all together so don't expect any help from them. Amps are usually fine as long as you can take a look at it and its guaranteed not to be DOA. |
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New member Username: DimmuDallas, TX USA Post Number: 2 Registered: Apr-07 | When you say Focal has a problem with internet sales are you saying the products are probably genuine if coming from a seller with 1000 or more feedback with 99% positive, but Focal wont stand behind them because of where they were bought? What I'm really concerned about is whether the product is genuine Focal, not whether Focal will help me out if the speaker goes bad. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490California USA Post Number: 2182 Registered: May-05 | Actually, Focal has a lot of fakes floating around ebay. I would never buy their products off it. Most other equipment I would and do buy off ebay with no problems. |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 3817 Registered: Feb-06 | don't forget jl^^^^. alot of jl fakes also. |
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Silver Member Username: DjbeanpoleNaptown, Indiana USA Post Number: 370 Registered: Nov-05 | I'm trying to sell some things on ebay myself (amp/sub!!!)... but when I bought my current amp/subs online I was happy with what I got and they are genuine parts! Just watch out for those damn nigerian scammers. I hate them. |
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New member Username: Lvnlf2thefullestConcord, NH USA Post Number: 4 Registered: Apr-07 | A few tips, some may have already been said. 1.)Don't buy from a seller with less than a 250 feedback rating and check that rating, making sure its mostly positive 2.)Some spoof accounts are created on ebay. People buy 99 cent items 25 times get their 25 feedback ratings and then throw up a high priced item. If you find one of these accounts it will say that you are protected on a sale over $300 but everything under $300 you get stuck paying. 3.) Also, only buy from sellers who are protected with paypal's protection policy up tp $2,000 guaranteed. When sellers don't have this it should be a red flag. It's easy for a seller to get this. 4.) Understand that brand names like Focal, JL and some others that are suppose to be sold exclusively at licensed dealers will not honor any type of warantee associated with the sale of the product. On the same note, a lot of warantees only take effect if their products are installed professionally. 5.) Finally a suggestion, check out http://stores.ebay.com/w-w-w-indoaudio-c-o-m_W0QQfcdZ2QQfromZR10QQftsZ2QQsaselZ1 5268997QQsofpZ0QQtZkm on ebay. Its a massive on line retailer. They themselves warrantee the products and are very easy to deal with. They are also safe to deal with outside of ebay if you want to save a little extra money. |