Would I be mad to turn down this KM184 deal?

[Mr Funk]

Although I have no spare money at all, would I be mad to turn down 2 (Used) Neumann KM184's (Black) for £320?

I do want a pair of SD condensers. Is this an investment? I don't have long to make up my mind! I may be able to offer £300!!

Please help!

 

[Henri Devill]

Pull the trigger dammit!
There



Don

 

[DJL]

Yeah, pull the trigger.

Oh, and the bathroom is down the hall on the left.

 

[Mr Funk]

Yeah I know...

The thing is, it is a guy in Germany selling them, who I don't know. I have offered to pay by cheque (BTW - price included shipping etc), so at least my bank will have a record of a payment being paid to an account, just in case the mics don't exist!!

I have suggested to the seller that I send a cheque for half and then the other half on receipt of the mics. This way we both share the risk 50/50!

What would you do?

 

[muzeman]

Tough call,you hate to lose the deal,but you hate more to lose the money!
If your the least bit worried,I'd say look for a escrow service like C7 said.

Even if you send him half,if he rips you off,your still out half.
Can you afford for that to happen?


Are they a matched pair?
This increases the worth somewhat.

What would 2 cost you new?

How did you come across them?
An E-bay type thing?
With E-bay,you can at least check the sellers standing .


If you think it's legitimate,there among the best SD condensers out there.
If you think it's bogus,just take your money and buy one new for now.
You can always get a second later.

Pete

 

[Mr Funk]

I don't think the guy selling them would know if they are a matched pair, as he is the second owner. He bought them from an events company. I will ask him though.

He is an Ebayer and all his feedback is positive.

The KM184's are expensive in the UK - £495 each!

 

[ambi]

well if its less than the price of one, for two. Seems like a no brainer. But the security of the transaction can make it a little less of a no brainer.

I don't see why it would be any more risky than any other ebay sale. Unless you suspect the germans of some sort of microphone conspiracy... I've been thinking about that one... I met a German archetect in Japan and he never ONCE mentioned microphones. And when i brought out my sm58 to record his insane laughing he asked what it was. Like he didn't know it was a mic. He was skirting the issue trying to pretend he didn't know anything about it. Conspiracy, oh yea...

 

[Mr Funk]

ambi

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Herm]

Is there such thing as COD from there to here?