ebay I'm not sure if this headphone I found on ebay is a scam or not

[Whooses]

Hey guys, so I found this seller refurbished Sony WH-XB900N on ebay for a very good price...almost too good price, but the seller have very good review and the item also have Ebay money back guarantee (on the right side). So I wonder if this is a scam or not. Can you some please help me. Thank you.

[Mando772004]

2 minutes ago, Whooses said:

Hey guys, so I found this seller refurbished Sony WH-XB900N on ebay for a very good price...almost too good price, but the seller have very good review and the item also have Ebay money back guarantee (on the right side). So I wonder if this is a scam or not. Can you some please help me. Thank you.

i never bought anything from ebay but if there is a money back guarantee and this dude has good reviews then definitely go for it

[RoseLuck462]

They're used headphones, ew 

 

Seems like it's real.

[Bombastinator]

The answer to the question “I found this ___________ on eBay and I’m not sure if it’s a scam or not” is usually “yes”.  In this case it might not be.  Headphones or anything that isn’t made entirely of metal and spends time in skin contact with someone such as clothing, is going to go at a big discount.  If you add the cost of replacement earpieces/pillows/whatever they are called to the price is it still really low?

[SpookyCitrus]

Seems to be real, however people need to keep in mind that headphones especially expensive ones have a lot of duplicates and knockoffs out there. Used headphones typically sell for pretty cheap because there isn't a huge demand for them as most people think buying preowned items such as headphones or earbuds is gross. I personally wouldn't get used earbuds but over the ear headphones, as long as the padding is replaced would be fine.

[starry]

If you look at the seller's page, it does have a history of selling audio equipment and has positive reviews. this isn't definitive but its a really good sign.

[Roswell]

Look at their feedback, they're not scamming people. 

 

That said, these look a loooooot like returns that aren't in good enough shape to be shipped back to the vendor for credit. He's probably getting his hands on a retailer's supply of "damages" and reselling them on eBay. If that's the case then every single one of his headphones for sale were returned by a customer for one reason or another. Just keep that in mind.

[kelvinhall05]

Looks totally legit to me. Whether or not you want used headphones is up to you.

[Whooses]

1 hour ago, Roswell said:

Look at their feedback, they're not scamming people. 

 

That said, these look a loooooot like returns that aren't in good enough shape to be shipped back to the vendor for credit. He's probably getting his hands on a retailer's supply of "damages" and reselling them on eBay. If that's the case then every single one of his headphones for sale were returned by a customer for one reason or another. Just keep that in mind.

Hum... what do you mean by "aren't in good enough shape", like is one of the headphone side is broken but the headphone it-self still work, or like it contain scratches, or one of the function on the headphone doesn't work...etc?

[Andreas Lilja]

I smell Chinese counterfeit.

 

Sadly there are fakes even new in box.

[Bombastinator]

3 hours ago, starry said:

If you look at the seller's page, it does have a history of selling audio equipment and has positive reviews. this isn't definitive but its a really good sign.

How much audio equipment? More than one person’s worth?  If not, The seller might be just an audiophile who dumps stuff on eBay when they’re tired of it.  MORE than one persons worth and they are likely a reseller of some sort, getting their inventory from elsewhere in which case @Whooses or @Andreas Lilja’s comments become pertinent.  One of the safety measures of eBay is PayPal. One can pay for and receive the item for inspection, then return it if it is not up to snuff. 

Edited June 15, 2021 by Bombastinator

[starry]

5 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

How much audio equipment? More than one person’s worth?  If so The seller might be just an audiophile who dumps stuff on eBay when they’re tired of it.  MORE than one persons worth and they are a reseller getting their inventory from elsewhere in which case @Whooses or @Andreas Lilja’s comments become pertinent.  One of the safety measures of eBay is PayPal. One can pay for and receive the item for inspection, then return it if it is not up to snuff. 

[Bombastinator]

That look a lot like a reseller to me

5 minutes ago, starry said:

Looks a lot like a reseller to me. Doesnt mean it’s a scam, but it does mean stuff would have to be looked at very carefully

[Whos Sayin]

its refurbished ofc its cheap. 

 

buy it if you trust this randos repair skills, if not you still get your money back but waste time

[rice guru]

On 6/14/2021 at 6:14 PM, SpookyCitrus said:

headphones especially expensive ones have a lot of duplicates and knockoffs out there.

Not really, only popular ones by big brands do. Audio technica, beats, sony. Do have fakes, but brands like sennheiser, beyerdynamic,hifiman,akg tend to be pretty safe. And really expensive brands like audeze, focal, zmf, abyss are even more safe. 

[SpookyCitrus]

5 hours ago, rice guru said:

Not really, only popular ones by big brands do. Audio technica, beats, sony. Do have fakes, but brands like sennheiser, beyerdynamic,hifiman,akg tend to be pretty safe. And really expensive brands like audeze, focal, zmf, abyss are even more safe. 

That's more so what I meant, Sony is the brand of headphones OP is looking into and they do tend to have a lot of knockoffs. That's why I said it. I wasn't really going into brand name or anything but Sony is a big one.