Comments on Profile Post by DEATHxMACHINE

  1. Lyander
    Lyander
    I see it going for SGD1028 (about $744) on Vinshine and $928 on Amazon. $835 on AliExpress. Oddly have no idea what MSRP is still. Where'd you get a quote for retail price?
    Sep 8, 2019
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  2. Bill-P
    Bill-P
    Vinshire is the official distributor according to Denafrips website, so... I'd take their price as MSRP.

    So if we are going off of Vinshire, it does seem like Drop is selling the Ares II for $20 more than an official distributor. Maybe there was confusion between SGD and USD?
    Sep 8, 2019
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  3. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    @Lyander I used Vinshine Audio for my msrp because they are the sole official distributor.

    @Bill-P Yeah, that the only thing I could think of too.
    Sep 8, 2019
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  4. Lyander
    Lyander
    Brain fart, how much would it cost to ship something from Vinshine in SG to the USA? Taxes, customs, etc. could be adding to "SRP".
    Sep 8, 2019
  5. Bill-P
    Bill-P
    Not sure about bigger amp/DAC stuffs, but I typically get free shipping for DAP and IEM stuffs from Singapore.
    Sep 8, 2019
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  6. Lyander
    Lyander
    Dang, nice. I usually get slapped with customs fees, haha. On the upside it means I'm ridiculously careful picking stuff to buy, but it can be a massive pain. Glad it's a fringe case :))

    I just checked, Vinshine offers free shipping to USA. Odd.
    Sep 8, 2019
  7. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    @Lyander They offer free shipping on all items.
    Sep 8, 2019
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  8. Lyander
    Lyander
    @DEATHxMACHINE haha, replies crossed in the stream perhaps? Never bought from them before so just learned that, someone at MD might actually have messed up calculations then.

    Also holy jeebus those AliExpress and Amazon prices are extortionate then.
    Sep 8, 2019
  9. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    It is pretty ridiculous.

    I purchased the original Ares from Vinshine and it was a positive experience. Received it in about 2 weeks if I remember.
    Sep 8, 2019
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  10. yotacowboy
    yotacowboy
    Kinda like when Drop sells Sony DAPs. "OOOh, what do we have here?" ...


    $MSRP = 130% of street price, K f**k that hot boi biz...
    Sep 8, 2019
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  11. Sqveak
    Sqveak
    @yotacowboy except that for the ZX300 they were actually listing the MSRP of the 64GB version while selling the 16GB model. Shitty deal for sure. Grey import too. Makes me wonder if Sony offers global warranty.
    Sep 8, 2019
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  12. Lyander
    Lyander
    @Sqveak reminds me of the drama surrounding Mojos on Massdrop a while back. Chord straight up said these were grey market items and wouldn't find official support if they crapped out.
    Sep 9, 2019
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  13. Sqveak
    Sqveak
    @Lyander that's brutal. Publically f'ing the buyer to spite the trader just leaves a bad taste. I get why they would want to protect their distributors. But it shouldn't be at the expense of a customer.
    Sep 9, 2019