Buying Pioneer DEH-P880PRS online

[GreyGTI 10+ year member]

I went to have a look at the DEH-P880PRS in a store down here in Edmonton and the going rate is around $585 US. I can save almost $250 if I buy the same HU online. I'm a little worried though about getting scammed / having problems with the HU later on.

Can you guys tell me your experiences with buying HU's online? Recommend any places that ship to Canada. Thanks.

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[CURT 10+ year member]

Eventhough I've read and heard horror stories from them, I ordered mine from Ikesound a little while back. Ive never had a problem with them.

If it's a cool shop then i would recommend spending dough with them instead though.

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PIONEER-DEH-P880PRS-IN-DASH-CD-MP3-WMA-WAV-RECEIVER_W0QQitemZ190004273995QQihZ009QQcategoryZ39752QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-PIONEER-PREMIER-DEH-P880PRS-CD-MP3-WMA-PLAYER_W0QQitemZ330002766591QQihZ014QQcategoryZ39752QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Half a minute on ebay found those......there may be more that end up being a little cheaper, just have to look around.

 

[Kickerkitty 10+ year member]

Got mine from texas on ebay, no problems, came very fast.

 

[ikoolguy 10+ year member]

i got mine at ikeasound...everything went smooth....i ordered it thursday and came in the mail next wednesday...

 

[GrayMatter4tw 10+ year member]

i got mine on ebay for $300 shipped

came packed great, shipped very fast, works like new, cause oh wait, it is new.

No issues whatsoever.

 

[kickassclone]

i got mine on ebay for $300 shippedcame packed great, shipped very fast, works like new, cause oh wait, it is new.

No issues whatsoever.

Yeah I had a poll here decide for me to purchase this HU.

I paid $303 shipped from some place out in California. I just got around to paying for it today and should probably have it buy Monday at the latest next week.

If you buy from a reputable dealer on ebay with a ton of positive feedback I doubt you will have any problems at all.

Make sure you pay with a credit card or use paypal so you can reverse charges if you run into problems.

 

[Chad T 10+ year member]

Has anybody bought one of the Squaretrade or Ebay extended warranties? They seem to be fairly reasonably priced....around $30 for a 3 year warranty on a new or refurbished $300 head unit. Seems like that should make the purchase almost as good (if not better) than buying authorized.

 

[headshot 10+ year member]

Well, my beloved Xterra was ripped off this morning, so here i am looking for new stuff already. I have to propose sticking with the Kenwood, after all, you can't hook up a Phatbox to the Pioneer, right???

I couldn't live without my Phat 30 gig cartridge plugged in under my seat!

And these suckers are going for as little as $250 on Ebay?

 

[headshot 10+ year member]

PS - go ahead online. I got my (now gone) X979 on Ebay for like 4350 2 years ago.

The top-models (non-DVD) are going for like $250 ish also?

If the feedback is excellent, he's dealing the same profduct as the stores...minus the chandelier charge, hehe.

 

[headshot 10+ year member]

PS PS - the last one I looked at WAS an authorized dealer and said the warranties are just as good.

 

[Kickerkitty 10+ year member]

Has anybody bought one of the Squaretrade or Ebay extended warranties? They seem to be fairly reasonably priced....around $30 for a 3 year warranty on a new or refurbished $300 head unit. Seems like that should make the purchase almost as good (if not better) than buying authorized.

I do not recommend squaretrade, they 'took my case' charged me $30 and never did I hear or get a single thing from them. Squaretrade is a legal scam, nothing more.

 

[GreyGTI 10+ year member]

Worst case scenerio something goes wrong with the deck 6 months down the line, what do I do? Assuming I buy from ebay.

 

[headshot 10+ year member]

Hehe, I'm a gambling man, so far I've come out a winner. I built my entire system

for $2000, would have cost much, much, MUCH more had I gone to a dealer.

But as i said, I did see a few recent listings on Ebay that state they're an authorized dealer, and remember feedback is everything!

And the Kenwood lets you run this product via the CD Changer function on the HU.

Stick with Kenwood dude, you won't be sorry!

http://www.phatnoise.com

 

[headshot 10+ year member]

For $200, it's a no-brainer (the Kenwoods that is), there's like 3 top-o-the-line models I've seen recently.

 

[Curel 10+ year member]

Hey headshot, check your messages.

 

[Chad T 10+ year member]

Who did you people buy from on Ebay? I've been comparing pricing & terms, and reading feedback and indoaudio looks like a good choice. Thoughts?