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Originally Posted by redddog 
This is truly a "can't loose" here. |
In an effort to keep this thread from getting shut down, I will say that I have to disagree with that statement. You CAN lose. For example, there is a popular mic from the previous group buy by the same person and most arrived with serious ribbon sag problems. Most people retentioned them by hand, with varying degrees of success. Some people screwed up their ribbons trying to do it. Other people just dumped the mics as quickly as possible and tried to make their money back (or a profit, or cut their losses). I know other people who bought certain mics and came to the conclusion that they have no use for them and they don't have the time/energy/skill/interest in Frankensteining the things to try and turn them into something better (or worse). So while previous participants have by and large come out very happy, there are some people who felt they "lost" so to speak. I consider the risks pretty low considering the price - albeit a certain amount of hassle you have to go through to get your stuff (and WAIT for it to show up). But there nevertheless IS some risk. I'm getting a pair of 73s and one mic (ACM3) because that's as much risk as I want to take, otherwise I'd get more stuff. If there weren't so many downsides to balance out the upsides, EVERYBODY would only buy from group buys. But clearly the group buys aren't hurting regular manufactureres and retailers - and for good reason.