Hi donphiltrodt,
Okey dokey, here you go. I posted the clarification to make sure I was
on the right track but I think the Ear Plug Store probably has turned
out to be the "best buy" while still managing to meet your
requirements. I like them because they have the most open return
policy that I found, customer satisfaction seems to be important to
them. I've looked at many online stores which have the Etymotic er6
for sale and I must say that many seem more concerned with protecting
their own rights than yours (they are not included in my list). The
only trouble I had with the Ear Plug Store was trying to find out the
cost of shipping.
1) Ear Plug Store: $98.00 (shipping determined at check-out):
http://store.yahoo.com/earplugstore/er6isearbyet.html
Store Policies:
http://store.yahoo.com/earplugstore/info.html
Epinions:
The Ear Plug *Super* Store
Overall service rating: 5 stars
http://www.epinions.com/pr-online_stores_services-the_ear_plug_super_store/_redir_att__~1
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2) Sweetwater: $129.97 (free shipping - quicker delivery available):
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ER6/
Store Policies:
note: the only mention of a return policy is this:
"He or she will make sure you get the gear you want, when you want it.
In the rare instance that something does go wrong with your order,
your Sweetwater Sales Engineer is just a phone call away."
http://www.sweetwater.com/about/home.tpl
BizRate: Good - 3 months - 90%:
http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--21057.html
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3) Palm One: $119.00 + $5.99 ground (quicker shipping available):
http://store.palmone.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1440384
Store Policies:
http://store.palmone.com/helpdesk/index.jsp?clickid=topnav_custserv_txt
MySimon Rating: 5 star:
http://www.mysimon.com/4011-5_8-246688.html?tag=mlpmerch
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4) eBay: $97.99 + $10 shipping:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40138&item=3091387138&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Feedback: 99.9% postive/1608 transactions:
http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=idealsound
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5) J and R: : $129.99 + $4.95 ground (quicker delivery available):
http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&Product_Id=3968511&JRSource=linkshare.datafeed.ETY+ER6
Store Policies:
http://www.jandr.com/templates/information/general_shopping.tem
BizRate: Good - 3 months - 90%
http://shop.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--17965.html
5) MC Sports: $119.00 (free ground shipping - quicker delivery available):
http://www.mcsports.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1440384&cp&searchId=20609&brandId=20609&parentPage=search
BizRate: not rated yet
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6) Amazon: $119.00
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001DW0YA/103-1707443-1119017?v=glance
Store Policies:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/returns.html/103-1707443-1119017?%5Fencoding=UTF8&seller=A363XKZVKSMVXW
Amazon rating: 3/5 stars:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html/103-1707443-1119017?seller=A363XKZVKSMVXW&asin=B0001DW0YA
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Additional Links:
PCMag Rating: Etymotic ER-6
April 20, 2004
By Matthew D. Sarrel
# Category: Headphones
# Product: Etymotic ER-6
# Price: $115 street
# Company Info: Etymotic Research, www.etymotic.com
Editor Rating: 4/5
"These lightweight ear-canal headphones provide clean, clear, slightly
bass-heavy sound; flanged eartips reduce external sound. The ER-6s are
well suited for use with a player only, and we heard improvement when
adding an amp. We did find them difficult to fit."
http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=122983,00.asp
CNet Reviews: 8.3 Very Good
http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/4505-6468_7-30684099.html?part=ecoustics-cnet
I've hope I've been able to find you a suitable pair of headphones. If
you have any questions, please post a clarification request before
closing/rating my answer.
Thank you,
hummer
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