SM58 Good price or not?

[Ajaysdisco]

I just found this and I was wondering if its too good to be true with most SM58 retailing for around £75 to £90.
http://www.24retail.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=536847

[djdave01]

not heard of 24retail before, but looks like a good price to me, might order a couple myself

[simonp]

£53.17 sounds like a before VAT price to me - still with the VAT on it's only £63.80 - so still a good bargain.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

So when I paid £110 at crs1 I wasnt getting that good of a deal then? :(

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

The trade price is around £75+VAT, so I'd be very careful.

[Ecstatic Events]

This price is for the LC version - Dont ask me if there's any difference. But the price would demonstrate it's an inferior product to the SM58

Hope this helps :)

Edit: No difference - It's just that the cable isnt included ;)

[Ajaysdisco]

The trade price is around £75+VAT, so I'd be very careful.

Yea, that’s a good point and that’s why I was checking.
I think it is too good to be true, I can’t find a phone number on the site and the domain name was first registered on 21-Mar-2011.



not heard of 24retail before, but looks like a good price to me, might order a couple myself

You fancy being a Ginny Pig?

[Marc J]

If you try to do an "express buy" it actually points you to this item on Amazon: -

Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics


Re the 24Retail site: -

Uses free shopping cart software (Zen Cart)
Doesn't use an SSL for account info.
Recently registered domain name (March 2011)
Registered as an individual - opted out of WHOIS database

Is that alarm bells I can hear ringing?

But, his nameserver domain (host333.co.uk) is also showing as the same registrant, and at least there is an address given there: -

http://whois.domaintools.com/host333.co.uk

[DeckstarDeluxe]

For the sake of a couple of quid wouldnt you rather piece of mind? Just look at the ebay sm58 scams for example.

[Mark Wild]

SM58-SE (on/off switch) £96 can't go wrong, I bought one a few weeks back from these guys.

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/5769-shure-sm58-on-off-switch-included.html#sterling_uk

[Jason]

Re the 24Retail site: -

Uses free shopping cart software (Zen Cart)


Whilst I don't like Zen or OSC, (CubeCart developer here), I don't see an Open Source Shopping Cart as a reason to penalise a store.

I'm sure most of us are using Linux based Apache hosting probably with PHP/mySQL etc... (all free)

Other points are very valid thou - a newly registered domain, and no telephone number on the website.
Its a part-time business, probably drop-shipping. Returns could be a nightmare.

I'd prefer to buy from an established retailer with some technical back-up.

[Larry B Entertainment]

I just found this and I was wondering if its too good to be true with most SM58 retailing for around £75 to £90.
http://www.24retail.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=536847

Dont always believe what you read. It may not be a genuiene Shure. There are some going around with Shures badge on and they look like 58's but they dont contain Shures high quality parts. I sold a genuiene one to Spirits High not so long ago for a good price so you can get good details on the real thing. It just doesnt look the case on the one you listed.

[Marc J]

Whilst I don't like Zen or OSC, (CubeCart developer here), I don't see an Open Source Shopping Cart as a reason to penalise a store.

I'm sure most of us are using Linux based Apache hosting probably with PHP/mySQL etc... (all free)

Other points are very valid thou - a newly registered domain, and no telephone number on the website.
Its a part-time business, probably drop-shipping. Returns could be a nightmare.

I'd prefer to buy from an established retailer with some technical back-up.

As I've said before (for example here (http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showpost.php?p=443536&postcount=15) and here (http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showpost.php?p=102973&postcount=16)) there's absolutely nothing wrong with using open source software.

On it's own using open source software is no indication at all. But that together with the other 3 factors I listed would set my personal alarm bells ringing, that's all.

[James]

Whats the ebay 5m58 scams?

[Corabar Entertainment]

Loads on there are copies, not originals.

eBay even warned specifically about them.

[leelive]

What is a 58 like? I have always gone for the Shure Beta 58a. Just bought another this week for £145.

Actually - ignore this.... just found the answer http://www.shure.co.uk/support_download/videos/products/comparison-58s
Lee

[Mark Wild]

What is a 58 like? I have always gone for the Shure Beta 58a. Just bought another this week for £145.

Actually - ignore this.... just found the answer http://www.shure.co.uk/support_download/videos/products/comparison-58s
Lee

I'm surprised you've never used one before :eek: