When shopping for a Shure microphone on eBay, you want to make sure you will receive an authentic Shure product, and not a fake imitation, or even worse, no product at all. There are many sellers on eBay who are selling counterfit items with stolen eBay accounts. Many of the counterfit listings are very convincing, so it is very important to learn how to tell the difference between gray market and authorized sellers before making your purchase.

What to look for: If you see a listing for a brand new Shure microphone at prices significantly lower than other sellers, you should be suspicious. Often, the listing will include multiple microphones for a low total price. The listing may show EMS shipping from China. Sometimes they will put a location in the United States with a domestic shipping method to try to fool you. They will often state that the product is genuine. The stolen eBay accounts typically have a good feedback record. The listings include convincing pictures of the microphones.

• How to tell that the seller is legitimate: Do they offer phone support? Call them and talk to them! If they don't offer phone support to help you with your purchase, than why do you want to buy from them and risk your money?

• Are they an authorized Shure dealer? Shure has a strict Minimum Advertised Price policy prohibiting any authorized dealer from advertising their products below a certain price. If you see it lower than this price, they are not an authorized dealer:
  
  SM57 - $99, SM58 - $99, SM86 - $179, BETA 57A - $139, BETA 58A - $159, KSM27 - $299, KSM44 - $799, DMK57-52 - $459
  

• How to be safe: Protect yourself by buying from an authorized Shure dealer who receives their products directly from the manufacturer and offers toll-free phone support and a two year warranty. Look at these genuine Shure microphones. I feel that it is very important that you have a safe shopping experience on eBay. Don't take the risk of buying gray market microphones. Our team offers a low price guarantee so that you can feel confident that you will receive the best value on your purchase without having to sacrifice anything! Learn more about us.