A Word About SkyFi audio Customer Service


I very recently purchased a pair of ProAc Response D2R speakers on Audiogon from SkyFi audio. It was my first purchase from SkyFi and one of the speakers arrived damaged. The speakers were correctly packed in their heavily padded factory carton. But the damage apparently occurred when the heavy copper phase plug on one speaker rattled loose during shipment allowing it to bounce around inside the box leaving a nasty dent. The phase plug has a threaded end that screws onto a post at the center of the midbass driver.

Because the speakers were previously owned I was concerned that reporting damage would be a problem. Many years of experience with buying and selling used equipment has resulted in stressful and contentious exchanges with the other party when a purchase or sale doesn't go as planned.

Working with Elliot and Fernando of SkyFi was entirely the opposite. It could not have been a more amazing and pleasant experience. My report of damage was never questioned by SkyFi, and I was immediately offered a refund. In addition, had the product not been damaged in shipping, it would have arrived exactly as it was described in the listing.

These two gentleman are exceptional, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

You can verify my purchase by viewing SkyFi's member feedback and my audiogon feedback history if you might be suspicious of my post, but I just wanted to make fellow members aware of a very classy and ethical audiogon merchant. I noticed some complaints in prior posts that SkyFi overprices their products. As a shopper maybe class and ethics should be considered in the price that's paid.

audiojerry
stereo5
SkyFi banned me for pointing out they were misrepresenting a turntable they had for sale. I didn’t know it until I tried to purchase something. While you had a good experience, I did not.
That’s interesting. I note that SkyFi has been a member here for decades. It has hundreds and hundreds of transactions here - were any of them yours? They have a 100 percent perfect feedback rating and the one person I know who has done business with them has been very happy.

I agree with many others that SkyFi gear seems pricey, but that alone does not suggest misrepresentation.
Glad they took care of you. They should bend over backwards, because they sure bend you over with their prices............


I bought apparition Marigo digital cable to them. No problem.So far so good.Their pricing is maybe they are collectors items or vintage or rare.
@cleeds,

I had never before bought anything from SkyFi.  I only found out when I tried to put in a bid and was told I had been blocked by them.  I wrote a nice note to the owner of SkyFi prior to that explaining he is doing his customers a big disservice by stating the Technics SL1200 MK II he listed was the same EXACT turntable as the new Technics SL1200G, which it definitely is not.  I got a very nasty reply from the owner saying next time he lists something, he will ask me if it is ok first (very sarcastic).  I never replied to him, just thought he was having a bad day.
stereo5,

"I got a very nasty reply from the owner saying next time he lists something, he will ask me if it is ok first..."

You have to admit, that’s very funny! I have sent them many complaints about their prices. I’ve told them that they seem to check the Audiogon Bluebook price, and then double it as a pricing strategy. I have even told them that pieces they are selling are damaged, yet the prices are high. I usually get a reply telling me that business is good for them and I should mind my own business. They have never been rude or sarcastic, they just blow me off. As I have said in a previous post, if I ever see that SkyFi is the seller, I move on. I think it’s encouraging (and surprising) to know that audiojerry (the OP) had a good experience with them.