WC46:
Saw Henderson Hyperstretch on ebay for around $169.00 Anyone have any experiences with this? The guy appears to be a dealer and all suits are new.
It might help if you posted the URL of the suit that you asking about. Or at least some more information
Otherwise, it's a kinda pointles post.
EDIT: Found your wetsuit on Ebay.
$169 for Henderson Hyperstretch 5mm.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160079770812
That's a darn good deal on that suit. Way below MAP, which is about $322 on that suit.
Looks like they are being sold by
http://www.diveright.net which appears to be in Seattle (by their phone number), (their domain registration information used a registration service and doesn't list their address and their web server done by a web provider in Kentucky. but this is normal for the e-commerce business).
If you go to Hendersons website though, there is not an authorized dealer listed by that Name or that Phone number within 100 miles of the Seattle area.
http://www.hendersonusa.com/dealers_new.php?premier=1&zip=98109&distance=100
Of course is could be one of those dealers also selling on the sly under an alias name to sell under MSRP or MAP.
So chances are that it's not an Authorized dealer but just someone selling 'grey market goods'.
So the risk is simple (lack of warranty) and the price is great.
You just need to weigh the price verses the risk.
If you ever need dealer support or warranty, you're unlikely to get it.