Ortofon cart only (no stylus) where can I get one?

[Gmanuk101]

purchased an Ortofon Blue 2m cart with stylus from Amazon. they only sent the Stylus in error and not the cart (yes that is correct, only the sylus and not the cart).

I am planning to send it back, however before I do (I am lazy by nature) I wondered if there is anywhere I can just purchase the cart on it's own?

Anyone got any ideas?

i've looked on eBay and Amazon but all I get it the Cart and Stylus combinations.

[synsei]

Why not buy a 2M Red, it utilizes the same body as the Blue and can be picked up for around 60 quid new on ebay ;)

[Gmanuk101]

is this cart only with no stylus though?

[synsei]

No, it has a stylus but it is cheap enough and gives you a spare should you ever have an unfortunate accident and break the cantilever on your Blue stylus ;)

There seems to have been a wee price hike for the Red since I last came across it on ebay and the cheapestr available is here (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ortofon-2M-Red-Cartridge-Brand-NEW-/171195479348?pt=Turntable_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27dc0bb534)

[Clive197]

Don't be lazy, send it back, Amazon should refund you the postage and get them to send you the cartridge you ordered and paid for in the first place. It's just a phone call.

Clive

[PaulStewart]

Don't be lazy, send it back, Amazon should refund you the postage and get them to send you the cartridge you ordered and paid for in the first place. It's just a phone call.

Clive

+1 Amazon can be really slack, send it back and get what you paid for.

[Beobloke]

Surely if you ordered the cartridge but only received the stylus then you've paid over the odds for what you've received? :scratch:

If they've only charged you for the stylus then fair enough but I'd still send it back and tell them they got it wrong.