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Thread: B Stock?? Good or dont bother? |
    
Silver Member Username: Tpizzle
Post Number: 341
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 02:38 am: |
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i am looking for the best 5.1 or 6.1 receiver i can get for HT and music. i am sceptical with B stock items but their price is tempting. are b stock items good or should i spend the extra money to get the item new? |
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Silver Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 836
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 09:26 am: |
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B stock items are usually new units which have cosmetic blemishes only. They should work in exactly the same way as A stock items.
Regards,
Frank. |
anonymousII Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 09:55 am: |
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B stock items are often returned items such as the open box specials you see at Best Buy and CC. The mail order/wholesalers often sell B stock merchandise and if you trust the dealer and they give you some kind of warranty you can accept you can save hundreds of dollars. Remember almost all of the mail order/wholesalers are not authorized dealers and contacting the manufacturer in case of a problem will get you nowhere. Just know what you are buying and who from before you purchase. |
Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 1379
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Monday, September 05, 2005 - 08:22 pm: |
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Good or don't bother?
Good.
I bought one from ecost.com 18 months ago and have no complaints.
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pitt
NYC,
NY
Post Number: 472
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 11:25 pm: |
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I guess just like anything else it depends on the seller. If the seller is authorized or is the manufacturer, then their shouldn't be any problems. If they aren't, you may have some issues. |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 04:46 pm: |
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If you have ever bought and returned an electronic item, you could have been the one to make it a B stock. Just by opening the box and doing a "demo". When returned, the store can not sell it as new and in many cases they mark it down.
You do have to watch out for the one's selling Refurb's as B stock. Sometimes these units have issues and have been repaired. These items sometimes carry a much shorter warranty. |
Gold Member Username: Dmwiley
Post Number: 1033
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 07:48 am: |
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Make certain the items are still under manufacturer's warranty. That's a good clue. |
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