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Buyer Dispute

I would like to have some opinions of a remedy for this issue:

I purchased a pair of B&W 804D3 loudspeakers through Audiogon in August 2021. They were shipped in original containers by freight. The boxes arrived damaged with some holes in the boxes, but no damage to the speakers accept for one very small spot, which could be repaired with a drop of stain. However, neither tweeter was functioning. A multimeter revealed an open circuit across both voice coils. The seller said that they worked before shipping but offered to send me replacement tweeters under the previous owner' warranty which I agreed to. However, and here is the rub; Because of supply chain issues, Bowers and Wilkins did not, and still does not have the tweeters in stock. I have been waiting 6 months for the seller to provide the replacements from B&W, but they continue to be out of stock. In short, I paid nearly $7,000 in August 2021 for speakers that I still cannot listen to.

Any opinion on a path to resolution?

 

kirbymydog

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What ridiculous answers, biased in favor of Sellers.  The buyer is the injured party here.  Seller did not deliver a working product; it was defective. 
 

btw, Buyer’s supposed acceptance of a changed deal was without consideration; it is not an enforceable modification to the agreement.  Seller would have needed to obtain new tweeters anyway, to sell those speakers as anything other than damaged/not working.  

the burden of Supply-chain issues - delivery of a presumably promised working product - falls on Seller.  Seller has had the benefits of Buyer’s funds for 5 months; Buyer got nothing but grief, so far. 

the value and price for broken speakers is a substantially different proposition. A full or partial refund is due immediately.

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