New pre-amplifier?


I ordered a new new pre-amplifier from a dealer and they’re going to send it to me directly from the manufacturer which is fine.

However, how do I know this isn’t a used component that was sent back to the factory for recertification and a technical review or even a repair on a defective return by a previous customer and then sent out as a new product. The dealer has title to the product I believe so the manufacturer is just accommodating and working very closely with the dealer. I know that used products are often sold with a full warranty if done through a dealer and represented as such, which is fine. I assume these types of things are not like a car that has a master repair history connected to it? If I buy a new product how am I assured it's a new product?

Dealers tend to use manufacturing sites to warehouse products waiting for shipment to a customer at times. It can be mysterious. one manufacturer was willing to send me new equipment without involvement of a dealer, which is fine with me but certainly the dealers would have a problem with this.

 

emergingsoul

Showing 1 response by perkri

Why, would a manufacturer risk their reputation in this day and age, when anything even remotely underhanded is reported all over the internet?

Perhaps, you should go to the factory, and watch them build the unit and package it up for you?

Companies that sell direct, have B-Stock listings specifically to deal with gear that either has some blemish, or, something that has been returned.

Dealers have B-Stock listings also.

What would possibly make you think that this would be some kind of action the company you’re buying from would do? Is there any evidence of this? If there is, why would you buy from them? If there isn’t, where is this paranoia coming from?