restocking fees

anytime a component is purchased as new, there is a risk that it will be unsuitable and sold.

there will be some loss incurred when selling a component purchased new, unless bought at a large discount.

a restocking fee may generate a cost equivalent to the difference between the original purchase price and the price at which the component is resold. in that case there is an advantage in taking the risk of incurring the restocking fee.

assuming there is more than a 50 percent chance of keeping the component, paying the restocking fee avoids the nuisance of reselling.

hi porziob:

if the dealer provides a demo, there is no problem with reselling. in addition, the deom is at some point, broken in, which gives the listener a more accurate representation of what the component.

dealer's should have a demo of many of the products they carry to lend to (serious) customers.