Should manufacturers lease speakers?


Given the turnover of equipment, maybe it would make sense for manufacturers or dealers to (profitably) lease speakers (or other components for that matter) with an option to buy? I certainly would be willing to pay to live with something (espescially something expensive) for a year or so knowing I could return it without the hassle of selling.
rgs92

Showing 1 response by michaela

Sounds good at first blush, but I think here's a good reason they won't do it. What happens when you don't make your lease payment? The manufacturer would have to be able to get their property back and that is going to be a problem when it's locked away in your home. With a car, they just come and repo it during the night, with Rent-a-center places, they are usually local to the leased goods so they will deal with you in local court, but a high end manufacturer simply can't go all over the country trying to get there goods back when you don't pay, it just wouldn't be profitable.

Mike.