Speaker return or sell As New

@bohe60s 

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There are several active music threads on AudiogoN. Give them a look, and please participate. Here are I few I enjoy:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/whats-on-your-turntable-tonight

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-are-you-streaming-tonight

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/whats-playing-on-your-system-today

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-s-in-your-cdp-tonight-the-minority-report

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/jazz-for-aficionados

@bohe60s - My apologies for hi-jacking your thread. If you feel my comments are unnecessary, or you simply do not want them in your thread, please let me know and I will stop posting to this thread.

Good luck, happy listening and Happy New Year to you.

@kenjit  - Now you are just arguing for the sake of argument.

I mentioned nothing about the speaker industry in general. I commented on Zu Audio's policy of offering a "free" in home trial. Of all people, I would have thought you would have embraced this policy. It is IMPOSSIBLE to be duped if you get to listen to the speaker in your own home and you have the ability to return said speakers in the event you do not like them or simply change your mind. This is called a CHOICE, Free Will, so to speak. This is a tremendous benefit for the consumer and a potential sales opportunity for the manufacturer. Win/Win.

One cannot be duped if they have the opportunity to audition the speaker in their own home. It's impossible to be duped. Everything is right there in front of you and you make a choice. Keep it or return it, based on your own criteria. Now, I'm not saying you can't make a mistake. But the mistake is on you as the listener, not on the extremely generous speaker manufacturer who has offered you the "free in home trial". 

I think I may understand the problem now. You've made purchasing mistakes and now you are venting due to your frustration with yourself.

I sincerely hope you find Peace (and your perfect speaker) in the new year.

@mijostyn said:

have you watched the movie Little Big Man?

Yes, many times. Great movie.

@kenjit  said:

its not free for the company. They end up paying for it

Agreed. It's not free, it a choice. Free will......

You've now displayed "victimhood" on both the manufacturers and consumers sides of speaker purchase deals. Typical victim mentality.

I can play this game all day. Feel free to keep up your petty replies and I'll keep coming back with free market principles...

Kenjit, It is part of Zu's business model and they have accounted for the costs of potential returns. It's the way Zu has choosen to do business. I'm sure they have determined that it is an effective use of "marketing budget", and much less expensive than advertising in the traditional sense. Also, it is called "free will". Zu knowingly operates this way, knowing a certain percentage of speakers will be returned. It's their choice to accept returns and it is the consumers choice to return if not satisfied. It is a win/win. 

Reading some of your previous posts, you almost always say the speaker companies are cheating or duping the consumer. In this case, the "evil speaker manufacturer" is offering an OUT in the event the consumer does not find the speaker to be a good value.

Why do you have an issue with this?

@kenjit said:

So is the speaker company at the whim of the customer.

No, not at all. Zu is a direct to consumer speaker manufacturer who offers a money back return policy as a way of allowing consumers to try their product in the consumer's own home. It's called a win/win and no one is being taken advantage. It's a business proposition and both sides of the deal are fully aware of the stipulation.

Here is the related verbiage from the Zu website:

OMEN DW GUARANTEES • Two month 100% money back satisfaction guarantee. • Free return shipping if expectations are not met ($99 shipping is not refunded). • 1-year 100% trade-up value (excludes shipping). • 5-year limited parts and labor warranty.

 
BTW, why your concern for the speaker company? From reading most of your recent posts, it's clear how you feel about speaker companies. Have you had a change of heart and now feel some compassion for them?

I would return the speakers to Zu and be done with it. If you sale them, you are at the whim of potentially fickle buyers who may find a way to take advantage of you after the purchase.