Re: New or Refurbished?

"rjn" <email4rjn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> r...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >
>
>> I must be missing something...
>
> Maybe, and maybe not.
>
> When a maker re-sells a unit, they can't sell it as new,
> and marketing psychology drives the price down.
>
> I buy refurbs, but there are risks, including but not
> limited to:
>
> - Short kit: the item may not have all the collateral it
> originally shipped with. Make sure you have access to
> the complete bill of materials, and some recourse for
> obtaining any missing cables, manuals, etc.
>
> - NTF that isn't: the item may have been a warranty
> return that was No Trouble Found on the bench, but
> in fact has a latent defect yet. The factory extended
> warranty would cover you here, but perhaps with some
> inconvenience when the problem pops again.
>
> - Pixel policy: apt not to be an issue with DLP, but I'd be
> very concerned about this on LCD. The unit may have
> some hot/stuck/dead pixels, below the makers returnable
> threshold, but the original owner managed to get a swap.
>
> - Cosmetic damage
>
> - Not latest firmware
>
> --
> Regards, Bob Niland mailto:name@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com
> NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider.
>

Also, check out the rep of the service organization. Even with a 5 year
warranty, you may never be able to collect on repairs.


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