Dealer selling B stock doesn't tell customers

11-30-12: Marakanetz
Lowrider,
the nature of English is to have many words per one meaning.

That's one of the many reasons why the English language is so difficult to learn.

Marakanetz...that's funny. Wish I had a LIKE button.

Sellers should always inform the buyer of any relevant information. But B-stock is a nebulous term that seems to have several possible connotations. I think more descriptive terms should be used by sellers.

e.g.
refurbished
demo
blemished
open-box return but otherwise perfect

B stock, NOT the same as new or A stock. Charging the same for B stock = RIPOFF! Common sense! Full disclosure. What is there not to understand? Right is right and wrong's no good.

Lowrider,

They can be one and the Same. Arcam for instance calls the units B stock. They may in fact be refurbished. They may have a cosmetic blem. We don't get a history on each piece. It basically comes down to the term the company uses. Klipsch "B" stock are almost always a blem. Usually a slight mismatch in grain, or the tint of the stain was somewhat off from what they expected. We had some big Klipsch that were "B" stock due to color. When I opened a pair, I liked them way better than the "A" stock. To me the color was just "richer" Many things that end up as "B" stock needed a simple firmware update. Regardless of what they call it, I always thought it was a good deal. I've been buying it since I was a teen. To be honest, I've yet to have a piece fail on me. If you are a person that can't stand the thought of someone else using it first, or will freak if it has a blem, or scratch, it's probably not for you.