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Why are there so many unopened amps, ect for sale?

I've noticed a lot, lately, especially McIntosh, ads for new amplifiers, preamps, ect in boxes never opened by non-dealers, just "regular" people. Are people hesitant to buy these. I myself was looking at a new McIntosh MC352 amp from a private seller. He said it's new and the box has never been opened. I'm rather hesitant to buy it, because why would someone buy it, never open it, and then turn around and sell it? I'm just curious. If it is truly new, would McIntosh warranty it; I'm assuming not since it's not coming from a dealer even though the warranty cards are supposed to be inside the unopened box. I truly would like to buy this amp, but am hesitant, and I'm wondering if anyone else has wondered why there are so many unopened boxes of stereo equipment for sale by non-dealers. Usually when we buy equipment from this site we know it's used equipment, unless it's coming from a dealer. Just a curious question and wondering if anyone had feelings on this subject. Thanks.
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travis
239 posts
 
All salespeople get deals on the equipment they sell. Used to be, you could get Mac at 50% off list if you were a salesperson for a dealer. I'm sure there are other deals like that for the store's employees. Sometimes (usually) you're supposed to keep it for a certain length of time (a year?) before you sell it. I'm kind of surprised that with all these posts, I'm the first to tell all. I know I ain't smart or lucky. Hmmm.
samg
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I've recently helped a dealer friend sell some NIB items[w/o warranties] to free up some capital for other inventory purchases,as well as reduce inventory for his fiscal year end. Many of the the manufactures DO NOT allow dealers to market over the net. As a result some buyers are getting INCREDIBLE DEALS on new items which dealers want to move! Check with the seller and you may find this to be the case on some NIB items.
There are some GREAT DEALS out there!!
quinntheeskimo
20 posts
 
Just for the cause, an old dealer trick is to invert the sealed packing box, open from the bottom, and then reseal. In the case of inner/outer box configurations, sometimes the outer will be opened in a conventional manner but the inner "apparently" remains sealed. Hence, "factory sealed".

Also, for great warranty service, no hassles, transfer issues, paperwork, etc. don't forget Pass Labs.

Cheers!

Quin Greenville
tundra37
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The seller likely is a dealer, perhaps even an authorized dealer. But he is selling out of his sales territory and therefore is masking himself as private.
rgodin
85 posts
 
I purchased a NIB Conrad-Johnson pre-amp at half the retail price from a private individual who turned out to be a dealer trying to unload excess and discontinued stock. He even included a sales receipt from his store so I could get warranty coverage.
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