Why the limit on warranty to subsequent purchasor?

It is patently absurd to suggest that the manufacturers are being greedy by not transfering a warranty!
What responsibility does a company have to an individual with whom they have no relationship???
If I sell a piece of gear to another AudiogoNer with the understanding that it will work perfectly, and the buyer in turn sells it to another party. If that product fails do I have a responsibility to the second buyer???
These opinions are typical of the 'welfare' mentality of this country. A person gives not one penny to the manufacturer but expects the manufacturer to loose his own money by perpetually repairing the unit. Will all of us 'hi-enders' be happy when all the manufacturers go out of business, but offer unlimited warranties???
If you want a warranty, buy from the manufacturer or his representative (the retailers).
Again, I say this as a buyer who uses 100% used gear (except for a few cables). I am also a small business owner so I guess that makes me part of the enemy.

Nrchy: I am also a small business owner ( non audio related ) and offer a lifetime warranty on all of the equipment that i sell or service, regardless of who owns said product. I am the only one in my field in the USA that offers such a warranty and i know for certain that this warranty brings a large quantity of business my way. How i know this is that I have never done ANY advertising of ANY type. All of my work comes via word of mouth reference and that is it. As such, i know that offering high quality products / labor combined with an unbeatable warranty can only inspire confidence in customers to recommend me to other potential customers. At the same time, i know that the products that i have sold and / or serviced carry a higher value on the used market due to the fact that the warranty that i offer is transferable.

The point to all of this is that, if the product is well built to begin with and the work is properly performed, the company offering the warranty has nothing to fear. If the product is only offered with a warranty to the original purchaser, the manufacturer is actually warrantying the relationship with the purchaser for that period of time and not the actual product itself. This obviously lowers the confidence level in that product and the resale value that goes with it.

Having said the above, a manufacturer or repair facility would have to be certain that they built a product and / or performed labor that was up to the standards that such a warranty brings with it. This would mean weeding out less than reliable parts / circuitry, ruggedizing construction and maintaining good quality control of labor. As such, i am relatively selective as to what products i sell and offer the above warranty on when performing repairs / modifications to gear that i didn't sell. If i wasn't selective, i would lose my shirt giving away free labor for repairs on products that are built / designed like junk.

I would think that ANY manufacturer / dealer would want to do much the same thing. That is, if they wanted to be both successful and reputable. Like any other industry though, there are products that one can have faith in and others that should not have been manufactured to begin with. As such, i am up-front with my customers / potential customers as to what products qualify or don't qualify. From the information that i provide, they can decide whether or not they want to invest their money into buying that brand as a new item or if hanging onto or repairing a given product is a worthwhile venture. This is the same type of treatment that i look for when dealing with manufacturers and dealers of audio equipment. Even with their input though, only i know my personal tastes and the value that i place on each individual piece of equipment.

Obviously, companies / individuals that are willing to stand behind their products / labor are rare things in the audio industry. As such, i applaud those that do have the pride and conviction to build a product that they have unconditional faith in and will stand behind. Whether or not one likes or prefers those products is a different matter, but one can not deny the amount of respect that such a valiant stance deserves. Sean
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Is there any tube equipment with transferable warranty?

O.K.

Let's suppose that some companies have dropped their transferrable warranty specifically to deter internet sales. The internet is here to stay. I own 4 Pass Aleph pieces. I bought two here on Audiogon from private parties, the other two I purchased from my local Pass dealer.
I know I can call Pass anytime with any questions I have.
The 2 pieces I bought used were no longer available new.
I also own a Rowland Model 2, I bought it used from a friend. I have called Rowland & gotten instant answers & a manual shipped to me free within 24 hours of my last call to them. And this was for another piece (battery power supply) I bought used from a private party.
This is what is called "Good P.R" This is what breeds brand loyalty. This is not about perpetual service. This is about honoring the original terms specifically stated in the warranty, and yes, sometimes going further..
I talked to Richard Vandersteen last time he was in Phoenix. He told me a couple of horror stories about people buying butcherd up speakers on the internet. It is a headache for him!
There are many items I'd buy here on Audiogon that I
won't even consider buying on e:Bay.....
Does a manufacturer owe me anything if I buy a used component of theirs from a private party? How about just treating me like a valued customer?

In the 1970's Jansport mountaineering company offered a lifetime warrenty, no questions asked, on backpack frames sold in Europe, as well as in America. I remember the German firms tried to outlaw the practice as they would have to compete. Kelty backpacks from the 60's can still be traded in for new if they fail. These companies, especially Kelty command great loyalty to this day.

To answer Marakanetz, I believe McIntosh warrenties are all transferrable.

I suppose all would benefit if manufacturers would offer a transferrable warrenty for, say $250.00 transfer fee. They would still be insuring that which they should be insuring anyway. Also, just like circuit city 'extended warrenties' they propably won't be having to honor most of them anyway as the equipment really does not fail in the first few years if it can get past the first year. Everyone wins.