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Is It Common For Questions About Gear For Sale To Go Unanswered?

I have been a member of the Audiogon Community for a few years, mainly as an outlier, but I have asked a few questions and responded to a few threads.  Compared to most of the Members of this community, I fly way under the radar with my knowledge of all things Hi Fi, but I'm doing my best to learn.  But one thing I've noticed (and I'm wondering if it is just common practice) is many times when I ask a question about a piece of gear for sale, I get absolutely no reply at all.  Not an answer, not a request for clarification, not even a "go to hell and stop bothering me".

 

There has been a turntable listed for sale for quite some time that I have interest in, the listing is advertised as "Scout 21B Turntable Lo hrs current 2022 production".  I've noticed the listing time has expired without it being sold at least once, I think because a Reserve hasn't been met.  But it immediately shows up again with a new countdown clock.  This is what I've posted in the "Questions For The Seller" section:  "I asked this question once, but did not get an answer. Is this a "B Stock" turntable, and if so, what is the reason or reasons for it being B Stock. Thanks."

Is this a rude question to ask or does my question violate an unwritten code I'm not aware of?  I've done quite a bit of research and looking on Hi Fi sites, and I can't find a VPI Scout 21 turntable that has the "Letter B" included unless it is B-Stock.  Please correct me if I'm mistaken.  If I'm correct, it seems logical that if it is B-Stock the seller should explain why it is B-Stock if asked.  Nothing in the description identifies flaws, and the only picture is a stock photo from VPI.  Help me out -- am I missing something in how items are listed or just being ignored.  

 

Thanks and happy listening.

 

allenf1963
acman3
4,265 posts
 

If they don’t answer a simple pertinent question, you may be better to just move on, or ask again in case they missed your question.

The person in question has a lot of good feedback and is or was a dealer, so I would lean to asking again or as others said ask VPI.

dill
2,533 posts
 

Buying a B-stock product is a great way to get "like-new" products at a considerable savings. Every product has been thoroughly tested, repaired (if necessary), cleaned and otherwise renewed to original condition. Next it’s repackaged with original accessories included. When you consider that a factory refurbished B-stock product undergoes such rigorous testing, you might actually be buying something that is in many ways better than new.

The source of Factory Refurbished B-Stock product is retail returns to the manufacturers from their various retail partners. This means that when you buy Factory Refurbished 'B-Stock', you are very likely buying a product that has had no usage or issues, but comes with considerable savings anyways.

Units are cosmetically 'like-new'. Very minor signs of wear (minor scratches) may be present, although most units show little or no signs of any usage.

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cleeds
5,960 posts
 

If you’re buying used, it doesn’t much matter whether the unit was originally sold as B-stock or not. It’s used.

dill

When you consider that a factory refurbished B-stock product undergoes such rigorous testing, you might actually be buying something that is in many ways better than new.

I’m sure some manufacturers do indeed subject every B-stock item to testing, although I doubt much of it is very rigorous. But I’m equally sure many can’t be bothered.

jhajeski
119 posts
 

Can't say 'how' I know this, but with 100% certainty, there's no such thing as a Scout B (or Scout 21B).   Never was.   Not Black, not B-stock.

 

Jim   

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yogiboy
5,706 posts
 

Here ya go!

https://vpiindustries.com/products/scout-b-stock-1?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=aceab6095&pr_rec_pid=7734345924824&pr_ref_pid=7718572064984&pr_seq=uniform

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