Originally posted by squeak_D:
Man.., have any of you guys/gals noticed how many B-Stock (blemished) and Factory Resealed keyboards these online sites are pushing..???? You see all these keyboard specials showing up on the sites, but often you'd expect to see something such as an actual sale on a new item.., to find these sale items are all B-Stock and Resealed merchandise.
What's more alarming is how so much of the NEW just released keyboards show up on the sites as blemished or resealed. I could swear I've seen several B-stock/Resealed Roland GW-8's and even Juno Stage's (geez that bloody Stage is still an infant).
It's alarming the number of people out there who buy a keyboard (just to try it out) and return it within 45 days (wow freaking 45 days to bang on that thing and make a decision-apparantly it takes 45 days for the average person to do this now). A lot can happen to a keyboard that has been banged on for 30 days or more.., even a week or a few days.
Then people are buying these things (just for one time use) and returning them for a refund! I had it out with someone about 2 weeks ago. The a-hole (sorry for the word, but what he did makes him one). He wanted a good synth for a project he and few others were working on, but didn't have any intention of keeping it. So he ponies up his credit card and buys a Korg M3. His plan was to use it for 2 weeks.., to get what he needed out of it and then return it! His plan was also NOT to open any manual packages or included software. He was going to download the manual from Korg's site for reference. THAT'S MESSED UP!
You gotta watch too because if some of the keyboards bought and returned appear to have no signs of wear.., all documents still mint and crisp, and have not been registered.., the retailer will turn around reseal the box and sell it as new (even though someone had banged out on it).
ZZounds is the biggest offender. They are always listing their B-Stock prices on Google searches as if they were MAP.
That said I buy outlet notebooks from Dell. Why? becasue they are gone over twice. Once in Mayalsia and again in the US when they are returned. I have never received a bad Notebook from Dell( We have three of them)
Our Store is on two levels, we have 400 guitars displayed, 9 Grand pianos and a host of uprights, and all the Clavinovas a PA/light Room, Band instruments,7 displayed Drumsets and a few electric kits, 200 SF of Sheet Music, A pretty large store in a Mall........and we will not carry any Pro keyboards. We have Roland,Korg, Yamaha and do not carry the Motif,Fantom,or M3 becasue the player's who buy them are looking to demo them in store then buy them on the Internet to save the tax, get better prices and take advantage of the generous return policies. The nearest place to demo those board is 120 miles away at a Guitar Center.
Guitar players are more inclined to buy what they have in their hands, especially the high end.
We compete with prices and can beat Internet prices but the savvy musicians know they can call any place and get a better than MAP price on practically anything. I don;t blame them, but we cannot floor something we won't sell and would rather put something in it's place that will. Home Arrangers sell off the floor becasue the people who buy them need hands on support which I offer free in the store anytime they want and as much as they want free.
[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 11-30-2008).]
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