| reefhawk |
07-31-2004 07:51 PM |
looking at the link that was provided it would seem the retail for a new in the box unit would $1704. ($1599 plus $104 to upgrade to 250's). That is full retail. Most stores i shop at know i am a serious hobbyist and that I tend to spend a fair bit of money soo... i often get 10, 15, or 20 % off depending on their mark up because they know i will spend the bulk of my $$ where i get the best deal. Plus when you buy new you have a great deal of recourse if something goes wrong usually a decent warranty on such an expensive high end item. When you buy used it is truly "buyer beware" and there is often no recourse whatsoever if something goes wrong or even if misrepresented. Worse case scenario someone selling something that is brand new may have obtained it through less than savory or fair means( I am not implying this is the case here) and the buyer could stand to lose the money spent and the product. All i am getting at there is a much greater risk to the buyer and for this risk there should be a significant price reduction on such items. I don't think there was any suggestion of rudeness in the information provided. Everyones opinions will differ and here in Canada the acceptance and tolerance of these differing opinions is what makes this the greatest country on earth in which to live. (that took an interesting twist didn't it?)
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