BLI Outlet Direct // Refurbs/ seconds What do you think?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: ... Products sold through BOD may be customer returns, have packaging damage, or are factory refurbished units / factory seconds. BOD products carry no warranty of any kind, are sold AS-IS and are non-returnable. Items that are in need of future service can be serviced by BLI at the standard repair rates.

"May be" is a problem...there's a big difference between those four categories:
-customer return,
-packaging damage,
-factory refurbish,
-factory second.
Your risk factor is very high.
IMHO.....No warranty of any kind means you should be paying accordingly, if you wi***o take a chance....maybe 30% of list price....???

Years ago, we used to buy Black & Decker appliances & power tools at a B & D "direct outlet ", which claimed the same "maybe" categories as above... BUT ...the stuff all had warranties of the same duration as their NEW product warranties. The prices were 25% to 50% off new list prices, and were often for discontinued models. Good deals, and the warranties were real...I needed to use one once, on an 18v cordless drill after nearly two years of use.....no problem...the unit was replaced with their newest model.[:)]
regards
Mike

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have any idea how the "seconds" run, I mean do they run ok or not so ok?

I purchased some used locos from a forum member and they turned out to be a pig in a polk. Saving money would be nice but not if they didn't run well. From my recent "lemon" experience I am kinda gun shy. [:(] [V]

[Anonymous]

I personally would stay away from seconds. However, for someone who otherwise could not afford BLI it might make sense.

[Anonymous]

Introducing... Broadway Outlet Direct. Get BLI refurbs/seconds at dramatic discounts.

On the BLI WEB page, they are advertising for sale refurbs and seconds with no warranty.

I looked at the prices and I really don't think it is worth the saving to be stuck with something that might not run correctly and have no warranty.

What do you think about this offer from BLI?

Broadway Outlet Direct (BOD) offers refurbished Broadway Limited Imports products at significant discounts. Products sold through BOD may be customer returns, have packaging damage, or are factory refurbished units / factory seconds. BOD products carry no warranty of any kind, are sold AS-IS and are non-returnable. Items that are in need of future service can be serviced by BLI at the standard repair rates.

This following statement was added to the BLI page after I wrote the initial Page on this story.

***A 5 day product evaluation period is provided on all BOD purchases (5-day period calculated from date of receipt of product). Products that do not operate properly may be returned within this period only. Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. ***