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AeR0
AeR0 Posts: 102
edited January 2010 in Speakers
why is there so much refurb stuff?


id love to buy but im quite curious why there is so much refurb items
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    AeR0 wrote: »
    why is there so much refurb stuff?


    id love to buy but im quite curious why there is so much refurb items

    Maybe shipping issues, open boxes, etc etc etc... i haven't heard ONE bad thing about anything bought through their auctions yet, so i wouldn't worry about it. Most people can't even find a single flaw, it's just like buying new.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • AeR0
    AeR0 Posts: 102
    edited January 2010
    awesome thanks for the reply..

    there are some great deals to be had!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Yep. If i were in the market for new Polk gear, i'd just go through there. I'd love me some RTiA9s or RTi12s.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited January 2010
    I've made several purchases from Polk Direct on e-bay, and I'm 110% satisfied....everything I bought was like new, I would buy from them again.

    The only downside is having to pay sales tax :(
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    I bought all my stuff for polk besides my center's and the Mirco 1K from there. The only speaker that showed damage was my RTIA9's that had a ding in the front on a corner from what looked like it being just pushed to hard into something. They still work just fine and everything. Saving the money I did was worth it too. I would say they are a great place to get really good deals.

    Also a lot of the stuff such as the monitors are older models that have been discontinued. Newegg and I think a few others have them as well, but thats why you'll see a lot on there of those models. They are just getting rid of the old stock that they still have left. Others can be just ones that customers found they didn't like and returned, ect. I have never had a problem with any of the things not working and they still have a warranty on them and Polk's Customer care is one of the best I think.
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  • poboydan
    poboydan Posts: 16
    edited January 2010
    good 2 know
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited January 2010
    Wow, dude. If you want to sell something or PM you could atleast put a little effort into your posts yanno.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2010
    AeR0 wrote: »
    why is there so much refurb stuff?


    id love to buy but im quite curious why there is so much refurb items

    Because people don't like all the cramped speakers in the RTI a9's.:)
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  • Trenchant
    Trenchant Posts: 28
    edited January 2010
    With the scale polk works on that isn't a lot of refurb stuff. Seeing polks sales quantities would be scary. It isn't some local company.
    Towers: Monitor 70's
    Center: CS2
    Rears: Monitor 30's
    Sub: MicroPro 3000
    Receiver: Pioneer VSX-D409
    Screen: Samsung 42" 720p
    All in a 12x12 bedroom...
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  • JohnCWillis
    JohnCWillis Posts: 32
    edited January 2010
    i ordered rti12s in cherry on monday and they shipped from east coast and was delivered on wed. there are no blemishes what so ever and look brand spanking new! love these speakers!
    RTI12's cherry
    Adcom GFA-555 driving them
    CSI3 cherry
    FXI3's white
    Yamaha SW315 sub
    Onkyo SR876
    PS3
    AppleTV
    Nintendo 64
    Vizio 55" 120hz
    Ultrafocus 8000 :eek::cool:
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  • sd_speaker
    sd_speaker Posts: 38
    edited January 2010
    too bad they don't allow local pick up or I would get some monitors!!!!!
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  • gelinas
    gelinas Posts: 226
    edited January 2010
    I've bought a pair of fzi a4's and a csi a6 from polk's ebay shop.
    They arrived in like new condition
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  • Mon40CSMM10
    Mon40CSMM10 Posts: 161
    edited January 2010
    Would be nice if the auctions showed a picture of the actual item, though, looks as if most if not all are using stock photos. If there is an actual scratch or dent in the refurb item, it would be nice to see it and know it's there before comitting to the auction with the intent to purchase.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    Mon40CSMM10 wrote: »
    Would be nice if the auctions showed a picture of the actual item, though, looks as if most if not all are using stock photos. If there is an actual scratch or dent in the refurb item, it would be nice to see it and know it's there before comitting to the auction with the intent to purchase.

    I understand it would be nice, but also very time consuming and a pain in the butt for them to do, also with the number of auctions they have I think it would almost be a waste of time as they would have to keep track of which one didn't sell, what pictures go with what inventory, ect ect. To me I know that it may have a flaw when I'm buying it and so thats fine that it is a stock photo.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2010
    I'm also betting a lot of this stuff is just overstock from places that have gone and are continually going out of business...since some members report that a lot of it looks brand new.

    Plus remember with the demise of Tweeter and Circuit City...the two main venues for selling Monitors. TSIs and Rtis and LSis disappeared so Polk probably has extra stock they need to get moving?

    Best Buy has picked up a bit of the slack but they're not exactly in the Black either? Doubt they're selling a lot of audio gear in this market?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited January 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    I'm also betting a lot of this stuff is just overstock from places that have gone and are continually going out of business...since some members report that a lot of it looks brand new.

    Plus remember with the demise of Tweeter and Circuit City...the two main venues for selling Monitors. TSIs and Rtis and LSis disappeared so Polk probably has extra stock they need to get moving?

    Best Buy has picked up a bit of the slack but they're not exactly in the Black either? Doubt they're selling a lot of audio gear in this market?

    cnh

    and to be honest of all the best buys I've been to a lot are lacking any polks. The one by me which is a smaller store carries the TSI300 and thats about it. Others I've been too with the Magnolia sections I never saw ANY polks, only one set of Def techs, some martin logan set and something else.
    kinda sad when I walk into a best buy and the kids working there think the TSI300 are the biggest they come and tell people that.
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  • captH
    captH Posts: 1
    edited January 2010
    I bought a DSW 600 subwoofer thru e-bay/Polk. haven't been able to get the remote to control it yet. Tech sent new remote, not that. Then sent new circuit board, nothing. Put in new speaker,nope. Don't know whats left. Maybe the wire that goes to the eye in the box? My gut tells me someone purchased it new and it just didn't work and they returned it and it wasn't checked or tested just placed in refurb/e-bay.
    I'll call a tech again tommorow and see what happens next. Hope they stay with me and get it resolved.
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  • rhibbler
    rhibbler Posts: 1
    edited January 2010
    bump, interested.
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  • cwilliams
    cwilliams Posts: 58
    edited January 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    and to be honest of all the best buys I've been to a lot are lacking any polks. The one by me which is a smaller store carries the TSI300 and thats about it. Others I've been too with the Magnolia sections I never saw ANY polks, only one set of Def techs, some martin logan set and something else.
    kinda sad when I walk into a best buy and the kids working there think the TSI300 are the biggest they come and tell people that.

    Largest I've seen at Best Buy for Polk is the TSi400. They sell the complete TSi and RTi series online. Fry's I believe carries a lot more.
    Chris

    5.1
    Denon 890
    Polk TSi300
    Polk TSi100
    Polk CS10
    MTX SW2 Sub

    2.0
    Polk SDA-2A
    NAD 7175PE
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    Just FYI for you folks asking about pictures and when you contact Polk Direct, you're talking to Jessica. She's super nice and runs the eBay gig very well.

    Hello Mark,

    I don’t know where to post the comment but if you can add it where it needs to go. Basically, Polk direct runs over 300 auctions every month and it is almost impossible and very time consuming to take pictures of every single item we sell. We stand back behind our products being in good or just “like new condition”. If the customer receives something that is not working or in really really bad shape we are willing to work with them.

    You can also say they can always contact me through our ebay website.

    Hope this helps.

    Jessica
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • CrazyJimmy
    CrazyJimmy Posts: 11
    edited January 2010
    I ordered my RTiA7's from them. One was brand new, the other clearly was not. No major damage but some markings on top of the speaker, almost like a stain on the veneer. Also the spiked feet were missing from the box as was the documentation. (The box itself looked liked it had been squashed at both ends). On an upnote both speakers work great, so blemishes aside no real complaints here, just bear in mind not everything they sell is 'brand new'.
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,056
    edited January 2010
    Bought my LSi's there... just like new, great deal, very satisfied!
    SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2010
    CrazyJimmy wrote: »
    I ordered my RTiA7's from them. One was brand new, the other clearly was not. No major damage but some markings on top of the speaker, almost like a stain on the veneer. Also the spiked feet were missing from the box as was the documentation. (The box itself looked liked it had been squashed at both ends). On an upnote both speakers work great, so blemishes aside no real complaints here, just bear in mind not everything they sell is 'brand new'.

    They don't claim to sell everything as brand new so that's on you to read the description thoroughly. Large loudspeakers are often the bane of shipping companies and not treated very well en route.

    If you're missing feet and docs, a simple phone call or email folow up will help you wrap that up.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited January 2010
    Everything I have ever received from PolkDirect has been flawless and several looked to never have even been opened.
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