Internet Sellers vs. Autorized Dealers

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Hi,

I am new to this forum. I am considering the purchase of a Yamaha RX-V2700 A/V receiver. I have seen them at the local retail sellers such as Best Buy and Tweeter, and the price is about $1600.

However, I have also seen this receiver advertised on the Internet at various places for between $950 and $1050. I believe these are not authorized Yamaha dealers and as such, if I buy from them and have a problem, the Yamaha warranty will not be honored.

Does anyone know if this is true. Also, it seems a little d=risky to bu y from them, but, on the other hand, there is a $500-$600 savings if everything works as advertised.

How do these sellers obtain the products to sell if they are not authorized dealers, and does anyone know if these are new units, or seconds and rebuilds wholsaled by Yamaha to get rid of them.

I like to save money but not at the cost of being stuck with a $1000 paperweight.

 

[no. 5]

That is correct; Yamaha will not honor warranties on RX-V products bought on-line.

 

[darien87]

Yeah, Denon does the same thing. It's a lame way for manufacturers to try and force you to buy the high marked-up price from retail stores. One guy tried to justify it to me by giving me this line of crap about not wanting their products devalued. Gimme a break. I'm all for trying to keep my local retailer in business. But as a consumer, I have to do what's best for me.

I bought my 2805 from a store on E-bay and bought a 3-year Square Trade warranty for about $30. Denon's warranty is 2 years. I've had my Denon for almost a year now and no problems, (knock wood). I say, what's the point of paying the extra $500? As long as you go with a reputable dealer, you should be fine.

 

[BMXTRIX]

I would definitely consider a big ticket piece of electronics such as a receiver to be something I would want a warranty on of some sort. This means you just need to buy from a place that offers you a warranty at a reasonable price. Most places do this now and most people never have to use the warranty - but it is there.

At least it should be there. You really have to read the fine print on a lot of the warranties to even know if they will be valid. ie: "If you actually use your product, as recommended by the manufacturer, and like, turn it on, then this warranty is null and void. This warranty is only good on product maintained in a cool, dry environment in a factory sealed box."