Dealer selling B stock doesn't tell customers

B stock should be clearly listed as such. I sell a lot of it, and my customers get the same support/courtesy as if they walked in the store and paid retail. I'm not sure how B stock could ever be worse than used. It may, or may not have been used, could be a demo for a show, or a simple return, but it still carries a manufacturers warranty. I don't think you will get that in most cases with used gear. Even though I can get anything we carry at cost, EVERY piece I use myself at home is B stock. It saves me a ton of cash. It's like buying at used prices, with a warranty. (I'm more than happy to sell "A" stock to anyone that wants that) I will agree there MAY be dealers that don't disclose everything. I like to think that is rare. I certainly am not one of them.

***dealer disclaimer, in case you didn't guess***

Lowrider,

They can be one and the Same. Arcam for instance calls the units B stock. They may in fact be refurbished. They may have a cosmetic blem. We don't get a history on each piece. It basically comes down to the term the company uses. Klipsch "B" stock are almost always a blem. Usually a slight mismatch in grain, or the tint of the stain was somewhat off from what they expected. We had some big Klipsch that were "B" stock due to color. When I opened a pair, I liked them way better than the "A" stock. To me the color was just "richer" Many things that end up as "B" stock needed a simple firmware update. Regardless of what they call it, I always thought it was a good deal. I've been buying it since I was a teen. To be honest, I've yet to have a piece fail on me. If you are a person that can't stand the thought of someone else using it first, or will freak if it has a blem, or scratch, it's probably not for you.