What is meant by the term "B stock"?


I know this has come up before, but I'll be darned if I can find it. So. exactly what is meant "B stock"? Are these re-furbished units,or re-manufactured units? What would qualify a unit to get this rating?
I purchased a Yamaha DSP-A1 in gold, a "B stock" item at a substantial savings over a year ago, and the thing has run flawlessly and looks the same ever since I bought it. At the time, the dealer told me that these could have cosmetic blems, but neither he, or I could find any. Just curious whether these deals are worth it, and when selling the unit, must this be disclosed?
Thanks for any info.
sid42

Showing 2 responses by ekistler_sj

Sid42 – I believe that if you are selling an item that was originally B-stock, the fact should be disclosed. I have an old HK cassette deck that I purchased as a B-stock item (some 18 years ago) and, like you, I could not find a mark on it. If I were to sell it today I would disclose the B-stock designation even though it would hardly matter at this point. I wouldn’t want to be accused of attempting any sort of deception.

I can imagine how I would feel if I arranged an A-gon purchase and then unexpectedly received an item with a “B stock” label on the original box – I would be a little irritated at the very least. Naturally, anyone advertising a used B-stock item will probably not get a blue-book price, but the unit didn’t start out at full retail anyway.

Just MHO.
Jea48 - Sorry this took so long...

I checked the serial number on the tape deck and it appears to be original/unmolested. If I remember correctly, the box had a rather prominent B-stock label (or two) on it.