Audio Aero Capitole II with no serial numbers?


I"m kinda' concerned about something going on here, and I think people should be aware of possible illegal goings-on. There are people selling Audio Aero Capitole MkII CD players at big discounts, with lame reasons for why they are getting rid of them so fast. It seems obvious that they got hold of them through irregular channels and are flipping them immediately for a profit, by-passing the dealers, etc.
One guy says that the players are from Europe, with no serial numbers (?!?!?!?!?)and therefore no Warranty.
Like, I want to buy a player like that with no Warranty and probably no good will from the distributor or dealers here to help me out?!? How do I know that the player isn't stolen, and will be confiscated if I do take it to a place that knows how to fix it that has connections to Audio Aero?
BUYER BEWARE people!!!!
golden_ears
Golden, it seems unlikely that a player would leave the manufacturer w/out a serial number. Probably the number was taken off; or these are rejects (but how did they leave the factory?). There are worse possibilities... Thanks for the warning!
There have been a number of private
individuals,questionable dealers who have NOTHING
to do with the product, trying to sell these
players,ie for a friend,financial
reasons,personal problems,ect.The bottom line is
ANYONE who would fork out 6k(the ususal
discounted price by these individuals) or less
for a player(knowing very well the warranties are
on transferable) really should have their head
examined.ANY player that comes from a non
authorized dealer here,is up the creek with no
paddle.Though probably one of the best players
around,there have been some serious issues with
some of earlier players;.There is absolutely NO
WAY Audio Aero would release any player without a
serial #.Before buying get a serial # and email
Audio Aero Globe Audio to verify wether it is a
legitimate piece.
Hmmmm... Sattothestars. That's interesting. I know you are an AA dealer... Regarding your statement:
ANY player that comes from a non authorized dealer here,is up the creek with no paddle.
Here is a little story to show how some companies and dealers deal with this type of thing vs. how it seems Audio Aero and its dealer network takes care of their customers.

One time I purchased a Krell 300CD cd player which was in a sealed box - from Ebay.

When the player arrived, the first thing I noticed was the CD player didn't sit flat. It rested on three of the four feet. When I called Krell they asked for the serial number. I looked and DAMN it was gone. I told Krell and they said, that's okay...there should be one on the box - I looked on the box and the serial was marked out with a magic marker pen.

Krell said that's okay too...Just pack it up and take it to your nearest dealer who can ship the unit to us. We will fix or replace the unit, add a new serial number, and start the warranty period from the day you first called us.

Now.. how is that for service?

It seems that some companies still care about the customer.
I've got news - regardless of how the products were obtained, putting a customer up a creek without a paddle is bad service, and bad business.

And to cast a contrast on what you said earlier, anyone who would pay 6,000 --> 8,000 for a CD player from a dealer network who is more concerend about their piece of the pie than the customer base needs to have their head examined.