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CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME THIS?

What is ad copy like this supposed to mean?
"These speakers were bought brand new from authorized (speaker name) l vendor alittle over a year ago. They were opened for inspection and tested for performance. They have less than 2 minutes of usage and they are flawless."

the speakers are being sold at almost 50% less than retail. Why would someone buy speakers then "test them" for two minutes, then sell them a year later? What is a potential buyer supposed to think?
huntermusic
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jmcgrogan2
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Many times dealers will sell product through AudiogoN. Some will even sell brand new product, but they cannot advertise it as such. So they try to imply that the product has been as lightly used as possible, just for advertising sake, they cannot list it as 'NEW'.

Cheers,
John
phaelon
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That makes a lot of sense John
joeylawn36111
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Also agree with John, as a way to sell gear that the manufacturer 'forbids' selling on the 'Net.
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mboldda1
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i bought a $3000 preamp this way that was a year old and only opened to take the picture. come to find out it was a dealer who had one of his employees list it so he could sell it in other dealer's areas without getting them mad.
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kehut
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Yeah, John is right. The same thing happens with photo equipment such as expensive lenses. Dealers will open the box,and therefore cannot advertise as new, but your buying a otherwise new lens at a significant discount. You save, and the dealer still profits over his cost paid.
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