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Super5Nine t1_j6cxlz2 wrote

Reply to comment by GingerDeath in My baby is home; hit the scratch & dent jackpot. by buoyantgem

Is scratch and dent an actual store or are you saying to generally buy damaged

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Maxasaurus t1_j6d1cnz wrote

Most appliance stores have a section for cosmetically damaged pieces, commonly known as "scratch and dent" where some pretty crazy deals can be found.

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allhailtheburritocat t1_j6df5s2 wrote

Adding to this, “open box” items are also sometimes referred to as “scratch and dent.” For example, Best Buy (in-stores and website) has items labeled as “Open box” in “X” condition (eg: Open Box - like new condition). The terms may vary slightly but I think it’s worth looking into.

Anecdotally, I bought an open-box iPad towards the beginning of college. The price new was about $1250 (pre-tax) and the open box was listed for around $1100. After negotiating with a manager (Bestbuy managers can negotiate on open-box prices, at their discretion), they sold it to me for $997 (after-tax). The catch? The box was missing a thin piece of foam to cover the screen. The iPad itself was in perfect condition and is still going strong today.

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packersfan823 t1_j6firt3 wrote

When I worked at Best Buy (2008-2010), I bought my mom a new range and a TV. Both were open box, and she still uses both to this day.

The best time to buy an open box tv is January, that's when we'd get the new model year stuff and we had to move the old stuff out.

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GingerDeath t1_j6d259m wrote

There are also some places that will buy damaged aka scratch/ debt appliances that the company writes off and sells for minimal cost that they repair which is what mine were. One had a relay that was not plugged in internally so it wouldn’t turn on when they tested and that was it

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