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Maxasaurus t1_j6d1cnz wrote

Reply to comment by Super5Nine in My baby is home; hit the scratch & dent jackpot. by buoyantgem

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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