Yep, that’s kinda my point. You can say “buy from an authorized reseller” but then there’s crap like Amazon ready to muddy the water.
eBay sells “certified refurbushed” segate drives. Certified by whom? Best Buy is an authorized reseller that sells open box items. And who knows how many resellers are just repackaging returns and putting them back on the retail shelf?
The only real authorized reseller these days is buying directly from the manufacturer.
Yep, that’s kinda my point. You can say “buy from an authorized reseller” but then there’s crap like Amazon ready to muddy the water.
eBay sells “certified refurbushed” segate drives. Certified by whom? Best Buy is an authorized reseller that sells open box items. And who knows how many resellers are just repackaging returns and putting them back on the retail shelf?
The only real authorized reseller these days is buying directly from the manufacturer.