"Buyer Beware (caveat emptor)"

"Buyer Beware(or caveat emptor in latin)" ..this a warning that notifies a buyer that the goods he or she is buying are "as is," or subject to all defects.

Hmm... Nice points to ponder.

Here are my 2 cents.

a) One HiFi dealer in Garuda Mall, Bangalore religiously keeps the Marantz price list dated year 04-05. No matter how many times you tell him the latest discounted prices available around, all he does is smile blank (?!) The sales guys are an extremely reluctant and poorly informed bunch.

b) One of my sub-ordinates was almost fooled into buying a demo piece Denon AVR from a HiFi shop in Barton Center, Bangalore. Luckily for my mate, I was free that weekend and dint have much to do, I accepted his request and tag along. The sales guy Mr. X was so adamant on telling us that this it is a brand new piece! Anyways that argument didn’t stand for long and the top-boss Mr.Y who knows me personally happens to come there and clear-up all the mess b4 any escalation would have occurred. Not to mention the fat discount offered afterwards!

Of course, these could be very rare/personal incidents and should not be taken up against the aforementioned dealers or products. It all boils down to irresponsible or careless individuals at the end of the day.

So the point I would like to make is, if you are a complete novice to the world of AV/HiFi consider taking someone who is a bit more knowledgeable and has hands-on experience than you when you hop around auditioning or finally making the payment.

Best Regards.