[Yaesu] Re: Yaesu Warranty on Used FT-897D?

[Mike Brown]

No, they try and sell him a new one. 

Mike, K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 02 50
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Re: Yaesu Warranty on Used FT-897D?


> Person buys a new car with 5 year/50K mile warranty. After 2 years and
> 20K miles he sells the car. Does the new owner get the free warranty ride
> for the remaining 3 years/30K miles?
> 
> Pete, wa2cwa
> 
> On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:38:25 +0800 kd4e <kd4e at verizon.net> writes:
>> > No different from Ten-Tec.  I was looking at an almost brand new 
>> Orion 
>> > II for which the warranty card had not been sent in.  I emailed 
>> TenTec 
>> > service dept and was told, in no uncertain terms that their 
>> warranty 
>> > non-transferable and is to the initial purchaser, only.
>> > That kept me from buying both that Orion and the possibility of 
>> buying a 
>> > new one from TenTec, if that is their attitude.
>> > Art K5FNQ
>> 
>> Sure would be neat to find a manufacturer who would
>> honor the serial number vs the name on the receipt.
>> Others would have to follow if Hams refused to buy
>> their resale-devalued hardware.
>> 
>> It makes no sense to not honor the serial number as
>> that is what is guaranteed by the manufacturer.  That
>> "they all do it" is no excuse.
>> 
>> The only explanation for a manufacturer using the
>> name on the receipt vs the serial number is that they
>> know many of their devices will be sold prior to the
>> end of the warranty and they want to escape their
>> responsibility to support everything they make for
>> the length of time their marketing says it will last.
>> 
>> Perhaps rig marketing hype should read:  "Guaranteed
>> to last for 1 year or until re-sold, whichever is sooner.
>> We require additional payment if the rig changes hands
>> because it magically ceases to be reliable."
>> 
>> Puts it in a different light!
>> 
>> Climbs down off the soapbox again ...
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Thanks! & 73,
>> doc, KD4E
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