Yesterday I ordered a Demo (Refurbished) bino at an on-line dealer. Today I received a mail from them saying the item is temporarily out of stock and they expect the item to be available within 1-2 weeks. Of course the mail also says they have plenty of alternatives that are in stock and can be shipped right away.
This came a a surprise to me. I think this is a bit strange because you either have a demo available or you don’t. This is not something I thought they would order at the distributor.
Is this a bait for me they are hoping I will catch or is this common with refurbs (demos’) ?
Any comments?
Cheers Peter
it's possible, some manufactures will supply ex-demo and refurb stock to retailers... but then again some retailer may use such offers as a hook. I guess if it's a known and respected retailer you should be OK.
It could be what you fear, but a less sinister explanation might be that it's a standard email sent out for an Out Of Stock item. Albeit a misleading one.