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Retail or Re-furb?
So, I have my 2 new toys. One came inside an external carton. The other came with UPS stickers on the ReadyNAS box (naked). Fine, a shipper/vendor issue. Yes, I did confirm that my 104 day old DUO-V2...
PapaBear wrote:
Any signs the package with the CD and registration card has been opened? Was the package with the screws opened? Any sticky areas where the security circles could have been?
If I may ask, which vendor shipped you the units?
.... I know that if Newegg gets an item back, they will resell it for a reduced price (not if returned as defective) and plainly identify it as an open box item.
PapaBear,
No. The envelope with the CD and registration was OK.
Well, the 'new' internal packaging is just a simple cardboard tray. The baggie holding 8 HD screws was sealed.
No. There were NO STICKY areas on the outside of the Netgear/ReadyNAS box. :shock: The primary reason I raised this thread !! :shock:
The vendor was NewEgg.com; yet my 2 units were shipped from Memphis, TN.
Yes, I am aware of NewEgg high-jinks! Not much different than other vendors I use. Yes, understand the HG policies. These units may FROM a NG round-robin RMA/Return. I just can not tell ATM. And, I did NOT buy 'Open-Box' choices. Well aware of the NewEgg open-box policies.
HTH,
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