Fizbin wrote: > I just bought a Transporter as a backup from the seller *onlyonedeal*. > Last year he listed them as NEW. Now he lists them as "refurbished" with > a much lower price. I decided to take a chance and buy one. My previous > Transporter was purchased from *hotdogtec*, which was (and still is) > listed as NEW. > > The one I got from hotdogtec a few years ago had tons of air cushion > packing materials inside the box, plus two green foam inserts that slide > into each side of the unit. The one I got from onlyonedeal just had the > foam inserts...plus when I got the box it was partially opened. > (Although I'll blame customs on that). Both shipping boxes were the same > and are quite sturdy. > > As for the Transporter itself, the one from onlyonedeal works 100% and > looks to be unused but it did NOT have a protective label on the display > like the one I got from hotdogtec. It's hard to get the dust off the > display at first because of the static charge from being in the plastic > bag. There were a few small marks on the display too but I was able to > rub them off with my fingers. Also, the onlyonedeal unit had previous IP > address settings inputted. This might be due to the unit being updated. > (Maybe the hotdogtec unit did too, I forget). The accessories of both > units were all factory fresh. > > hotdogtec Black Transporter is $400 plus $40+ shipping to the USA. In > Canada (where I am) it's $113.95. (Plus customs could potentially be > another $50, although I lucked out a few years back and wasn't dinged at > all) > > onlyonedeal Black Transporter is $350 with FREE shipping to the US. > Shipping to Canada is done by GSP with this seller, and the price is > much lower. It's $17.55US plus $52US customs upfront. Interestingly, the > day I bought it I was only charged $23 for customs. A glitch? I don't > know, but this was a total bargain for me. > > As for which seller I recommend, it depends on how much you're willing > to spend. If US buyers want to save almost $100, I would totally get one > from onlyonedeal. Canadian buyers will save even more. If you want one > that might be a little more factory fresh and is packed better (assuming > he still packs the same), then go with the one from hotdogtec. Both are > bargains as far as I'm concerned.
Hi, Also bought one from hotdogtec in 2017 and it was absolutely new ! But I paid it 500 $USD, plus shipping to france, plus custom tax, final price is more about 800 $USD, but I'm very happy with it, sound is great and I love the vintage style looking. LMS 7.9.x on Linux Mageia 6 and RPI 3 1 SB3, 2 radio, 1 touch, 1 transporter SE, 1 chromecast audio Plugins : Trackstat, Smartmix, MusicIP, ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Antoniop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107045 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
