B&W Dealers with full trade-up credit in NE?

[Britchie]

I noticed a post from Boston about a dealer who offers full credit on B&W Trade-ups? Anyone care to share who these dealers are and where I can find them?

If you'd like private message me so as to not get anyone in trouble. I heard many hi-end dealers have very strict distribution policies and can take away a dealership if violated.


Brad

[sikoniko]

Most dealers will only do this if you made your initial purchase with them. Otherwise, if they will take a trade-in you won't get full value.

[Britchie]

I understand that. I would expect the dealer to require you purchase the initial product from them. Even with that...This is a very good deal/investment protection. So where are these dealers?

[gostan]

Natural Sound in Framingham, MA offers full trade-up on B&W speakers if you purchased the original speakers from them and you double the intitial price on the new speakers and do so within three years of your original purchase date.

[hammergjh]

Spearit Sound in Boston does the same thing. Full trade in if the speaker was purchased there and the new model is twice as expensive. I think. Talk to Ralph Spearit, he's the man at that place.

[junior77blue]

Any places in michigan that do this as well?

[DougG]

You can try www.listenup.com in Boulder/Denver, CO. They won't give you full trade in (I'm guessing), but I had talked to them about some sort of trade up and he said "let's talk". I never pursued it because I'd rather keep my old B&Ws.

[DrBoom]

Just a question, but what do they do with the speakers that they take back within 1 or more years of purchase ? (if they support the trade-up policy)
Do they sell them as demo, or what happens with it ?

I don't know any dealer over here that does this, haven't even heard of one.

[KEF]

Britchie -

Yep, as gostan has pointed Natural Sound in Framingham is the guy I use and have used the trade-up ploicy good for 3 years.

Cheers,
Keith

[gostan]

DrBoom:

They give you the full value of what you paid for the trade-in speakers, but will not generally discount the new speakers you are purchasing (unless you are a super customer or are very good at arm-twisting or the art of negotiation). So, the dealer generally has made good money on the new speakers and will sell the used speakers as slightly used for about 20% off of the original list price. As we know, if the B&W speakers are fairly new they are just about broken in for primo listening.

Stan