FS: Presonus Firepod (BRAND NEW IN BOX) - $499

[Silverwulf]

Here's the scoop...I have a literally BRAND NEW Presonus Firepod that's new in box for sale for $499 plus shipping. It's never been opened, unregistered, and never used. The only reason I'm selling it is because my wife and I discussed some money for studio upgrades, and I'm moving onto some higher end gear. If anyone is interested, please let me know!

[Silverwulf]

BUMP...

[Giant_Kyle]

gah, i want this. killer price. i'm broke. if you have it in a month it's mine

[treymonfauntre]

aren't they like 450 brand new with free shipping and a bunch of free mics and crap?

[Big Kenny]

Nah usually $599 with no freebies

[Giant_Kyle]

lol, where did you find them for 450 brand new with freebies?

[Silverwulf]

Originally Posted by Giant_Kyle

lol, where did you find them for 450 brand new with freebies?

Yeah, something tells me that vendor would be getting his dealership revoked... They're typically $599 at all stores, occasionally you might catch some holiday sales. I'm basically selling this one for $100 off. It's the same thing you'd buy new in the store. Unopened, brand new, with full warranty. This is just an opportunity to save a lot of cash. I was getting ready to daisy chain 2 of them together, so I purchased another. However, after buying it, my wife has now agreed to let me spend $10K extra to upgrade my home studio...SO, I'll no longer be using Firepods at all... Just thought I'd toss this out to recoup my cash some and give someone a chance to buy one cheaper.

I could technically send it back for a full refund right now if I wanted, but then I'd have to ship it back, wait on the credit, etc. Besides...I know what it's like to be buying on a budget, so I don't mind taking a small cut to help someone else out. I'm about to drop over $15K on gear total, so this extra $50 - $100 I lose won't make much of a difference to me. It could, however, make a world of difference to someone on a small, tight budget (which I've always been on until now).

[Giant_Kyle]

might you be selling the used firepod?

[Silverwulf]

Originally Posted by Giant_Kyle

might you be selling the used firepod?

It's already sold. Just have the new one in box left now.

[Giant_Kyle]

so, how much did you sell it for?

[Silverwulf]

Originally Posted by Giant_Kyle

so, how much did you sell it for?

It was like new, still had the boxes and all original paperwork. Used a handful of times at best, in mint condition for $449.

[edgarallanpoe]

Unopened, brand new, with full warranty.

Unless you are a dealer, this is not true. I see this a lot, and it doesn't work this way. The warranty is only valid for the original purchaser, and then only with an original receipt from an authorized dealer. Warranty cards are a way for companies to get data on their customers but are worthless when trying to get warranty work done. First thing they will ask you for is the original receipt. No show....no go. I suppose there are ways around this...but it will entail a lot of lies. It is not as simple as filling out an empty warranty card.

This is still a very nice deal on an essentially new piece of gear, and if you *are* a dealer it will have full warranty so long as you provide a receipt for the transaction. Even if the warranty is null...it is still a nice price on a wonderful piece of gear.

[Silverwulf]

Originally Posted by edgarallanpoe

Unless you are a dealer, this is not true. I see this a lot, and it doesn't work this way. The warranty is only valid for the original purchaser, and then only with an original receipt from an authorized dealer. Warranty cards are a way for companies to get data on their customers but are worthless when trying to get warranty work done. First thing they will ask you for is the original receipt. No show....no go. I suppose there are ways around this...but it will entail a lot of lies. It is not as simple as filling out an empty warranty card.

Not true. You see this a lot because other people know what they're talking about... A good majority of companies now have transferrable warranties that allow the remainder of warranties to be tranferred to buyers on used products. Additionally, any company with any decent reputation would never adhere to a "no receipt, no go" policy on a product that was purchased from an authorized dealer and registered appropriately. In fact, I know many companies (including Presonus) that have given excellent customer support (including free parts and/or repairs) to people who didn't even have a warranty to begin with.

If someone buys this Firepod (which was purchased from an authorized dealer) and registers it in his name, then he will reap the benefits of a full warranty because Presonus is an excellent, reputable company. For example, on my last birthday, my sister bought a few pieces of rack gear for me for my studio. When I went to register the products, do you think I was told..."Oh, I'm sorry sir, but you're not able to register the brand new, unopened items from our company that were purchased from an authorized dealer because the credit card that purchaed the items wasn't in your name." Furthermore...what if my wife or buddy picked up at item at a local store for my studio that I had them hold for me? Do you think that the company is going to deny me the rights to my warranty because it wasn't specifically me that purchased the item there in person?

There are very few exceptions to the rule here. One that comes to mind is Waves (horrible customer service, I might add). If you go to purchase any Waves bundles from an authorized dealer, they will register you on spot with your information and provide you with access keys and such (most dealer do, at least). Any other time, the original purchaser doesn't typically matter to companies who understand what good customer service is all about. Point being, who purchased the item is irrelevent to who registers it.

[edgarallanpoe]

Not true. You see this a lot because other people know what they're talking about... A good majority of companies now have transferrable warranties that allow the remainder of warranties to be tranferred to buyers on used products. Additionally, any company with any decent reputation would never adhere to a "no receipt, no go" policy on a product that was purchased from an authorized dealer and registered appropriately. In fact, I know many companies (including Presonus) that have given excellent customer support (including free parts and/or repairs) to people who didn't even have a warranty to begin with.

Thats awesome...I have never dealt with Prosonus, so this is great to hear. I worked in the music retail industry for years and I can't tell you how many companies won't do a damn thing without an original receipt...*especially* the big companies. Guitar companies are notorious for this. The warranty card is simply for getting customer demographics, it means nothing to most of the guitar makers.

[noisedude]

I work in music retail now and don't have many problems with second hand gear and warranties. Obviously it's different from company to company though, and I agree that the big companies are the worst!

Marshall have one phone number for their entire company. That means that the dealer trying to place an order or sort a warranty exchange out is sat in the same queue that the 12 year-old kid wanting to know about distortion pedals is!

And for reference ... in the UK a Firepod costs about $950.

[Silverwulf]

Bigger companies are the worst at it! As I mentioned before, Waves is horrible. I still have Waves plug's in my studio because I enjoy them, but they are horrendous to customers. I wouldn't even know where to start with them. They will transfer warranties, but charge you a hefty fee to do so. I even recall once when my friend went to a music shop to buy a few items. He bought a Waves bundle along with a few other pieces of software. Once bundle he bought (not the Waves) wasn't compatible with what he needed, so he returned it. When he returned the item, Waves tried invalidating his registration for the bundle he bought from them because it was on the same receipt as what he was returning. Crazy stuff...

Marshall is bad too, as noisedude mentioned. Some of the best customer service for amps I have seen is Mesa and Soldano. Mesa is amazing. They're helpful, have fully transferrable warranties at no charge, and always want to make sure the customer is happy. I remember them replacing a former bandmates fuse and a couple power tubes completely free for a power amp that was 2 years out of warranty before after he explained the situation to them. Soldano is the same way. In fact, if you call Soldano's customer service, there's a good chance you'll end up speaking with Mike Soldano himself. Can't beat that for customer service!

[Silverwulf]

SOLD...