I was at Newegg looking to buy the ASUS Xonar Essence STX and they have it for $199.95 but early in the AM today they had an open box STX card for $116, I had to pull the trigger on that deal since whoever ends up buying my Prelude will get a card that was handled carefully and is packed in the original box like new (all the extra stuff is still in their original unopened bags). Maybe I'll luck out and it'll be the same way with the Asus STX card. If there's anything wrong with it I still have 30 days to return the card.
Do you guys see any reason NOT to buy the open box Asus STX while saving $83 on a $200 card? I don't think that I've never purchased an open box product before but it would have been no different if I had bought the card used from someone on these forums. I am concerned that on Newegg.com it says: "The entire risk as to the quality and performance of these items is with the buyer".
I see no reason why as long as the card wasn't altered that it wouldn't be just as good a one that hadn't been opened.
Was this a smart move or not so much?
Obviously I'm a little uneasy buying an open box item. Have any of you ever done this? I do know that Newegg is a great company to deal with and I've bought from them for years with no problems.
Do you guys see any reason NOT to buy the open box Asus STX while saving $83 on a $200 card? I don't think that I've never purchased an open box product before but it would have been no different if I had bought the card used from someone on these forums. I am concerned that on Newegg.com it says: "The entire risk as to the quality and performance of these items is with the buyer".
I see no reason why as long as the card wasn't altered that it wouldn't be just as good a one that hadn't been opened.
Was this a smart move or not so much?
Obviously I'm a little uneasy buying an open box item. Have any of you ever done this? I do know that Newegg is a great company to deal with and I've bought from them for years with no problems.
