At 12:11 PM 5/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>We received some HP 1100 printers whose boxes were with the printings, and
>evrything that was suposed to be visible, in the inner.
>Let me see if my English gets clear. When you see the box you cannot even
>imagine what´s inside until you open it and you read the inner sides.
>Besides, the place at the back of the printer, where normaly you have the
>serial number was empty. Something appearing to be a serial number is at the
>buttom of the printer.
>Some people have told us that it is a way of identifying refurbished stuff.
>Any comments on it?
>If so, arent the sellers obliged to warn buyers about refurbished equipments
>?
>TIA
>roberto


As an outlet store fanatic I've purchased quite a few refurbished products 
from the likes of HP, Sony, et al (PCs, printers, sat. receivers).  The one 
thing they always have in common is that "REFURBISHED" is clearly marked on 
outside of box.  I believe this is US law.


Ian Carmichael

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