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Here’s the scoop: We are planning to add video content to nobetterdeal.com to spice things up a bit.  We have all sorts of ideas floating around the office as to what we should shoot and what our shoppers would be most interested in viewing.  Some thoughts have been given to bringing the action of the warehouse straight to your PC so that you can see where we get our products, how they are handled, and the process every item goes through in the stages prior to having it listed for sale on the site.  We have also tossed around the thought of bringing life to the Product Condition that labels each product.  It might be nice to show you the difference between a TV that is listed as “New” versus one that is “Open Box” or “As-is.”  Then again, we don’t want to bore anyone to death with uninteresting educational material; that’s what school is for.  So of course, we would add a humorous spin to it.

I think what we are trying to say is that WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Please let us know what kind of videos you would like to see on Nobetterdeal.com.

Whether it will help in your decision to purchase a product or whether it is purely for entertainment, we are anxiously awaiting your suggestions!

In a recent post we told you that products sold in “as is” condition carry the biggest discounts, but they might be scratched, missing a part or even broken.  Here’s the “behind the scenes” story.  When it comes to retail store returns, retailers would go broke inspecting every single item to determine what, if anything, was wrong with it.  So, they get rid of it quickly through the secondary market.  Because the condition is unknown, it gets sold with an “as is” label, even though most times the product works just fine.  If you’re looking for a product that works and don’t demand new and factory-sealed, the best deals are on “As Is” or “Scratch and Dent” listings.  

Some web stores tell you what’s wrong with an “As Is” item and exactly what parts are missing.  If so, this indicates real people spent real time inspecting the product and expect to be paid real money for the effort.  This inspection process hikes the price slightly, but not much.