johnson430
Well-known member
I recently discovered an online ad that had a refurbished Pono listed as "like new" but it is obviously a refurbished instrument bought from a Pono refurbishing store in Hawaii and is not a seconds.
My question is this:
How is a buyer going to know if they are getting a refurbished Pono or a genuine Pono that is not refurbished?
I know that "seconds" are supposed to be marked with a "2" but what about a refurbished instrument?
I am aware of a person selling refurbished Pono on the internet at their store in Hawaii.
These look just like any genuine Pono but are sold at a discount.
They are not labeled as seconds or identifiable as refurbs by the photos I have seen. (Yes, I saw the sound hole stickers, they are not labeled with a "2" like Pono seconds are)
So how do I know what I am buying from a member on UU or the fleamarket, or CL, or the Bay is offered as a "real" Pono. (Which is ironic to those that know what Pono means)
Will the serial number at the neck attachment on the inside of the body identify a refurbished instrument?
Should sellers post the serial numbers so that prospective buyers can be sure of the authenticity of their purchase?
I type this just as one of the possible Pono refurbs I have been watching is being relisted on The bay after it showed being sold.
The seller has 5 stars and one star is for selling the the exact instrument he just tried to sell here on the UU marketplace.
The seller was also found admitting that he had a factory "hook-up" in Hawaii on another site, selling the same instrument.
Interesting? ...I think so.
Thanks for any constructive input.
Johnson
A concerned Pono owner
My question is this:
How is a buyer going to know if they are getting a refurbished Pono or a genuine Pono that is not refurbished?
I know that "seconds" are supposed to be marked with a "2" but what about a refurbished instrument?
I am aware of a person selling refurbished Pono on the internet at their store in Hawaii.
These look just like any genuine Pono but are sold at a discount.
They are not labeled as seconds or identifiable as refurbs by the photos I have seen. (Yes, I saw the sound hole stickers, they are not labeled with a "2" like Pono seconds are)
So how do I know what I am buying from a member on UU or the fleamarket, or CL, or the Bay is offered as a "real" Pono. (Which is ironic to those that know what Pono means)
Will the serial number at the neck attachment on the inside of the body identify a refurbished instrument?
Should sellers post the serial numbers so that prospective buyers can be sure of the authenticity of their purchase?
I type this just as one of the possible Pono refurbs I have been watching is being relisted on The bay after it showed being sold.
The seller has 5 stars and one star is for selling the the exact instrument he just tried to sell here on the UU marketplace.
The seller was also found admitting that he had a factory "hook-up" in Hawaii on another site, selling the same instrument.
Interesting? ...I think so.
Thanks for any constructive input.
Johnson
A concerned Pono owner
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