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Thesaurus - 5 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying Reconditioned Power Tools
Reconditioned power tools - depending on who you ask - are either the bane or the boon of the power tool industry. Mostly they're the boon, especially if it's a name brand tool from a name brand reseller.
However if you're not careful there's a chance th
However if you're not careful there's a chance th
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
at your great deal today may turn into tomorrow's yard sale giveaway. Or worse - a prolonged and difficult exchange with a retailer that's way more trouble than it's worth.
We recently asked for opinions on reconditioned power tools from the woodworkers
We recently asked for opinions on reconditioned power tools from the woodworkers
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
at WoodNet, FamilyWoodworking and LumberJocks. They kindly gave us the lowdown on their opinion of reconditioned power tools and without their help this article could not be.
Here are the threads - in forums we don't own - that we covered to write this a
Here are the threads - in forums we don't own - that we covered to write this a
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
rticle:
WoodNet.Net
FamilyWoodworking.org
LumberJocks.com
Their responses ranged from "just wait for a sale and buy new" to "primarily (and proudly) buy reconditioned!" The majority of woodworkers appeared to have bought reconditioned
WoodNet.Net
FamilyWoodworking.org
LumberJocks.com
Their responses ranged from "just wait for a sale and buy new" to "primarily (and proudly) buy reconditioned!" The majority of woodworkers appeared to have bought reconditioned
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
at one time or another.
From their responses we put together five questions you should be asking before you buy reconditioned power tools.
1) Is there a Warranty?
Are you slapping your head and saying "DUH"?
You might be surprised
From their responses we put together five questions you should be asking before you buy reconditioned power tools.
1) Is there a Warranty?
Are you slapping your head and saying "DUH"?
You might be surprised
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
at how many reconditioned power tools sell without warranty. Especially at fly-by-night traveling tool sales and end-of-bin sales of off brand or broken tools. If there's no warranty then there's no deal. Except perhaps if you need spare parts and the pr
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
ice is a steal.
2) How Does the Warranty for Reconditioned Compare to the Warranty for New?
More often than not you'll find that the warranty for new power tools is exactly the same as the warranty for reconditioned power tools.
Th
2) How Does the Warranty for Reconditioned Compare to the Warranty for New?
More often than not you'll find that the warranty for new power tools is exactly the same as the warranty for reconditioned power tools.
Th
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
one case I heard where they were different was on a major stationary tool that offered a six month warranty for reconditioned and a year warranty for new tools.
Still, this is a crucial indicator of how much trust the company puts in their reconditionin
Still, this is a crucial indicator of how much trust the company puts in their reconditionin
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
g process. If the warranties are identical to new then, well, you're looking good if the price is right ;)
3) Why Was this Tool Reconditioned?
This question is likely not going to be easy to answer - though if you're in a brick and
3) Why Was this Tool Reconditioned?
This question is likely not going to be easy to answer - though if you're in a brick and
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
mortar you might as well ask someone to see if they know.
In the best cases reconditioned power tools are purchased, possibly opened, used once or never and then returned.
In the worst cases they're used as anchors, or at least they're used hard and liv
In the best cases reconditioned power tools are purchased, possibly opened, used once or never and then returned.
In the worst cases they're used as anchors, or at least they're used hard and liv
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
ed in the back of a pick up truck.
In between there's some sort of a design flaw in the tool and it will never work quite the way it should. You're wise to cross check any reconditioned tool you're getting serious about through our ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
In between there's some sort of a design flaw in the tool and it will never work quite the way it should. You're wise to cross check any reconditioned tool you're getting serious about through our ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
ogle.com/coop/cse?cx=009684504776057747333%3A0fsoow4ockq" target="_blank">woodworking forum search engine to see what comes up.
Whatever the reason for the return, if you've answered question 1 in the affirmative you should be ok. Just understand tha
Whatever the reason for the return, if you've answered question 1 in the affirmative you should be ok. Just understand tha
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
t there's a wide range of possible reasons that a tool is reconditioned and you're opening yourself up to accepting any of them when buy recon.
4) How Much Below Lowest New Price is this Reconditioned Tool?
It's of the utmost import
4) How Much Below Lowest New Price is this Reconditioned Tool?
It's of the utmost import
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
ance to ask yourself about your cutoff point for price. How far below brand new price is low enough to warrant the potential for the hassle of returns and the tool breaking soon after the warranty expires.
Some forum respondents won't buy reconditioned p
Some forum respondents won't buy reconditioned p
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
wer tools unless they're 25% cheaper than the cheapest available new price. Some hold out for 40%.
At a certain price point (around 10-20%) you are better off just getting a brand new tool, according to a WoodNetter.
Your mileage will certainly vary, bu
At a certain price point (around 10-20%) you are better off just getting a brand new tool, according to a WoodNetter.
Your mileage will certainly vary, bu
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
t it's crucial that you know going in what's your acceptable price discount. Otherwise you might end up feeling burned... I think it's for this reason that some woodworkers said they only bought reconditioned for tools that they didn't plan to use that of
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
ten.
5) What was this Tool's Reconditioning Process Like?
In cases of reputable reconditioning, it's anecdotally noted that reconditioned tools are often more thoroughly and rigorously checked than brand new tools.
Bosch, who we in
5) What was this Tool's Reconditioning Process Like?
In cases of reputable reconditioning, it's anecdotally noted that reconditioned tools are often more thoroughly and rigorously checked than brand new tools.
Bosch, who we in
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
terviewed recently about reconditioned tools, said:
"A certified factory reconditioned tool has been through a complete inspection by factory trained technicians at the Robert Bosch Power Tool National Reconditioning Center. Genuine factory
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
replacement parts have been installed by the technicians as necessary. The reconditioned tool is guaranteed to meet all original specifications and to perform as new."
If you're buying from a reputable manufacturer then you're sure to win i
If you're buying from a reputable manufacturer then you're sure to win i
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
n the end - just ask our 5 questions and you'll get a deal you can gloat about in your favorite woodworking forum :
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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