Return Policy

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:26 am

Why is it that I am seeing a few more dealers notate "No Returns" on Rickenbacker products. I remember GC did this a few years back. Is this because RIC won't take a return?

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:26 pm

It's more likely that they are former "official" dealers, and no longer, but have leftover stock (?) Your best bet is to stick with real Rick dealers, and you can find them on the RIC website.

webhead · Post by **webhead** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:10 pm

I checked out the American Musical Supply website and saw this notation with the 4003 description.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:32 pm

I think this is because Ric will only honor the warranty to the original purchaser. If the guitar is sold and then returned, it can't be warranted, as Ric considers it a used instrument. The store would then be unable to resell it with a warranty, which devalues the instrument.

There could be other reasons. I'm not sure how strict other manufacturers are when it comes to their warranties, or why the same principle wouldn't apply, but apparently it doesn't.