Garmin 500 Warranty
12-30-12, 09:42 PM
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Garmin 500 Warranty
I'm looking to get an Edge 500 from a reseller on eBay. They have over 10,000 positive feedback selling GPS units, so I'm not worried about getting a bum unit from them. But they stated to me that they are a reseller, not a retailer, so I don't think Garmin will back up any warranty claim. It is about $100 cheaper than Amazon and other retailers, so I'm not sure if it's worth the risk.
Anyone buy their Garmin from an eBay store and had to send back for Warranty issues?
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Anyone buy their Garmin from an eBay store and had to send back for Warranty issues?
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12-31-12, 12:39 PM
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If you want warranty assurance, buy it new. I bought mine used off BF, and it's served me well thus far. No problems from sweat, EFS, and a drop.
12-31-12, 02:07 PM
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FWIW, I called Garmin to ask if the warranty is good if purchase is made from probikekit in the United Kingdom, and they replied yes. I then went ahead and bought the Edge 500.
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I'm looking to get an Edge 500 from a reseller on eBay. They have over 10,000 positive feedback selling GPS units, so I'm not worried about getting a bum unit from them. But they stated to me that they are a reseller, not a retailer, so I don't think Garmin will back up any warranty claim. It is about $100 cheaper than Amazon and other retailers, so I'm not sure if it's worth the risk.
Anyone buy their Garmin from an eBay store and had to send back for Warranty issues?
Thanks
Anyone buy their Garmin from an eBay store and had to send back for Warranty issues?
Thanks
12-31-12, 06:40 PM
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I bought the 500 bundle for $249.00, $100 off at Performance recently. And got the points for it.
12-31-12, 09:19 PM
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What improvements are coming with the Edge 900? The 500 is quite functionally perfect for what it does (ie no maps), so I don't think the price on the 500 is gonna drop that much when the 900 is released.
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The 800 replaced the 705 without affecting 500 pricing. It's possible the 900 will replace the 800 with no affect on the 500.
Megellan has a new GPS that looks like a viable alternative to the 500. I just saw it at Costco for $170 and checked out Magellan's website: Bike mount, ANT+ sensors, works with power meters, breadcrumb nav...
https://www.magellangps.com/Products/SwitchSeries
You can find and download the manual under Support.
https://support.magellangps.com/suppo...&nav=0,375,376
Megellan has a new GPS that looks like a viable alternative to the 500. I just saw it at Costco for $170 and checked out Magellan's website: Bike mount, ANT+ sensors, works with power meters, breadcrumb nav...
https://www.magellangps.com/Products/SwitchSeries
You can find and download the manual under Support.
https://support.magellangps.com/suppo...&nav=0,375,376
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