"Dan Kessler" wrote in message
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Hi all. I'm planning on selling a brand spanking new in the box Sony
ICF-2010 on eBay. I would sell this as a final sale (i.e. no returns
for any
reason). At this point, I have not even removed the radio from the
box. It
is a late serial number unit - the serial # is on the outer shipping
box.
All factory accessories are included, unopened and unused.

Would you be more willing to buy the item

a. tested (by me) with batteries or
b. sent as-is (untested) with the radio in the box as packaged by
Sony?

I would obviously like to sell it for as much as possible. I'm just
not sure
whether a tested or unused unit is more desirable. Thanks for any
input.

Dan

I was faced with the identical situation once when selling a
new-in-box SW-07 and decided that -I- needed to know that it was in
working order before sending it in order to guard against a recipient
who might, for whatever reason, try to claim that it wasn't. Also,
FWIW, I wouldn't buy it under "no return" conditions unless you at
least "warranted" that you'd turned it on. Since the accessories,
manual, etc, will presumably be wrapped as new, and the box and radio
in mint condition, my guess is that prospective purchasers won't have
a problem with you removing the radio and powering it up once, nor
should it affect the value.