As a bouncing enthusiastic, I am continually searching the current market for great deals on exercise rebounders also known as mini-trampolines, as well as updates on the latest enhancements to these products as the technology used in them improves.
In my research, I find some questionable previous property exercise rebounders being offered for sale online. Some of the information that is presented to unsuspecting potential customers is not correct.
One thing everyone should know is the duration and conditions of the warranty. Warranties are only valid for new exercise rebounders, regardless of the brand you purchase. The manufacturer will not honor your warranty (lifetime or a 5-year warranty, for example) on your unit if it is not the original owner. Consequently, if you see someone who indicates that there is a warranty that covers their purchase of a used product, then the seller is unaware of the terms of the warranty or is trusting that you are unaware of that fact and is using it to sell. point.
If you are not the original owner, you will be responsible for the full cost of any future repairs to the unit. This is important. Sadly, that $ 100 you originally saved on buying used instead of new will be completely gone when you need to replace the springs on your exercise rebounder the first time. In case you haven’t realized, this will be an annual expense if you purchased a spring or soft rebound unit like the Bellicon gold Needak and you bounce on it often, if not every day.
Recently, I came across an eBay listing for a used Cellercise Half-Foldr® with balance beam for a price well below the cost of a new one. The image of the article looked good; in fact, it looked too good. I realized this was an image found on the manufacturer’s website of a new Tri-Fold Cellerciser® with its balance beam already in place for display purposes. It was not a picture of the used item being sold on eBay at all. I thoroughly contacted eBay customer service by phone with the auction three days away and explained this situation to the representative on the call. He indicated that he saw the photograph of the new Tri-Fold on the Cellerciser® website and told me that he would submit a report to eBay’s Trust & Safety Department to have the image removed. Did eBay ever delete the photo? No, they didn’t and an unsuspecting eBay member bought a used rebounder with the image of a new one that wasn’t even the model of what was being sold. By the way, the list didn’t even state the year the product was made, so this used Cellerciser® could possibly have been 10 years old.
With this in mind, here are some tips to help avoid problems with used exercise bouncers:
1. Consider buying only when you can first try the product in person.
2. Find out the year (and month if possible) when you first purchased the unit.
3. Determine from the original owner how often the product was used (daily, weekly, rarely, or rarely). If the unit was used frequently, the springs may need to be replaced in the not too distant future, depending on the brand you are thinking of purchasing.
4. Ask the seller when he took the photograph of the merchandise being sold.
5. If you are considering buying a used exercise rebounder online from a site like eBay or Amazon, find out in advance how much it will cost to return the unit to the seller if the product is not everything you thought it would be. to be. Even if the item was misrepresented by the seller, you will only be covered by the buyer protection policies of these sites for the original price and shipping cost that you incurred upon receiving the product. You, the buyer, will be responsible for the cost of shipping the product back to the seller and that can cost you between $ 40 and $ 100 using UPS Ground or USPS Select Parcel.
6. When shopping online, buy a new unit instead of a used one whenever possible. If your finances are tight, consider using programs like PayPal’s financing program called Bill Me Later® to spread payments for a new exercise rebounder over a six-month period.
Bouncing is a great exercise with a huge number of health and fitness benefits available for you to experience. Making a sensible purchase and avoiding the pitfalls when considering a new or used exercise rebounder will allow you to enjoy rebounding even more.