Screwed Four Times

In his blind quest to save money, the turkey in this story managed to screw himself not once, but four times.

By purchasing his equipment from someone who clearly did not understand what they were selling, the turkey lost out on the opportunity to get the expert advice needed to purchase the right product the first time. If he later discovers that the BC and regulator he bought do not meet his needs, he’ll find himself spending money to replace them — money he could have saved had he only bought the right equipment in the beginning.
By not having the proper airway installed at the time he bought the BC, he put his life at risk (that, in itself, is more than enough to qualify him for mention in StupidDiverTricks.com).
He had to pay for the correct airway twice: Once when he bought the BC (and the dealer “forgot” to install it), and again when a legitimate dealer had to fix the first dealer’s error.
Whatever the turkey supposedly “saved” by buying from an unauthorized dealer will be eclipsed several times over by what he’ll have to pay in additional charges each time he has his equipment serviced, because it does not qualify for warranty coverage.

Don’t be a turkey. Buy your gear from an authorized dealer who will be around in years to come to help care for your equipment — and save you money on warranty service.

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Another Warranty Scam

Somewhere out in cyberspace, there has to be at least one mail-order “dealer” who is trying to do the right thing. If you find one, let me know, because I haven’t found any yet. Most of these losers strike me as nothing more than liers, con artists and cheats.

They are wising up, however, to the fact more and more dive consumers understand the importance of warranty coverage. To counteract this, some of these guys now advertise “we offer the full manufacturer’s warranty on everything we sell.”

Sounds as though they’re on the up-and-up, doesn’t it? Guess again.

The brands on which these turkeys supposedly offer a “full manufacturer’s warranty” really don’t have a warranty to speak of. At least not the kind most of us have come to expect.

Sure, if something just plain breaks during the first year or two you own it, the manufacturer will replace it. But this seldom happens. What’s more important is that these “warranties” offer no coverage whatsoever for parts replaced under normal service.

This means that, over the life of a BC, regulator and dive computer, you could end up paying $800 to $1,000 or more for service than you would for a brand whose warranty covered replacement parts.

The brands you really want are at your local dealer — not at some stranger’s place a thousand miles away.

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