Fans of genuine military
surplus items might be curious to know where the products sold by
reputable physical and online retailers come from. The source of many
of these products are local army bases, who usually inform retailers
of an upcoming bid, and send them catalogs of the items for bidding.
Retailers also get information on available surplus items from the
Department of Defense Surplus Sales office.
Military surplus products
are often sold in auctions on an “as is, where is” basis. This
means that buyers cannot complain about a defective product once they
have purchased it. However, bidders are given the chance to inspect
all the items available at the auction before the bidding begins.
While product defects may
not be acceptable with other commodities, such flaws could totally be
preferable for military surplus buyers. Unless the defective goods
are deemed totally worthless, product defects could lend to a
military surplus item's authenticity, which many end customers look
for. A product without utilitarian value may be sold as memorabilia,
something which collectors and true military product fans might want
to have.
End customers who prefer
to receive non-defective products will be glad to know that military
surplus retailers do perform some repair work on selected products to
make them usable again. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that
military products are made with the highest quality standards and
specifications. As such, even used, repaired items remain of high
quality.
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