What Does "Factory-B" Mean?

Poststructural Pub
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I saw an music equipment I would like to buy. The ad says the equipment is a “Factory-B” equipment. The standard one cost $50.00 more than the “factory-B” one. I don’t know what does the “Factory-B” mean? Is this unit a factor re-fuburish" unit?

Anyone can help me on this.

Thanks

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On first guess I would say that you’ve assessed it correctly, in general. Could be a refurbish, or - I think more likely - a slightly substandard end-product. Could be merely a cosmetic thing, such as the finish is marred, or the like.

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Yeah usually stuff that’s termed like that is not quite up to the same quality as usual so they knock a chunk off the price. Most of the time it’ll just be cosmetic problems though, the item itself should be completely functional.

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The inspector at the factory grades the production, apparently in A, B, C, etc. grades. Factory grade-B obviously has some defect, and it would be nice for the seller to mention what the defect was. It may be only a minor blemish in the surface, but it could be something more substantial. I would like to know prior to buying the item.

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Google is your friend.

djm

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Sure, we can always google something, but it is more fun to conjure up your own answer, as there is no reward for accuracy on this forum and in this pre-elction (USA) political season.

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Yeah! Like some manufacturers have an A factory and a B factory. The B Factory thinks it’s not so good, so it tries harder.