Should I buy this? This isn't from a retailer. It's off craigslist. It was supposedly donated to a benefit and is still new in the box. I wonder if I'm missing something (i.e. warranty issues with Maytronics if I can't show a receipt, etc). I don't really want another maytronics product, but I'm in a bit of a bind. This seems like a decent deal for $750 considering they are advertised at $1,000 it $950.
What is a good price to buy a Dolphin S200 new in the box from someone else?
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Pete,
Not sure how old it is, but my S200 cost me $699 about two years ago.
You will not get any warranty, if that is important to you.
Assuming it actually is new in a box, and working, I would not pay more the $500
Thanks,
Jim R.
Not sure how old it is, but my S200 cost me $699 about two years ago.
You will not get any warranty, if that is important to you.
Assuming it actually is new in a box, and working, I would not pay more the $500
Thanks,
Jim R.
I don't know the manufacturer date on this unit. I have seen pictures of the box and it is never been opened. The days of getting this model for $700 from a dealer are long gone. I think Marina now sells them for $950 if they could get them in stock. The warranty is definitely important considering my Warrior SE just broke for the fourth time in less than 2 years. I see people selling used robotic cleaners online for around $500.
I hope the seller has a less shady name than SlipperyPete. 
For reference, our goto supplier, Marina pools and Spas was selling the clones for $859 recently so the prices have come down a skootch. While I believe the whole charity/raffle thing, I don't believe $100 is worth having no proof of purchase which you'll need for the warranty. For $250 off I'd probably bite.
*edit. One clone is still $859, the other is $999. The S200s are listed at $1049, not sure if that's the old price last they had them, or the price of the next lot when they get them again.
For reference, our goto supplier, Marina pools and Spas was selling the clones for $859 recently so the prices have come down a skootch. While I believe the whole charity/raffle thing, I don't believe $100 is worth having no proof of purchase which you'll need for the warranty. For $250 off I'd probably bite.
*edit. One clone is still $859, the other is $999. The S200s are listed at $1049, not sure if that's the old price last they had them, or the price of the next lot when they get them again.
lol. I did my google OPSEC. He seems legit. However, I'm passing on it b/c I verified that Maytronics will not warranty it. I've had too much trouble with my current one to not have a warranty.
I bought my current one from them. However, they have become too hard to contact. Nice people, but my cleaner recently had the motor go out. I think it was 33-34 days from the time I first contacted them until I received it back. I can't go for over a month without my cleaner again. I've shipped it off THREE times in 20 months and now it is broken again. Almost 10% of the time I've owned this cleaner, it hasn't been available to me. I either need to get a great deal on the new one and/or have it serviceable locally.