How can we make sure that the welder we are buying is legitimately NEW ?

[jamp]

and not a return or an refurbish one.
Are there any steps to follow before or after making the purchase.?

[nfinch86]

Are you buying this machine from a reputable dealer. ?

Norm

[H80N]

and not a return or an refurbish one.
Are there any steps to follow before or after making the purchase.?

Call Miller.... express your concern and have them check your serial number -
920-735-4356 or 1-800-4-A-Miller (1-800-426-4553)

[Bls repair]

X 2 on calling miller

[H80N]

BTW..... the serial number will tell the date of manufacture..... to make sure it is not dusty "old stock"...........

[H80N]

BTW..... the serial number will tell the date of manufacture..... to make sure it is not dusty "old stock"...........

It does not happen often..... but sometimes a machine will lay in stock for a year or more

the upshot is

A Dealer only has 1 year to keep a machine in their inventory before the warranty starts ticking off

[jamp]

"Are you buying this machine from a reputable dealer."
Norm.
Well its either online(cyberweld) , or local welding supply (airgas $+)
i am in the bay are california. Ive been researching and those two above mentioned are reputable as i understand, but there are a some $ in price difference as far as i now.
Now if i go for either of the distributors, how do i obtain the serial number before i buy the welder? Question would be would they give me the serial number before i even buy it? And then i will call miller?

[jamp]

Thank you guys for all your replies, i feels great to know that there are guys like you willing to help.

[H80N]

"Are you buying this machine from a reputable dealer."
Norm.
Well its either online(cyberweld) , or local welding supply (airgas $+)
i am in the bay are california. Ive been researching and those two above mentioned are reputable as i understand, but there are a some $ in price difference as far as i now.
Now if i go for either of the distributors, how do i obtain the serial number before i buy the welder? Question would be would they give me the serial number before i even buy it? And then i will call miller?

if you go for either of the distributors....the machine will probably be drop-shipped directly from the factory.... can't get much fresher than that..... should be a non issue

FWIW... I have bought machines from IOC... Cyberweld and B&R... no problems....

[Bls repair]

I got a 325 from cyber Weld shipped from Miller like H80N said

[jamp]

Thanks!

[Lostone]

My 215 came from IOC stock. I thought it would of been drop shipped also.

[Bls repair]

Where did you buy it from?

[jamp]

Where did you buy it from?

I haven't bought mine yet.

[tackit]

Just wondering, can a Miller customer buy a welder from his distributor, arrange a Miller plant tour and afterwards pick his new welder up at the dock?