Buy a stethoscope on ebay, warranty honored?

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Specializes in Quality Improvement, Informatics.

Hi and thanks for reading,

I'm wondering if I purchase a stethoscope on ebay, will the warranty be honored by the manufacturer? I'm looking into a Littmann; I like that they have a lifetime warranty, but not sure how it ties to buying from a person vs. a store.

Thanks!:nurse:

I have bought many things from ebay, and havne't had a problem!! I didn't purchase a stethoscope but have bought shoes, scrubs, books, candles, electronics etc. and have had NO problems!! I would say buying a stethoscope wouldn't be a problem either!!

Specializes in Quality Improvement, Informatics.

but warranty wise? would Littmann honor the warranty?

Why don't you find their 800 number, call them and ask? My concern is they may want to see a purchase receipt or perhaps the purchaser was required to register the product with them. I always forget to register products and sometimes you need to do that for the warranty to be good.

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I generally think that a company that offers a lifetime warranty is not going to be so tied up into a paper receipt.

I personally love my Cardio 3 black edition and you can pry it out of my cold dead hands.

Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

I bought mine from a "person" in person (a doctor in fact)and Littman has replaced several things for me, so my experience says yes. However I also think you should make sure it is indeed a Littman and not a knockoff. Hopefully the one you buy it from can furnish some proof before you pay for it?

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