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Buying a robotic cleaner online from authorized dealers is a great way to ensure that you are paying the best price without risking your warranty.
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Hey guys, it's Joshua with Poolbots.com, and today we are looking at the benefits of buying a pool robot online and the issues with purchasing from local stores, which are sometimes called brick and mortar dealers.
There’s a lot of robotic pool cleaners out there. Some can only be found online and some can only be found locally. While it might be tempting to go with a local pool store to see the robot, there are several potential issues to be aware of.
First, there are the prices of in-store robots. Most in-store robots are several hundred dollars more expensive than their online counterparts. We’ve seen prices as much as $500 higher or more. And you have no way of knowing or comparing prices when you go to a local store unless you call up every store near you and make a price list yourself. So local stores can often charge whatever they want, simply because information on other brick and mortar options isn’t as readily available as it is online. When you shop online, you can compare more easily to get a robotic pool cleaner with more features, better cleaning ability, and a competitive warranty.
Buying a pool cleaner from a brick and mortar pool store also takes more time. Most brick-and-mortar pool robot sellers keep very few, if any, pool robots in stock, so if you did your research and found the perfect robot for your pool, you’ll still have to call multiple retailers just to find one that does offer it. Even then, they probably won’t have it in stock, which brings us to the next problem.
Once you have accepted the fact that you will pay more and tracked down the robot you actually want to buy, you will have to wait for the stores to locate or order the cleaner you chose. Consider the hassle that this could cause if your robot is out of warranty and breaks; you could be left for a few weeks without a cleaner if you went with a brick and mortar store. But if you went with an online seller, such as Poolbots, you could get your new robot as quick as one to three days!
Before wrapping up this video, we would like to also note that not all online sellers are built the same. Any online seller that stocks the Dolphin Premier is a Platinum seller, which means that there are no hidden restocking fees if you decide to return the robot for any reason. When we say restocking fees, we’re not talking about small amounts. Often, restocking fees are around 20-50% of a robot's price, which practically makes your purchase final unless you want to lose a sizable chunk of change if the cleaner doesn’t work out.
So there you have it, the top issues with purchasing a robotic pool cleaner from a brick and mortar store: they’re often overpriced, stock very few bots, and include an extra long wait time. That’s why we always recommend looking at online sellers so you can make a more informed, fast, and less expensive decision.
As always, you can read real reviews and learn more about dozens of robotic pool cleaners at poolbots.com. Visit our website to find the best deals, tips, and tricks for pool ownership, and special buys that’ll help you enjoy your pool to its full potential.
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