Originally Posted by edgewood
...or shlep out to Riverhead and go to the Bose factory outlet- they have refurbs (genuine) at a discount...
They had refurb QC2s for $269 (versus $299 retail) at the Wrentham, Mass., outlet this past Sunday; no discounts on QC3s. I suspect their pricing and policies are consistent across all the outlets, so that probably applies to Riverhead too. (Didn't look at any other stuff.)
Check eBay, too. Perfectly legit. Most of what Bose sells doesn't wear out, but can be the sort of item people upgrade.