Yes it should be sold at a lower price it's a demonstater floor model and yes other people have tried this out. Boy how dumb do these sales people think we are. I'd would've said that to them. I have bought many floor models and yes at a lower price. Refrigerators, washers,dryers, freezer. If you aren't in too big of a hurry to get one I would check around with other places, on line craigslist, even call the main company and I'd even say something to them about how they are trying to sell a used demonstrator product for the price of a new one. I'd say that is Bad Business.