Ditto. I got a 14" bandsaw from Sears that was returned, marked down from $449 to $292. They said an old guy bought it and returned it because he was not strong enough to push the START button. I asked the saleslady to plug it in and show me it worked, but she couldn't find an outlet. She brought out the stockroom guy who said he tried it and it worked just fine, just took a harder push on the button.
I got it home and it didn't work so I opened the wiring box. There was a bad connection under a wire nut. It took about 5 minutes to diagnose and fix and it works great.
Lesson: if you need to choose to believe an old woodworker (would he be buying a 14" saw if he's too weak to push the START button?), a saleslady who can't figure out where the outlets are hiding today, or a stock room guy with a runny nose, you should probably go with the woodworker.