Have you bought anything Refurbished? And was it worth it?

Refurbished is a term with broad definition. It is not always apparent what process the product has undergone in order to return it to "like new" condition. Sometimes it is only a matter of replacing the packaging. Other times the product might have been sent back to the manufacturer for repairs and components were replaced. Whether you take the chance on a refurbished item or not is likely going to be based on the discount on the item. If it is only a matter of a few dollars, then just go new. Some refurbished items come with a warranty. If the warranty is long enough, you may not be assuming much risk at all. I have purchased refurbished items before. Most never have any problems with them at all. Some have. In the cases where difficulties arise, if I can't return it for a replacement, I open up the product and fix it myself. Good luck with your purchase.

it depends on the thing you want to buy, to be specific, the laptop, there's some of it which is less price but has a problem, either not functioning or incomplete accessories. just an advise, much better to save your money for a good one, its better to have it brand new than a second hand.. just an advise!

I have bought refurbished electronics in the past and had no issues with any of it at all. As long as the warranties stack up, I see no issues with buying products that are used and it can save a lot of money! Stick with the know brands and always make sure that the warranties cover you well because any major issues with a refurbished product will generally show up in the first month or so if there are any. Also make sure that parts are not discontinued or hard to get as well because you'll have issues fixing anything in the future if you buy a product that just isn't widely in the market anymore.

I have never bought anything refurbished. We have bought open box, something that was returned brand new. I heard that refurbished is quite good and that they do a better job then the new ones, but still I would rather use something that is new or something that is second hand.

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Yes, i have bought a refurbished Nokia 8210. I have used it for months and there was no problem at all in terms of the functions and durability. I got tired of it so i sold it again. I have no regrets having that phone. I think to be safe, you should really test out all the functions of the laptop you are planning to buy. Check the screen, the keys, the peripherals and all the things important. You should also know a little background from the seller if he is reputable seller. Good luck!

Do floor models count? My husband and I bought a 27" Magnovox analog television that happened to be the floor model. We had been looking for a bigger screen TV than we already had. Anyway, we had gone to a few stores, and by the time we got to this particular store my husband was discouraged and didn't think we'd ever find a good deal. And if it hadn't been for me speaking up we probably would have passed this store right up. Anyway, we went in, not really expecting to find anything we liked. But then my husband saw a TV on display that he wanted. However, it wasn't in our price range. One of the employees there came up and spoke to us. He told us he'd give us a deal on the floor model (the one on display). I was hesitant because I worried that it might have gone through some abuse seeing it was the floor model. But the guy knocked $200 off the original price and my husband couldn't pass it up. So we bought it and took it home. That was over 15 years ago. I joke around and say it is like the energizer rabbit because it keeps going and going. Even after my oldest son hosed it down a couple of times, it still keeps right on going. And it works great! PS I see that this discussion is 4 weeks old. So, did you end up getting a laptop or did you decide to wait?

We got a refurbished computer about a year ago, and we love it! It's done beautifully, darlin. I have absolutely no complaints about it. It seemed brand new when it got here. Everything looked new, I swear. If this really is refurbished, and I don't really think so, it's a gem. Go ahead, I think you'll be fine, and if you want, I'll find out where we got this one and pass that info along to you. It might be a really good company to buy from. Just let me know.

If it comes with a warranty I'd take my chances and buy it because of the lower price. Make sre it has a sufficient amount of RAM so you can run your programs and enough storage as in Gigabytes.. I once bought a refurbished scanner which operated just fine.

i bought a new laptop 2 yrs ago, but it has way to many things on it that i dont even know how to use. i would probably been just as well off with a refurbished. its probably what i'll get next time.

I bought refurbished computer and laptop too. They work fine, but don't have everything that the new computers have. All depend on what you really need.What you're looking in a computer. A refurbished one can save you lots of money.A new one, costs much more - I agreee it's very nice to have a new one, but they need repairs too. I say go for a refurbished, but good one, It's better to go and buy it with someone who has computer knowledge and can check if it has the minimum required for your needs. A new computer also comes with lots of features that you won't use, so you don't need, and of course no need to spend the extra...

I have gotten a few things refurbished. Refurbished isn't as bad as it seems. Sometimes it is just being replaced by another model. Or they change coloring on a part of the logo. I recently bought a refurbished wireless printer that was refurbished and I love it. What a good deal. The same model was going for about $300, I bought a refurbished model that was 6 months younger and was only being considered refurbished because they decided to light up one of the keys. WOw. I saved about 75% getting the refurbished one. But you really have to do the research on the product that you are interested in. Good luck to you.

I have purchased a few things that were refurbished. The first one was a bread maker, that was a mistake!! It didn't mix right, so there was always a bunch of flour in the bottom of the pan that never got mixed in. Then there was the VCR/DVD combo, that was a really good buy. We love it!! I think we've only had it like 2 or 3 years and never had a problem with it. Then there was the surround sound, that worked really well too. We never had a problem in the year and a half we had it. We were moving pretty far, and a friend wanted to buy it off us, one less thing to move.

I think it would be better if you invest with a new one. There are a lot of laptops for sale now at a very low price. Gadgets, refurbished or not, has a lifetime. So if you buy a refurbished one now, it would not be as efficient or as fast as a brand new one. The probability that It will break down sooner is also a factor.

Sometimes buying a refurbished item is not quite what you expected or wanted. However I have purchased refurbished computers from both calibex and computergeeks.com and I have had great success with those computers. In fact I am answering your discussion on the refurbished HP/Compaq computer that I bought last year off of the calibex website. I don't know whether or not the fact that you want a laptop will matter in the final equation but when I boughtmy desktop it came with an 18 month warrantee and I added an additional 12 month warranty for $17.00 or something like that. So my warrantee is just over 2 1/2 years on a computer I paid 179.00 for.

i bought a cd player once. It didn't last very long. I don't think I'd be buying anything refurbed again based on that experience.

if it is very cheap and has high speek. you can buy it. now new ones are not expensive now. so you can buy a new one if it is not so expensive than reburbished.

Yes I have purchased refurbished electronics such as VCR's, DVD player and I have purchased a refurbished cell phone in the past. Most worked just as good and for a fraction of the price of those new out of the box. I did have a problem with one VCR that just did not work at all but the store was really good about exchanging or refunding my money. So I have had nothing but positive experiences with them.

I think you better buy new laptop.Maybe it will be quickly damage.

I have no objections to buying a laptop or any other elecronics refurbished as long as they come with a valid warranty from the manufacurer. Most will still come with a one year warranty which is all most come with brand new. When you buy a refurbished item it should come in all the original sealed packaging as a brand new product. Most of the time you wouldn't even be able to tell if it wasn't for a stamp saying refurbished somewhere on the box. I bought a refurbished laptop 4 years ago and have no complaints. Just buy from a trusted store or site with a warranty.