i buy if it is worth it to buy some refursbished products

I've bought a few items refurbished that I could think of. One being my cell phone. I bought a Droid through Verizon refurbished. The refurbished price was $50. I had a contract credit of $30 which I applied to that, and got the phone for $20! That was 2 years ago. The phone still to this day works great, and I really don't want to get rid of it, but I get another credit and upgrade in February, which I'll probably just take because it's there. They also have the buy-back feature, and I can get $20 for my phone. So, in reality, I have been using a free phone for the past 2 years! Not too shabby! lol I've also bought a washer/dryer refurbished. Still have them, as well, after 3 years. Just be smart about it.

The overall concept of purchasing refurbished products is fine, it offers the opportunity to those who either cannot afford a new item or do not consider the outlay worthwhile to acquire products at a more tolerable price. However, despite the fact that I consider the practice serves a purpose, I would be very reluctant to purchase a refurbished computer. The principle is the same, but somehow I feel that I would never be fully comfortable with a refurbished computer and be constantly apprehensive about potential problems.

If they're selling it for half the price, I guess it's okay, but if they're selling it for the original price, I don't think that's right. I'd rather buy from the main provider than from eBay. If the merchant is saying that they're Apple, I wouldn't believe it. A friend once nearly got dupped by a merchant saying that she's a representative of a big telecom company here. She was trying to sell my friend some cheap plans that, according to her, were about to be released for a few months and that my is one of the selected few who can avail it in advance. Of course, it comes with a fee. How stupid does she think we are.