replacement offered, but it's a refurbished unit

bobajob_1966

unholyangel wrote: »

But technically you're living with a secondhand one just now. I can understand your viewpoint but thats the long and short of it.

I wonder if, had Sony simply told them to send it back for repair, the OP would have even noticed that the reconditioned model was not the original?

MarilynMonroe_2

Whatever youre going to do make your mind up quick. I paid £300 for one for dh and it broke just over the year, and the best they could offer is you give them the ps3 Plus £100 and they give you a 2nd hand one.
So £400 for a 2nd hand ps3 when there has been known problems with them!

MarilynMonroe_2

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

I wonder if, had Sony simply told them to send it back for repair, the OP would have even noticed that the reconditioned model was not the original?

maybe! I sent a camera back and got one with a scratched screen back for my trouble.

bobajob_1966

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

maybe! I sent a camera back and got one with a scratched screen back for my trouble.

But was it yours or not?

Zandoni

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

You seem to have completely misunderstood what a refurbished product is.

Not at all, I disagree with some peoples opinion what a refurbished product is.

Sony repair 1000's of PS3's, they simply exchange for one that has been repaired earlier. I know that they often have new cases but there is no way of knowing how much use the internals have.

I have a one and I used to frequent the PS3 forums, I read many times about peoples refurbished units.

Zandoni

unholyangel wrote: »

But technically you're living with a secondhand one just now. I can understand your viewpoint but thats the long and short of it.

There is a massive difference between your own secondhand goods and somebody elses. To me it would be like wearing secondhand underwear

unholyangel

Zandoni wrote: »

There is a massive difference between your own secondhand goods and somebody elses. To me it would be like wearing secondhand underwear

If thats true, i really dont want to know what you do with your ps3.

bod1467

Nice one! :rotfl:

MarilynMonroe_2

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

But was it yours or not?

No it wasnt the one I sent to be fixed.

It was a crap camera anyway so wasnt THAT bothered, but still....

happy_dave

unholyangel wrote: »

But technically you're living with a secondhand one just now. I can understand your viewpoint but thats the long and short of it.

No i'm not. I bought the item brand new. I am the only and original owner. Secondhand means the item was previously owned by another.

Regarding a like-for-like replacement, I plan to take photos of my PS3 to show there are no marks or scratches etc.