Buying a refurb laptop?

Baker103

Hi everyone.

My wife is after a laptop. I have seen two that i believe will be ok, however, I just like your opinion on wether it really matters if we get a refurb one, as they do come with 12 months warrenty. It also seems you can get more for your money this way. It seems to me that most people wouldnt due to the stigma attached to it, however these are the same people who all drive second hand cars?

any thoughts? thank you.

bengalknights

Theres no issues with them just use someone reputable like tier 1 or big pockets etc

prowla

"Refurb" is a way of making them seem less like 2nd hand...

GunJack

prowla wrote: »

"Refurb" is a way of making them seem less like 2nd hand...

...and yet there's nowt wrong with that, my main lappy is a 4-y-o refurb and is still pretty much in perfect nick, never had a problem with it ever

Cisco001

What spec is the laptop? Some time it would be cheaper for a new better performed laptop as technology move so fast.

BOBS

Refurbs here from argos ebay clearance. They look and were packed like new. Noone knows the difference but me .............. oh and MSErs!!

FireMatch

Baker103 wrote: »

Hi everyone.

My wife is after a laptop. I have seen two that i believe will be ok, however, I just like your opinion on wether it really matters if we get a refurb one, as they do come with 12 months warrenty. It also seems you can get more for your money this way. It seems to me that most people wouldnt due to the stigma attached to it, however these are the same people who all drive second hand cars?

any thoughts? thank you.

A refurb is cheaper because it has likely had a fault and someone has likely used it, you don't know its history.

It's absolutely a personal choice and there is no one size fits all answer for everyone.

NiftyDigits

FireMatch wrote: »

A refurb is cheaper because it has likely had a fault and someone has likely used it, you don't know its history.

It's absolutely a personal choice and there is no one size fits all answer for everyone.

It matters not, as long as it has the same warranty conditions as a new machine.
Many refurbs from Argos Outlet appear untouched, with the screen and webcam covers still intact.
People return their machines for a myriad of reasons, not necessarily because they are faulty.
Once returned, they cannot be resold as new.
Thus some excellent deals can be afforded.
I'm using one now, three years later.

ryanr

A refurb machine is to me as good as a new one. You should look at each computer at a one to one basis and see if it was threated well.

FireMatch

NiftyDigits wrote: »

It matters not, as long as it has the same warranty conditions as a new machine.
Many refurbs from Argos Outlet appear untouched, with the screen and webcam covers still intact.

Unless it has damage or scratches, they will all appear untouched. Even if it comes with the sceen cover on, there could still have been a previous range of faults, for example relating to failure to boot.

The point is you have no idea of its history, yes you could drop lucky with a machine that was returned due to customer change of mind, on the other hand it could have been faulty.

NiftyDigits

FireMatch wrote: »

Unless it has damage or scratches, they will all appear untouched. Even if it comes with the sceen cover on, there could still have been a previous range of faults, for example relating to failure to boot.

The point is you have no idea of its history, yes you could drop lucky with a machine that was returned due to customer change of mind, on the other hand it could have been faulty.

Who cares? A brand new machine can have exactly the same faults.
That's why there are warranties against that sort of thing.
So what is your point? As long as the machine has exactly the same warranty as a new machine, there is no problem.