Computers from Cash Converter or Cash Generator?

whattochoose

Hope I've posted this in the right place.
I'm just wondering if anybody has ever bought a reconditioned computer from either Cash Converter or Cash Generator and if so, were you happy in an overall sense with your purchase?
Thank you.

Fightsback

You'll find a better deal elsewhere, expensive.

Budget ?

nomoneytoday

Depends on what they've got in stock - they may have a bulk load of ex-corporate stock one day, and just a single laptop the next (metaphorically)

whattochoose

Fightsback wrote: »

You'll find a better deal elsewhere, expensive.

Budget ?

I'm hoping I can get something reasonable for about £180.

torbrex

It is unlikely that there will be an operating system included.

Fightsback

whattochoose wrote: »

I'm hoping I can get something reasonable for about £180.

What do you want it to do, I'm assuming you are after a laptop ?

paddyrg

In my limited experience, they tend to sell older stuff at prices approaching new, spec-for-spec (if you can find such lowly specs any more). I don't think their refurbishment is terribly in-depth. I certainly wouldn't touch one without doing plenty of research first.

whattochoose

Fightsback wrote: »

What do you want it to do, I'm assuming you are after a laptop ?

Yes, that's right.

whattochoose

torbrex wrote: »

It is unlikely that there will be an operating system included.

Really? That hadn't occurred to me.

Fightsback

whattochoose wrote: »

Yes, that's right.

Take for example this from the argos outlet on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenovo-G50-15-6-inch-Intel-2-16GHz-Quad-Core-4GB-1TB-Laptop-Black-/171841565094?hash=item28028e31a6

more here:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Argos-Outlet?category=175672&categoryName=Laptops%20&%20Netbooks

NB argos refurbs are 12months warranty.

esuhl

I don't know if it's of any help, but I always have these two companies in mind when I think of budget computers. Might be worth comparing the specs/price with what you see in the pawn shops.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/st/refurbished-laptops
http://www.cclonline.com/category/101/Laptops/pricerange-0-350/