Refurbished Tablet

w00519772

I am thinking about buying a refurbished Surface Pro tablet on Ebay (sold by Argos). What are the implications of doing this?

Say I wanted to sell the tablet in two years (to upgrade), then would I have to specify that it was refurbished or would I simply select: "Used". Assuming that my Tablet worked perfectly then would I be able to sell the tablet for its going second hand rate?

forgotmyname

In 2 years it will be worth about 50p if it still works so nobody will care.

w00519772

forgotmyname wrote: »

In 2 years it will be worth about 50p if it still works so nobody will care.

Eh? The Surface Pro 1 is worth a lot more than 50p

mrcol1000

w00519772 wrote: »

Eh? The Surface Pro 1 is worth a lot more than 50p

I think the point they are trying to make is that in two years time technology will have moved on so far that the specs of the tablet will be so low that hardly anyone will want it because a lot of software will not work on it. Therefore its second hand value will be far less than it is now.

To answer your question, it will be used so you need to list it as used with any problems/damage/issues. The fact you brought it as refurbished will be irrelevant by then.

Flyonthewall

w00519772 wrote: »

I am thinking about buying a refurbished Surface Pro tablet on Ebay (sold by Argos). What are the implications of doing this?

Say I wanted to sell the tablet in two years (to upgrade), then would I have to specify that it was refurbished or would I simply select: "Used". Assuming that my Tablet worked perfectly then would I be able to sell the tablet for its going second hand rate?

It would be used because you've used it, it wouldn't matter at that point that it had been refurbished as any new parts originally would be used by the time you came to selling.

Refurbished is usually a used item anyway that has been restored to as new (some may just be returns that have been tested, others will have had parts replaced).

If you wanted to sell it then you would be sold at the second hand rate. Doesn't have to be working perfectly to sell it though (so long as you state any issues). The value would be lower though.

theonlywayisup

Refurbished from Argos is a misnomer. It means it's been returned as faulty/damaged/no longer wanted/incomplete/wrong item etc and then packaged up to sell again.......you may get a good one, you may not. But not in any circumstances has it been 'refurbished'.

w00519772

I wanted to use topcashback to buy the item.

Say I clicked on the link (from topcashback) earlier in the day and then restarted my PC. Would it still track?

tykesi

w00519772 wrote: »

I wanted to use topcashback to buy the item.

Say I clicked on the link (from topcashback) earlier in the day and then restarted my PC. Would it still track?

Why earlier in the day and restart? Why not just click the link when you actually want to buy?

Brooker_Dave

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Refurbished from Argos is a misnomer. It means it's been returned as faulty/damaged/no longer wanted/incomplete/wrong item etc and then packaged up to sell again.......you may get a good one, you may not. But not in any circumstances has it been 'refurbished'.

Refurbished anything from Ebay is a misnomer.

Refurbished = cleaned up

Untested = broken.

Spares or repairs = not worth mending