decent refurb laptop for daughter

johannis

Hi, the collective resource on the MSE boards has helped me get a couple of really good laptops in the past few years.
I got a Lenovo Ideapad (330s 14'' 4GBRAM, 128SSD, FULL HD SCREEN) for my son a couple of years back for around £200 and i'd like to find something similar for my daughter who is at the same point of her education (and is wandering off with my laptop to play roblox with her mates!)
I've been having a root around the ebay etc but similar laptops seem much more expensive? Can anyone recommend a good place to look or any god offers out there?
Thanks for your time. J

WaywardDriver

I got mine from local computer repair shop with advantage they customised it for me.

HereToday

Those days may have passed....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353344193517

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353262880209

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353421650962

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184782250451 will go cheap.

johannis

WaywardDriver said:

I got mine from local computer repair shop with advantage they customised it for me.

My Son's ipad is getting its screen replaced at a local place at the moment, he had a couple of suggestions but admitted there was better bargains on ebay

johannis

HereToday said

Those days may have passed....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353344193517

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353262880209

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353421650962

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184782250451 will go cheap.

yes, that's what i was seeing, any thoughts on these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284223150543?hash=item422d0519cf:g:mqoAAOSwEm1gUjAs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333974281342?hash=item4dc26b1c7e:g:I0AAAOSwd3NghMi-
my Dell has been pretty good?

neilmcl

There some on this site - https://itzoo.co.uk/collections/laptops-below-300

WaywardDriver

johannis said:

WaywardDriver said:

I got mine from local computer repair shop with advantage they customised it for me.

My Son's ipad is getting its screen replaced at a local place at the moment, he had a couple of suggestions but admitted there was better bargains on ebay

Additional advantage of follow-up support if problems. My 7-year old Dell is still going strong particularly after recent SSD upgrade.

RumRat

Have a look at Laptops Direct refurbished range.....Refurbished Laptop Deals | Laptops Direct

HereToday

johannis said:

HereToday said

Those days may have passed....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353344193517

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353262880209

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353421650962

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184782250451 will go cheap.

yes, that's what i was seeing, any thoughts on these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284223150543?hash=item422d0519cf:g:mqoAAOSwEm1gUjAs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333974281342?hash=item4dc26b1c7e:g:I0AAAOSwd3NghMi-
my Dell has been pretty good?

First one ridiculously old. Second one good; did you buy it?

johannis

HereToday said:

johannis said:

HereToday said

Those days may have passed....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353344193517

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353262880209

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353421650962

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184782250451 will go cheap.

yes, that's what i was seeing, any thoughts on these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284223150543?hash=item422d0519cf:g:mqoAAOSwEm1gUjAs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333974281342?hash=item4dc26b1c7e:g:I0AAAOSwd3NghMi-
my Dell has been pretty good?

First one ridiculously old. Second one good; did you buy it?

no, stupid really, classic ebay spelling bargain. ummed and ahhed but talked myself out of it in the end.
i think i thought that it was a bit old too, the search goes on, i might strtch myself and get another Lenovo ideapad even though there are not many deals around, my son's has been spot on for him. 

johannis

A quick further question, given that the main use for this laptop will be split between educational use and a bit of tiktok/gaming, Roblox that kind of thing is there any point in worrying too much about the processor or the graphics card? 
I've been ruling laptops out because they're only intel core 3? 
Basically, will she notice?