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Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:06 am to Salmon
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:07 am to ForeverLSU02
My center channel of my surround sound is refurbished. Bought is directly from Polk's ebay site. Looks and performs like it's brand new.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:07 am to ForeverLSU02
oh I also bought a refurbished Roku 3
again, original packaging and everything with no problems
again, original packaging and everything with no problems
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:07 am to ForeverLSU02
iPhone.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:25 am to ForeverLSU02
If it's manufacturer refurbished and from an authorized reseller, yes. I almost exclusively buy my electronics refurbished.
The one bad instance I had was buying a refurbished Garmin GPS on Groupon Goods. They're very likely not an authorized reseller, so it was stupid on my part. It works. But it's got a loose charging port that takes some finess to get the plug to work. It also said it came with Lifetime Traffic and Updates. Every other reseller that sold it sold it with the traffic receiver. Somewhat unsurprisingly, these guys sold it the cheapest because they didn't include that, just a basic charger.
Other than that, manufacturer refurbs typically come with more stringent testing than new products, a similar "no lemon" warranty, and at a cheaper price.
ETA- the only time I will not buy Manufacturer Refurb'd stuff is if there's not a significant difference in price.
The one bad instance I had was buying a refurbished Garmin GPS on Groupon Goods. They're very likely not an authorized reseller, so it was stupid on my part. It works. But it's got a loose charging port that takes some finess to get the plug to work. It also said it came with Lifetime Traffic and Updates. Every other reseller that sold it sold it with the traffic receiver. Somewhat unsurprisingly, these guys sold it the cheapest because they didn't include that, just a basic charger.
Other than that, manufacturer refurbs typically come with more stringent testing than new products, a similar "no lemon" warranty, and at a cheaper price.
ETA- the only time I will not buy Manufacturer Refurb'd stuff is if there's not a significant difference in price.
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 9:27 am
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:26 am to ForeverLSU02
Bought a refurb laptop and it's great
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:37 am to SouthOfSouth
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A refurb is perfect for an outside TV...
Pawn shops are also great for this.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:50 am to ForeverLSU02
The majority of my Rigid power tools are manufacturer refurb. I put then through hell and still work great. Saved a lot of money too.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:56 am to John Wayne
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quote:Bought a refurbished Dyson off ebay 3 years ago for less than $200. Still works great today. I did the same except I bought ours on Overstock.com Runs like a champ.
Same thing here.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:57 am to ForeverLSU02
I've bought two refurb iPod classics, no problems with either. Refurb Apple products are a good buy.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:58 am to jordan21210
You've all failed the OT baller test 
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:09 am to jordan21210
I bought a refurbished dewalt drill and grinder about 4 years ago. I have not had any problems with either.
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 10:10 am
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:12 am to ForeverLSU02
Dyson from BigLots. Works fine. Sucks like a Hoover.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:15 am to HarryBalzack
buy refurbs all the time. never any trouble. they are tested, and cleaned up to new condition by companies. essentially the same product and reliability at a lower cost.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:31 am to ForeverLSU02
A chrome notebook last Christmas for granddaughter. No problems. Bought off Amazon.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:34 am to ForeverLSU02
I've bought refurbished lenses and a flash for my camera. No problems yet.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:39 am to HarryBalzack
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Dyson from BigLots. Works fine. Sucks like a Hoover
You misspelled Hooker.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:46 am to CHiPs25
I would know about that: the hose is way too small for me. :rimshot:
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:53 am to ForeverLSU02
I bought a refurbished iPod nano YEARS ago because I didn't want to ruin anything nice while riding. That sob gets treated like crap and still works today.
I think I got it on overstock.com.
I think I got it on overstock.com.
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