re: Have you ever bought anything refurbished?

oh I also bought a refurbished Roku 3

again, original packaging and everything with no problems

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.

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A refurb is perfect for an outside TV...

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Pawn shops are also great for this.

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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.

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Same thing here.

I've bought two refurb iPod classics, no problems with either. Refurb Apple products are a good buy.

I bought a refurbished dewalt drill and grinder about 4 years ago. I have not had any problems with either.

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.

I've bought refurbished lenses and a flash for my camera. No problems yet.

I would know about that: the hose is way too small for me. :rimshot: