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hagwonnewbie
Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Location: Asia
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 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: refurbished products? |
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What's your take on refurbished products?
Is it hit or miss, or should I avoid certain refurbished products or refurbishers? |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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Depends on the product. If you RMA a hard drive, 9 times out of 10 you will received a Factory Reconditioned hard drive as a replacement. There's no getting around it.
I would only buy a refurbished is the warranty on the refurbished product was the same as a new product.
Most times, a refurbished item will have a MUCH shorter warranty. If its the same as a new product, then why would the manufacturer shorten the warranty so much?
If the warranty is the same, then I'd buy a refurbished. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Refurbished = cleaned carefully. |
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Horangi Munshin
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought my current digital camera three years ago as 'refurbished'. I think it was an ex-demo. Same warranty as a brand new one. I wouldn't mind it breaking so I'd have an excuse to get a more up to date one. It's still working perfectly though. |
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mammolastan
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| What kind of companies/organizations usually do the refurbishing? |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| Many products on Ebay are refurbished and priced to match. My first purchase was digital camera and it done me many years. |
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kloofy
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Bought a HP dv6000 on gmarket 2 years ago... still running smooth. Sometimes you'll find minor scratches on the products but if the warranty is in order, the price is right... why not!!! |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| nobbyken wrote: |
| Many products on Ebay are refurbished and priced to match. My first purchase was digital camera and it done me many years. |
Seconded. Bought a refurbished Canon DSLR EOS 350D from a refurbished dealer on eBay at the end of 2005 and I still use it today. Never had any problems with it at all. |
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