Would you buy a Refurbished Laptop?

[adman29]

So I'm in the market for a new laptop, and I was just wanting the community's opinion -- What's your take on refurbished products, and should I be wary? 

Tell your horror/amazement stories of your own refurbished products below.

[Frost Byte]

I would buy a refurbished turnip.

[Godlygamer23]

I bought two refurbished 560 Ti's. Both worked fine and overclocked as well.

[Syntaxvgm]

I buy used all of the time.

And refurb.

 

Dont' seriously, don't

Refurbs are worse than ebay laptops, refurbish means they WERE broken, and have been serviced. I've had to fix or return a lot more refurbs than I have plain used junk from ebay 

 

 

At least don't do it unless the discount is significant. The only reason I'm so comfortable doing it is I'm really good at fixing laptops. Kinda my thing. 

[connorpiper]

I have purchased refurbished from Microsoft, Sony, and Apple. They were all fine. 

But those are all known for nice refurbished stuffs. 
 

Ebay is also good, but make sure you shop smart on Ebay. 

[comicsansms]

I have had second hand laptops before.

All good, if they broke down the before you got it chances are that they fixed the fault

[Kyuubixchidori]

Yes, because im a poor college student(part ferengi really) who buys everything second hand and refurbished would be a godsend. 

[Aniallation]

The one I use now is refurbished and it's fine, so why not

[Comessy]

My 2 friends, who are brothers got 2 identical acer laptop refurbs. Both broke within a month. Sent them in for repair, one came back after 4 months. The other after 11 months. Since then they have both broke again

[R3DOPS]

depends if you want to take the risk. If you know how to repair computers and stuff i would get one but if you want to be on the safe side then just get a labtop that is brand new so you can get a warranty  

[comicsansms]

My 2 friends, who are brothers got 2 identical acer laptop refurbs. Both broke within a month. Sent them in for repair, one came back after 4 months. The other after 11 months. Since then they have both broke again

But they are acer. Don't expect quality and lasting from an acer even if it was brand new.

[emachado99]

I bought a refurbished laptop about 3 years ago from Canada Computers, and it's still running great to this day.

[DigitalHermit]

Only if there's a guarantee of quality and return options...

[Altecice]

Yup, nothing wrong with buying a refurb if its passed manufacturing tests.

[STRMfrmXMN]

Only if there's a guarantee of quality and return options...

This. If something breaks in 3 days then return it is. I can't imagine what there is to go wrong in a laptop from a refurb. Most laptop refurbs are from idiots spilling milk on their machines or someone's dog ran into it while it was hanging off a desk and broke the screen or something like that.

[adman29]

Only if there's a guarantee of quality and return options...

Soo something like amazon/newegg's open box/refurb programs are good choices?

[DigitalHermit]

Soo something like amazon/newegg's open box/refurb programs are good choices?

 

???

I'm not familiar with their terms and conditions so I can't say for sure...

 

I've only bought from brick and mortar shops... That way I can try out the device before I make the payment...

[Lethal Seraph]

It's a hit and miss. They're refurbished for a reason.

[Ptopman]

I buy refurbished products all the time, but I personalty would never buy a referb laptop. Another one is I will never buy referb HDDs.