Refurbished vs Pre-Owned

[<3linustech]

whats the difference which is better?

[alexhelvetica]

Refurbished means that there was something wrong with it and now it is *Fixed* It doesn't have to be done by the manufacture, but I would want it to be manufacture refurbished.

Pre-owned means someone else owned it and now it is second hand.

 

Depends on where you are getting it from.

There are some dodge places where they will sell you something broken and you cannot return it or get a refund.

[DarkBlade2117]

I'd personally only buy refurbed products from the original website.

Like EVGAS B STOCK

[Dietrichw]

Refurb is better. A refurb is a product that was sent back and restored by the manufacture or thrid party. The product is almost good as new.

 

My Logitech g700s was refurbished, it didn't use the retail packaging but worked perfectly. It was also $40 less

[EliasNM]

In terms of better refurbished is better, pre-owned means its used though it doesn't mean it not in a working condition.

[TroubleKlef]

pre-owned is just another term for used. Refurbished is also a term for being used but the key difference is that the product had a defect but was sent to the manufacturer to be fixed.