Depends what electronics and who's doing the refurbishing. Also depends on what you want to do with the electronics (gaming, browsing, video editing?). Generally speaking, I would (and do) buy refurbished electronics. I have a second hand 2013 MacBook that still works perfectly.

I always buy refurb or used electronics. Haven't really had an issue. Just make they are manufacturer refurbished, not seller refurb.

I'm pretty comfortable with warrantied manufacturer-refurbed electronics. I bought both my Macs refurbished. Worked just fine.

I refurbish specific types of electronics and resell them as a side hustle.

It all depends on how ethical or honest the refurbisher is. Some of them (I like to think of myself in this category) use genuine, real parts and fix what needs to be fixed on the device to make it work.

Then there are refurbishers who are greedy, will use the cheapest Chinese parts they can find even if they’ll blow up in 30 days, or fix the bare minimum on the device so it breaks just after the return or warranty period.

Long story short: If you can find an honest, ethical source for the refurbished devices, they’ll work just fine (buying from the manufacturer is the easiest way to insure this). Otherwise, don’t.

P.S. I probably don’t sell whatever electronics you’re looking at so I’m not a source for you to buy from, I’m just giving you my experience and advice.

I sell refurbished laptops. I install new SSDs & batteries & they are as good as new affordably. I only sell business grade models since they are built to a higher standard 👍

Very positive. I just always make sure they have a refund policy but so far I have never return a refurbished electronic. I will say when I spent 1.5k on my laptop I bought brand new. For that money I prefer brand new.

It's odd because although everything I have bought that has been refurbished, most of the items have come with pieces missing and then I have to contact the company and get them to send the other pieces.

Always go for new . Save up go big or go home . You don’t save much money on refurbished and your running the risk of it not lasting you as long . So might as well go for new.

If there is a chance you could forget your password don’t get Apple, if you get locked out they can’t remove your account unless you are the original owner. I’ve had good experiences with Amazon renewed, very happy with my beats buds use them everyday for over a year now.

My experience with refurbished electronics has been positive overall. I have found that most refurbished electronics are in good condition, and just as reliable as new products. The prices are also generally much lower, which is an added bonus. I have found that most refurbished products come with a warranty, so I have been able to take advantage of this to ensure that I am able to get my money back if something goes wrong.

I think it’s really worth it for anyone on a budget. Just make sure you’re buying from a legit source and not just someone calling it refurbished to boost a used listing.

I do it all the time, just look for places with good return policies.

I've only ever bought a refurbished Dyson vacuum. It was refurbished by Dyson and came with the same warranty as a brand new vacuum. No issues and have had it for 4-5 years now. 

So, just based on that, I think it depends on who did the refurbishing and what warranty they offer. I don't buy a lot of electronics to begin with but would be willing to look at refurbished. I mean, I get feeling safer buying new but it's not exactly like buying off marketplace and crossing your fingers either. 

Look at the dell outlet. I bought a laptop years ago from them. Came with 2 year on site warranty (came to my house twice to replace the keyboard). Saved like $800 from the new price. It was literally brand new with the sticky peels and everything. That particular laptop only came out a few months prior to buying it.

There are different levels of refurbished. Id do it again.

However avoid best buy open box stuff, imo. Heard some stories.

When it comes to buying electronics for my kids, I always go refurbished. My son wanted an ipad so I got one from ebay.

Yeah

If you are worried about security, you can reinstall Windows once you get it.

It's like buying second-hand anything, some of it will be fine, and some of it won't be.

If you buy from a big reseller, it's probably OK, there are sellers of used laptops on eBay selling tens of thousands of laptops. They're not looking to scam you, they're looking to sell used laptops.

If you want a good certified refurbished, I would suggest you visiting each brand site for refurbished. Lenovo has good refurbished laptops, dell has them. They give 1 year of warranty with the laptop just like new laptops get warranty.

For some dell laptops, you get only 6 months.

If you're from the UK, Currys is a good and trusted website. If US, ebay is always a good spot with perfect seller ratings.

If you get a certified refurbished business laptops that's a Dell Latitude, Thinkpad, HP Elite Book/Probook it's a good deal. The build quality is much better than what you see at Walmart or Target The certified refurbished authorized sellers on eBay have to meet a good standard of taking returns without additional fees and offering a warranty.

Joysystems of NJ supplies Best Buy with many of their refurbished items. They include a 1 year warranty for free.

Dell runs Dellrefurbished.com in multiple regions.

Getting an Intel i5 gen 11 and 16 GB of ram is a good sweet spot. If your budget is tight drop down to i5 gen 8.

Back to say that Dell Refurbished has a Black Friday in July discount right now, code BFJULY40 for 40% off any item. As opposed as I was to Dell, I think I need to take this. 

Never mind. Saw more bad things than good about that company. 

It's a mixed bag. I've gotten brand new items and also damaged items (which they say are "like new"). When available, I'll always try it as long as there's free shipping and free returns.

Never.

I prefer to pay full for a brand-new item.

I have. Never had a problem. They still have the 30 day returns.

Depends which Amazon. But the Amazon Germany has lately reduced the discount to almost nothing. 3€ less for something second hand doesn't make much sense.

Hell no.

Perhaps I would have considered it in the past for certain items but not with how bad Amazon customer service has gotten. I don't think it is worth the high risk.

Yes- if you buy them from a reputable refurbisher they give you a pretty decent warranty. 

A refurbished Mac or business grade laptop means they’re often repairable too. 

Business-class models (ThinkPad, EliteBook, Latitude) are the best refurb value. They’re built to last and usually have better parts than consumer laptops.

Yeah, refurbs are great if you get them from a good seller. Grabbed a refurbished Chromebook from Chromebooksrus, and it’s been working great, like new, and way cheaper than buying brand new.

The best reason to go refurb instead of used is reliability refurbs are tested, repaired, and often shipped with fresh SSDs or batteries. With second-hand, you’re gambling on how the last owner treated it. I went with a refurbished MacBook on eBay, and it’s been flawless for over a year now. 

Bought one about 6 years ago, must be about 10-12 years old by now. Still working great, upgraded to Windows 11 recently.

last week the charger broke down, bought a new one from aliexpress for about €12.

Good value for money.

I prefer to buy them refurbed FROM the original manufacturer - Lenovo outlet, Dell, etc. Honestly as an IT Gal for many years I was getting so many new laptops that were clearly untested with loose innards, broken boards, connectors don't work etc, that's when I started buying refurbs. They actually get tested before they go out the door.

Macbooks just work. I'd trust official refurbishments directly from Apple or trusted vendors like microcenter or best buy. PC is questionable. I find build quality varies drastically between devices in the same price band. I would look at business models first. They tend to suck less.

Business-class laptops like ThinkPads, Latitudes, or EliteBooks are usually tanks. Even used/refurb, they’ll outlast most consumer-grade laptops.

Also, a lot of refurbs are just returns with light use. Cosmetic wear is usually minor if you buy Grade A or equivalent.

If you’re buying one, just make sure the seller has good ratings and warranty.

I've bought two Lenovo ThinkPads second-hand - an L14 (gen. 1) and an X230. No complaints at all; in fact they were delivered in A+++ condition for a mere £ 170 and £ 90 respectively.

Cosmetic issues with the laptop do not matter at all for daily use.

My two pieces of advice would be:

• Buy from a trusted source; in the UK, Back Market is excellent.
• Buy brands which have a known history of being easy to maintain/repair. Consider ThinkPads, for instance - Lenovo publish detailed maintenance manuals for each and every one of them. Not only are a lot of their internal components user-replaceable, but also spares for the same are manufactured for a long time after the laptop themselves have been EoL-ed. Other brands worthy of consideration would be Dell and HP's business/enterprise lines and Panasonic's Toughbooks.

Or take that money, put it in a high interest savings account, then buy refurbished Lenovos using the interest earned.

I would only buy refurbished iPads from the Apple Certified Refurbished store. You’ll get a new battery & screen from them. Other places are cheaper, but don’t promise a brand new battery

I have used both Best Buy and Apple for refurbished Apple products. I have been well satisfied with every purchase I’ve made that way.

Si es para vos métele.

No vale la pena revender.

Aún cuando compres nuevo de Amazon puede pasar que te llegue con problemas y tenés que reenviar a EEUU para que te reembolsen.

Si compras reacondicionado es mayor la probabilidad que te pase eso.

Es totalmente al azar, ya tuve experiencia buena y mala con Amazon renewed.

en mi experiencia al azar y depende, compre un galaxy watch 4 para mi mama y me salio muy bien, luego compre un mouse g203 que estaba esteticamente bien pero tiene problema y mousepad Steelseries QCK, que no esta en tan buen estado (bordes pelados y algo sucio)

el reloj si estaba en la mejor estado que marca en amazon, los otros 2 no estoy seguro o capaz en muy bueno

yo compré un teléfono y me salió bien

Compré un IPhone años atrás y llegó 0Km.