Refurb'd goods....

Visage · 22 May 2006 at 12:23

Been thinking about buying a refurb'd mp3 player for the missus.

I wont go into detail, as its from a competitor, but its about 40% cheaper than a 'new' one, and comes with a 12 month manufacturers guarantee.

Has anyone ever bought other gadgety stuff thats been refurbed? ANy problems? Issues?

Ta....

pyro · 22 May 2006 at 12:24

Dude if they give you a year's guarantee, why not?

DailyGeek · 22 May 2006 at 12:24

If anything a refurb means someone has taken the potential problems out of it

mc_bob · 22 May 2006 at 12:26

I bought a refurbed, something cant remmember now but had no problems.
Ah it was a mouse.
Computer mouse btw.
Was fine.

MC_Bob

Visage · 22 May 2006 at 12:26

pyro said:
Dude if they give you a year's guarantee, why not?

Thats my thought. I was just wondering if there was something I was missing.....

squiffy · 22 May 2006 at 12:27

I wouldn't buy a refurb.

Visage · 22 May 2006 at 12:30

squiffy said:
I wouldn't buy a refurb.

Why not?

semi-pro waster · 22 May 2006 at 12:31

It might have manuals, cables or packaging missing or scratches on it but in theory the product comes with a 12 month warranty so should be just as good as any other. I bought a refurbished phone not too long ago and that was fine apart from the noted Sony-Ericcson problem of the joystick knackering itself up all too soon, I had a months warranty so haven't bothered getting it sorted but since you have a years warranty I don't see the problem

squiffy · 22 May 2006 at 12:39

Visage said:
Why not?

I've received refurb goods which are clearly faulty, the company denies it is faulty and just you...it's sold as a refurb so you don't have as many rights as brand new items. Usually 90 days. It requires legal action and on something worth £50-£200 isn't worth it. You also don't know of the condition why it was returned, condition/state of the battery (perhaps been overcharged by the previous owner) hard disc with bad sectors, intermittent dry solder joints, read errors etc. They don't test it properly.

Just pay out the extra IMO.

Bumhucker · 22 May 2006 at 12:43

I bought a refurbished iPod last week. It's been great so far but iTunes is annoying me! :mad:

titchard · 22 May 2006 at 12:45

mc_bob said:
Ah it was a mouse.
Computer mouse btw.
MC_Bob

That made me giggle.

i've bought refurb stuff and it's fine, and with a 12 month guarantee you can't go wrong, thats the same as the usual stuff!

Rich

Yewen · 22 May 2006 at 12:49

Most of my HiFi is refurb gear and its been fine, my chair is a refurb and it is also fine.

If it is cheaper get it, scratched up like nobodys buisness send it back saying you changed your mind under the distance selling act.

David _b · 22 May 2006 at 12:52

mc_bob said:
I bought a refurbed, something cant remmember now but had no problems.
Ah it was a mouse.
Computer mouse btw.
Was fine.

Was hardly a little furry white mouse from the pet shop

mc_bob · 22 May 2006 at 13:05

David _b said:
Was hardly a little furry white mouse from the pet shop

Lmao, you never know

MC_Bob