Refurbished Electronics
by Cecilia Gonzalez, posted on 2010-06-21 21:17:02
I have wanted to purchase a laptop for my boys to play on and do homework or whatever, but I don’t want to pay the big bucks for something their little dirty, sticky hands are going to be using on a daily basis. Therefore, I was delighted to find out there is an economical and “green” solution to my situation.
Refurbished electronics. I know you think refurbished and you think, “used”, “damaged”, but in a way that is right and wrong. There are many things that can be labeled factory refurbished. Some are so silly. However, because consumer laws prevent manufacturers from selling anything considered factory refurbished as "new", the second consumer gets the best deal. Here is a list of examples taken from RefurbDepot.com on why an item may be refurbished:
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- Most major retail superstores offer a 30-day money back guarantee on their products and there are those consumers that just simply take advantage of that. These items are returned to the manufacturer, inspected and repackaged like new.
- Items where the box or casing was damaged in shipment, which are returned to the manufacturer.
- The item was returned to the manufacturer because of a slight defect. The part that was defective was replaced by the manufacturer, tested and then repackaged just like new.
- The item was returned because of a minor cosmetic blemish on the casing that was corrected.
- Demonstration units are also considered factory refurbished. These units are inspected, tested and repackaged.
- The box was simply opened. That is it!
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- Brand new overstocked items are also labeled factory refurbished.
It is impossible to know the history of each item, but for whatever reason the unit is labeled factory refurbished it is inspected & serviced by the manufacturer then tested and repackaged to meet original product specifications. The original manufacturer warrants all merchandise unless otherwise specified.
In addition, the cool thing about this is that most companies that sell refurbished items have a return policy. So pretty much, you can purchase items with little or no monetary risk.
This is what I call “green”. Remember recycle and reuse with an awesome advantage!
Photo courtesy of: viatrading.com
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