I am trying to buy an iBook g3 clamshell. i think i found a good one on ebay, but the price is so low, i'm worried about its performance. Has anyone purchased a good laptop on ebay?
2007-05-30 11:47:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
its probably a slug ... but u never know ...
2007-05-30 11:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Sometimes being refurbished can mean a good thing. For instance, if an item is "factory refurbished" from a manufacturer like Dell (not just some random person on eBay), chances are the item has been put through a whole lot of tests--more than a brand new item--as Dell does not want to receive that same refurbished item back again for a second time for repair work. So if the item is factory refurbished from the original manufacturer, quite often the item may end up being much more reliable than a brand new item.
However, a lot of people sell items as "refurbished" and really they haven't done much at all if anything to refurbish the item. So if you see an item labeled as "refurbished", you might ask the seller what has been done to refurbish the item. You would want a complete lists of diagnostics, cleaning, testing, etc in order to really warrant an item being worthwhile that is labeled as refurbished.
2007-05-31 16:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by zaramusik4you 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy used or refurbished computers - especially not on Ebay.
Refurbished means that it was broken at one point and supposedly has since been fixed. The fact that it was broken in the first place automatically disqualifies it from my search. Computers are generally pretty sturdy creations, and to break it requires some real talent ( /sarcasm).
You would be better off getting a low-end system brand-new which can be done through some of the major retailers for only a few hundred dollars. However, these are typically crammed with substandard equipment and will give you headaches aplenty. Your truly best bet is getting a mid-to-low range machine from a company that generally builds gaming machines. Ibuypower is my personal favorite in terms of both price and quality, and their service is excellent.
2007-05-30 12:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by R.S.D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have, 2 in fact, within the past couple of months. The 1st, a Compaq Armada 7800, the 2nd a Compaq Armada 1700, each was less than $100, including shipping costs. Look at the feedback of the seller, the higher the number of positive entries, the more likely what you see is what you will get. If there is negative feedback, how long ago was it? If more than a year, I wouldn't count it against the seller. Read everything to make sure you have read all of the fine print. Remember, used means "as-is" in most cases. Find a seller who will guarantee it will not be DOA and will take it back if it is. This does not apply to batteries, as used batteries never come with a guarantee of any kind. Remember, shipping is usually not refundable.
2007-05-30 11:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO not buy refurbished stuff, before I worked where I do (big office related place, still not sure what they do! kidding not that it would matter) they bought a load of referbished stuff for the network, being that the company is in stocks and shares it went down and as i came in right when it all went down the cost to put it right was only a few thousand, because the parts where faulty like the fan etc and some of the server stuff it cost a fair bit to put right and the companys projected loss as a result was well over 100millon ouch! with delivery and all that! so there is a lesson there, so if there is no warrenty from apple i wouldn't bother because if its from the E-bayer i woudlnt' trust it myself. plus PC's are better IMO and i have a Masters In computer science so I'm a self proclaimed expert
2007-05-30 12:48:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on what you mean "value". The price certainly does decrease. But I am of the school of thought that after the factory refurbishes the item it is at least close to the original quality.
I have bought 3 laptops on ebay. My advice is only do so if the manufacturer warranty is still in effect.
2007-05-30 11:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by Erik T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have bought
3 laptops and one desk top off of eBay no problems you have to make sure that you read everything that they say the computer has and if anything is wrong with it,make sure that the seller have a high positive feed back close as possible to 100% and that they guarantee if any problems you can return the computer don't worry about the price you are bidding so hopefully not to many people will be bidding on the same thing
2007-05-30 14:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starting out you purchase the laptop at $800. One year later the resale value is 35% less. Multiply 800 by (1-.35) or .65. So it is worth $520 after year one. The following year you'll do the same with $520, so the value is $338. Then again the next year with the $338, so the value at the end of 3 years is $219.70.
2016-05-17 07:29:58 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mac sucks get windows vista or somthinng
2007-05-30 11:51:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋