was a high bidder on ebay for a laptop. my winning bid was $615 and the laptop that would cost about $950 from Dell (if it were new). I am worried about it being a refurbished laptop, however. The seller says that the warranty is 1 year and in perfect condition.the problem is that I won it on ebay but i didnt realize it was a refurb. I can probably buy my way out of the deal for $25. Should i just get the laptop or try to buy my way out?
2007-11-07 11:40:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Refurbished means that it was returned with problems that may or may not be fixed. It's not a good bet.
2007-11-07 12:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be. I usually have a rule that states you shouldn't buy a refurbished item unless you are getting it for about half its retail value. I was like you but after alot of research I had decided to purchase a brand new system. Notebooks are so cheap nowadays and you get a warranty. Let someone else purchase that computer. While their may be nothing wrong with that computer it's value isn't the same as a brand new computer from Dell.
P.S. Although I'm a big fan of Dell I recommend that you shop around for the best deal.
2007-11-07 11:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Edward 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting refurb laptops aren't bad from Dell but the only downside is that one year warranty. If you have an option to extend that then I would get it but if not then I would say no because you need a warranty on a computer at least three years. But if you are able to save a little longer then I recommended getting a new one. And if you don't necessarily need/want a Dell then shop around and get another brand.
2007-11-07 12:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Sundi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience with a refurb was horrible. Dell recalled a jack on the back of my brand new notebook and when I sent it to them to fix, they sent it back unfixed. This went on for a while until they finally sent me a refurb for "all of my trouble." Five months later, the motherboard fried and now it is dead. I would just suck up the $25 and buy a brand new notebook. It's not worth the trouble and you don't know what you're getting into.
2007-11-07 12:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea182 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get it. I'm using a refurb. Dell Latitude D630 and it has been working very well. Since you have one year guarrantte what to worry about?
2007-11-07 11:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by NorthCarolinaNow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋