Are refurbished desktop computers worth buying?

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asked Nov 24, 2023 in Desktops by Cay2020 (3,340 points)
Are refurbished desktop computers worth buying?

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answered Nov 24, 2023 by hesitationswing (5,320 points)
Refurbished desktop computers are worth buying as long as you buy them from a reputable seller.

I've bought refurbished desktop computers on eBay and have never had any issues.

If you're just needing a cheap computer for causal browsing, work from home etc then a good refurbished desktop computer can be good enough for most people.

I work from home and use a good refurbished desktop computer that I bought for around $100.00 from eBay and it has served me well for 2 years now.

I would buy another one if needed.

I don't do any gaming or resource intensive activities on the computer so a good refurbished desktop works for me.

If you cannot afford a new computer then a good refurbished computer will be just fine.
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answered Aug 6, 2024 by Albert Katz (140 points)

I often see refurbished Apple products in stores, both online and offline, and the prices are always very tempting, but I always choose new devices. I enjoy opening a brand-new iPhone or Mac, setting it up from scratch, adding my accounts everywhere, mapping a network drive to access all my important data without overloading the laptop. Sure, you can probably do all that just as easily and quickly on a refurbished device, but it’s just not the same feeling.

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