# Has anyone purchased a "Factory renewed" product? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 16, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purchased-a-factory-renewed-product/340264 "2006-01-16T21:06:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purchased-a-factory-renewed-product/340264/21 "2006-01-17T13:31:35Z")
> [@The Blonde Bomber](#): > > Thanks for the replies. > > Seems that most have had good experiences, so that’s encouraging. > > What about cosmetic problems? This is a TV, so I’d like it to look new. I think if it was a washing machine or refrigerator, I wouldn’t care about cosmetic issues if a hidden side was dented. > > I don’t want to have a TV with the name of some kid carved in the front plastic. Any bad experiences on this concern? The Combo VCR/DVD has some case Damage, but it was for my Bedroom so I kept it. Everything else has been fine. In comparison I have had a brand new PC arrive in an unacceptable condition and I returned it. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purchased-a-factory-renewed-product/340264/22 "2006-01-17T13:47:26Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > I bargain shop like crazy so I leaped to this website when you posted it. I went back to look at some numbers. Things are looking a little screwy now. the first thing I ever bought there was my Sharp Aquos 22". This was several years ago when they first came out, and this size was going for around $2000 at local retailers - I got it refurb for $799. Now they are saying the list price is _three grand_?? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-purchased-a-factory-renewed-product/340264.md?page=1)