# What Do You Think of Refurbished Items **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-refurbished-items/490936 "2009-03-27T00:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-refurbished-items/490936/21 "2009-03-28T02:06:06Z")
I stick to factory refurbs, “recertified” stuff. 1 compaq computer for myself at home ($250) 2 dell computers at work ($300) 2 microsoft wireless keyboard & laser mouse sets, one for work and one for home ($25ea) 1 Samsung BlackJack II ($50) 1 Denon dvd 480-1080i upscaling player ($65) These were all items that had been sent back to the manufacturer and were warrantied by the manufacturer. I didn’t take any chances with my 37" LCD, though, and bought that new. (too hard to send back) ---
**Author:** ![groo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecd19e/32.png) [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-refurbished-items/490936/22 "2009-03-28T04:24:47Z")
I agree with only buying factory/manufacturer refubs. There’s a MacMall/PCMall outlet store nearby (Torrance, CA) that seems to get a new pile of Sony/HP/Canon/Magellan factory refurbs every few weeks. Of course, you can also buy refurbs from Fry’s – you just won’t know they’re refurbs 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-refurbished-items/490936.md?page=1)