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I started buying refurbished computers several years ago.
I have since bought refurbished I-pads and now a cell phone.

I highly recommend it. Typically you can get at least a 12 month warranty cheap.
Make sure the company you are buying from has done this 10s of thousands of times and has a good customer rating.
I have not been disappointed.

You do need to look at the specs very carefully.
You might think some things are included as if it was new. It might not be in what you are buying.
If its not listed it might not be there. Contact the seller make sure it is exactly what you are looking for.

I also go for excellent condition. You typically have options for Excellent, Good, Fare condition.

I canceled Tmobile cell phone insurance a year ago. Got a major crack in my Galaxy S8.
I just purchased a refurbished Galaxy S10+ for $350

Tmobile insurance was $180 a year plus $100 to get a S8 replacement.
Thats $280 for the same thing as apposed to $350 for a major upgrade.
Plus if you dont use the insurance for 2 years thats $460

So if you want to save some money look into it.

Happy holidays all!

I've been buying factory refurbished Dell laptops for almost 20 years, and never spent more than $200. They usually last 5-6 years, longer if you spend $20-25 on a cooling pad. I was lucky enough to find a couple really good online dealers on Ebay, and always found them to be very responsive to questions and post-delivery issues.

I have bought refurbished Dell servers for years now. They are great systems for everyday use, and can usually be had for a few hundred bucks. (I buy the dual Xeon servers, usually with 48 GB RAM, and 3 TB in HD space)

I have to correct myself. My laptops weren't factory refurbished, they were refurbished by factory authorized dealers.