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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2024 10:42:55 GMT
Renewed devices are cheaper, but do some research first. These tips can help you get a deal and avoid being ripped off when buying refurbished laptops, TVs, phones, and other electronics.
Here's a quick rundown of what you should know before you click the buy button on a renewed or revamped piece of hardware. If you can't get these questions answered to your satisfaction, stick with purchasing brand-new products, if possible.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 23, 2024 17:12:01 GMT
Pete, I'm sure those are good tips. but to the best of my recollection, I've never purchased refurbished electronics. It is enough of a challenge for me learning to use many new electronics.
I need the peace of mind that I can get prompt professional assistance should I need it, or the knowledge that I can return the product for a full refund, if need be.
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2024 17:31:46 GMT
Sandy, good points there.
I myself have bought refurbished items & they worked OK.
The example that comes to mind is when I was looking for a carpet scrubber. Found one I liked but didn't care for the $120 price of a brand new one. Then I found the same one at Big Lots for $80. Refurbished.
Scrubbed our carpeting several times a year & the scrubber lasted about 10 years before I had to get a new one.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 23, 2024 18:32:59 GMT
Pete, was the "new" scrubber literally new, or did you find another refurbished one? Either way, what did it cost you?
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2024 19:06:37 GMT
Sandy, my new scrubber is actually brand new. Got a Bissell at Lowes & I don't recall the exact cost but it was close to $200.
Worth the price too. This one cleans way better than my other one. And it has rotating brushes which the other one didn't have. Those on that were stationary.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 23, 2024 19:31:08 GMT
To quote an old cliche' - guess you get what you got what you paid for.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 23, 2024 21:48:10 GMT
Come to think of it, I've never owned, or even seen a carpet scrubber. Sounds like something I could use.
It seems to me that any carpet stains that surface here come up from underneath the carpet, not from anything dropped on it
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2024 22:14:49 GMT
Sandy, below you can see a carpet scrubber. Pretty much like a sweeper except it has 2 tanks on it. One for clean water & shampoo & the other for the dirty water sucked up. It's true that alot of dirt & such are embedded within the carpet rather than laying on top of it. Dirt works its way down thru the fibers from foot traffic. Dirt that a sweeper won't get. When an old carpet is removed it's actually heavier than when it was new. |
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Post by Hank on Apr 23, 2024 22:33:49 GMT
Yes the spinning brushes is quite the upgrade. Most have hand tool included.
For a bit more money even an on unit solution heater.
Many will do a smooth type floor surface too.
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Post by Pete on Apr 23, 2024 23:42:29 GMT
Henry, yeah, mine came with a brush tool that attaches to the carpet cleaner with a hose for cleaning upholstery. Another tool is one for cleaning the scrubber's base (where the water gets sucked into) & brushes. First time I went to clean mine I couldn't find it. So I searched online to find one. It's a flat, foot-long & inch-wide strip of plastic. When I saw it I realized that when I unpacked my scrubber from its box I'd thrown that away, thinking it was part of the packaging. Cost me $10 to get one from Bissell.  |
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