Devices refurbished by the manufacturer themselves—e. Apple, Samsung, or Dell—tend to have stringent requirements and will offer manufacturer warranties with the devices. Samsung is similar, ensuring refurbished devices are inspected and repaired by Samsung engineers before being put into a box with all-new accessories. Other manufacturers, like Dell , may offer different tiers of devices in their Outlet store —some may be unused devices that were returned to the store, while others may have cosmetic blemishes but are guaranteed to be working like new.
That way, you can choose whether you want to save a bit more in exchange for some skin-deep sacrifices. Manufacturer refurbished devices often come with the same year-long warranty as new devices too, which is quite valuable though occasionally they can be shorter. None of this is to say Seller Refurbished products are inherently bad—I myself have bought a few seller refurbished phones that worked well, and at a lower price than manufacturer refurbished alternatives.
Since refurbished is their bread and butter, they provide a wealth of information on their refurbishment practices and what you get when you buy. If all else fails and you buy a used or refurbished device that has issues outside the warranty period—or the seller refuses to help—you might be surprised how easily you might be able to perform those repairs yourself.
Replace a mAh battery compatible with iPhone X. The more you can learn about both the product itself and the seller, the better your chances of avoiding an unpleasant surprise when your package arrives.
Buying refurbished is just like buying secondhand — but with more protection. It takes a little more work, and you have to examine both the goods and the seller with care.
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Discover More. Related topics. The refurbished phone market has boomed in recent years while new device sales have plateaued. There are several reasons for this trend, but the one that drives them all is consumer sentiment — phone owners in their tens of thousands have realised you can get a better deal with a refurbished handset, without sacrificing anything on quality. It might sound ridiculous, but much of the value of a brand new smartphone comes from the fact that they are… well, brand new.
Not the specs or the performance, but simply because they are new. Not by a long shot. But this sharp decline in value is a hangover from the way manufacturers have been able to dictate pricing around release cycles, commanding sky-high prices on the back of the hype generated around each new product launch.
This model survives because a lot of people are happy to pay top whack for a brand new handset. But for everyone else, there are bargains to be had.
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