04-09-2009, 05:35 PM
Great experience with Apple refurbs.
Horrible experience with other kinds-- there are a lot of liquidators passing defective merchandise along as "refurbs" but in reality they haven't been touched. You get something like a 90 day warranty and you spend the whole 3 months dealing with the repair yourself.
Particularly with receivers I had a horrible experience-- Harmon Kardons off of Ubid.
My advice-- only do it through a well-liked merchant, and don't touch anything that doesn't have a full manufacturer warranty. Emphasis on manufacturer.
Horrible experience with other kinds-- there are a lot of liquidators passing defective merchandise along as "refurbs" but in reality they haven't been touched. You get something like a 90 day warranty and you spend the whole 3 months dealing with the repair yourself.
Particularly with receivers I had a horrible experience-- Harmon Kardons off of Ubid.
My advice-- only do it through a well-liked merchant, and don't touch anything that doesn't have a full manufacturer warranty. Emphasis on manufacturer.