When searching e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart to buy a new laptop, smartphone or any other product, you can often find refurbished products at cheaper prices. Sometimes this is a huge profit. Refurbished products are those smartphones or laptops that are not damaged by the brand and are brought back for sale by the brand itself.
One of the advantages of this method is not only that it is cheaper, but also that there is a higher possibility of getting refurbished products, even those that are not widely available. But buying refurbished products can sometimes be a mistake. Therefore, many things should be taken care of while buying such products. The first of these is who refurbished the product. Only products that have been refurbished by the company that manufactured the product should be purchased. Do not buy refurbished products from any other retailers.
It is also important to note that the refurbished products purchased are covered by warranty. It is also important that the product arrived at you professionally cleaned and damaged. Buying refurbished products will save you money if you make sure everything is checked. There are three main things to look for when buying refurbished laptops, phones and other products.
- Mainly check whether the product is used or like new
- Check whether original accessories and documents are included with the product.
- See what type of warranty the product has and who provides this warranty.
Keeping these three things in mind will go some way to understanding if refurbished products are worth the price you pay. Sometimes products may have visible damage or arrive in non-original packaging. Some products have a warranty of only 6 months. Make sure that the price is very low on such occasions. If the products are being bought at a decent price then you need to make sure that they are free of damage and the warranty is valid.
What is an open box product
Some products may have the word ‘opened’ written on them when you buy them. The meaning of this open can also change as the retailer changes. In most cases the product is returned after the person who bought it opened it. In such cases, the original packaging and accessories will be present in the device. This means that the product has never been used, it has only been sent to someone once, and it has been repackaged. Such products do not need to be refurbished.
Refurbished products should not be purchased without warranty. If you buy a refurbished laptop, phone or any other product, if it is damaged, it can be repaired free of charge if it is under warranty. But if there is no warranty, the money we spend is wasted. You should only accept products that come in good packaging. Many counterfeiters are selling bad products online under the name of refurbished.