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lpbk2713

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5. I bought a refurb HP from NewEgg a few years ago.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 01:09 PM

Sep 2017

The power supply smoked after about a month. It only took one call to NewEgg. They expressed me another one and I was back in business. They didn't want the old one or any kind of proof that it actually was bad. This experience balances out the new 4 in 1 printer that I bought from them that lasted about four hours out of the box. I bought it from one of their sub vendors and I had to deal with him. Long story but I ended up just saying fuggit. It's still out in my garage.

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Have you ever been burned by a refurbished computer part or computer ? [View all] steve2470 Sep 2017 OP

I've had good luck too. I'm a Mac guy and go to gainsaver.com for refurbished Macs brush Sep 2017 #1

outright burned, no; but I have had a couple of parts die in extraordinary fashion earlier than they Afromania Sep 2017 #2

Refurbished Mac guy, all good. emulatorloo Sep 2017 #3

Bought a refurbished computer for my mom at Goodwill for $39.95 Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #4

I bought a refurb HP from NewEgg a few years ago. lpbk2713 Sep 2017 #5

New egg rocks Egnever Sep 2017 #7

The last computer I bought was a Raspberry Pi for $35 hunter Sep 2017 #6