Electronics

We have not. I was advised to buy a refurbished computer, but I wanted a new one. We do, however, buy stuff from opened boxes, that is stuff that has been returned, but has never been used. That is how we got our Boise stereo at about $400, more than half of what we would have paid for it regularly. We seem to go for the opened box scenerio.

I bought my kodak camera refurbished. I bought it almost 6 years ago and it still works fine for me. I also bought my husband's ipod shuffle refurbished. It came directly from apple so I figured if anyone was going to refurbish it that it would be ok coming straight from the company that makes them. It has worked fine too.

I have had a few refurbished electronics that just didnt work well for me so now we avoid the refurbished products. I think that when some things are not working well you just cant fix it up and make it new. I know that isnt a very frugal way to think about it but if I am going to spend the money I only want to do it once.

I am about to get my first refurbished item. It is a laptop. My husband has been checking around for months, knowing that this computer is about to die. It gets more and more unreliable all the time. Husband talked to our local computer guy, who has worked on our computers for about ten years and has done really well by us. He decided that we would go with a refurbished laptop. It should come in to our computer guys shop sometime this week. He will check it out good, we will also go ahead and buy the extended maintenance contract for it. Our comp man told my husband that these machine have been out as a lease item for a year, then are refurbished by the company. What I am getting is a Toshiba. I am really looking forward to having a laptop instead of a desk top computer.

I have bought them before. I have boughten refurbished Sony products. I find them to be excellent quality. I wouldn't hesitate to buy them as long as they have some kind of guarnatee or warranty on them. They are usually good.

We never have but my FIL has. Seems to have worked out fine for him. Everything was fully functional and lasted just a tadbit less than what a new piece should have lasted. I think is a nice and cheap route to go to get that piece of electronics one wants or needs;)

i bought a refurbished HP laptop (which i am typing on now!) and a refurbished TV,both of which work fine (so far,fingers crossed)