My friend bought a second hand laptop but it broke after 3 days?
By lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
September 3, 2020 8:25pm CST
My friend wanted to buy a new laptop for work but her family advised her to just buy a used one since it's cheaper. Her sis in law knew someone who was selling her laptop for 310 USD - so she bought it. But then after 3 days the battery overheated or something and the laptop was unusable now.
I told her to get at least 290 USD back, but our other friend told her just to get 220 USD back since she's used it already... 
yeah, for like 3 days? 
I just hope they'd get to settle it properly since her sis in law was friends with the seller.
What would you guys do in this situation?
yeah, for like 3 days?
I just hope they'd get to settle it properly since her sis in law was friends with the seller.
What would you guys do in this situation?11 people like this
16 responses
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
4 Sep 20
This is one big reason why I don't buy second hand products. They always come up with some or the other such problems
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
9 Sep 20
@amitkokiladitya We have a lot of second hand stores here, it is as common as groceries. 
You just have to learn how to inspect the clothes well for damages.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
8 Sep 20
@lady1993 not even clothes for me..where do you buy second hand clothes.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Sep 20
Sounds like your friend got duped.
I would have never bought a second hand laptop. It is priced cheaper but you'll end up spending more.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
4 Sep 20
My techie friend advised me never to buy a second hand laptop no matter how tempting the price is because there might be hidden faults already that is hard to see unlike when buying a second hand desktop. I just bought a brand new laptop last month I think for my daughter's online classes. Are those people selling really friends?
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I heard that laptops have become rare now though, hope she gets to buy a new one.@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
9 Sep 20
@lady1993 there is a shortage because of online studies, the one I bought for my daughter only cost me 37k pesos with lots of freebies, now its 40k + and you are right it's getting harder to find.
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@Michellekidwell (29260)
• Sonora, California
4 Sep 20
I bought a refurbished iPad Pro, which I’m using now, but I bought it from a reputable dealer, you do have to be careful with used laptop. $310 seems a bit high for a used laptop I bought my niece and nephew one a couple of years ago for just over $100 and ir works fine..l
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She got her money back though, so that's good. I hope she gets to buy a new one, laptops are rare now because of virtual learning. 
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
4 Sep 20
That's pretty bad and reason 2nd hand items are not worth
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@choijungeun (2520)
• Hangzhou, China
4 Sep 20
i love second-hand products,but i won't accept any second-products from my relatives or friends.i have to take it before i used and tested.It's just like a flea market and a treasure game.I'm very enjoying in it,because i'm a poor person.Surely sometimes,i will buy some bad second-hand products,but most of time,they're very good and necessary to me
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Sep 20
That should never have happened. I hope she gets some money back. I am not a fan of laptops but have to use one now since a storm put out my desktop PC. Yesterday the laptop overheated but today it is working fine.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
was there a receipt when the laptop was bought? was there a warranty even though it was second hand?
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Just hope there was no bad blood with her sis in law.
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
4 Sep 20
I have to check it up first. I know anything which costs very cheap is inferior.
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@Overflowing (3710)
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4 Sep 20
its better to buy new ones to avoid such scenario
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@Overflowing (3710)
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8 Sep 20
@lady1993 yes i guess so ma friend, there are many cheap laptop nowadays because its already a necessity
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