Anyone ever bought a used laptop online? I am considering Dell's website, but I didn't know if maybe someone else had better luck elsewhere. Thanks.

2/27/2008 11:49:26 PM

why buy used when new is ~$400?

2/28/2008 12:33:10 AM

speaks the vendor

2/28/2008 12:36:09 AM

I would only buy from a company that has refurbished ones and not from individuals like on ebay or craigslist. Too much money to invest without a guarantee.

[Edited on February 28, 2008 at 1:48 AM. Reason : Wouldn't trust local people either. Have had problems with them too.]

2/28/2008 1:47:30 AM

yeah the only way to do it is ensure theres at lest a 30-day warranty.

i wouldn't spend $300 for something that can break tomorrow with no recourse. but like i said, theres no reason to buy used when the new ones are so cheap...or refurbs from Dell, those are pretty safe now.

2/28/2008 8:18:36 AM

i've bought 2 dell refurb laptops and they lasted just as long as their normal laptops.
And i'm a fan of Apple refubs also, if you want to try that. They have some really good deals now that they announced an upgrade last week. macbooks down to $850 and macbook pros down to $1250 - http://tinyurl.com/2484e7

2/28/2008 8:43:04 AM

I've got a macbook pro refurb--it was more than $1250 two months ago but not much more.. I couldn't find a scratch on it.. good as new to me, just cheaper.

2/28/2008 9:44:54 AM

i just sold my old laptop on craigslist...the guy got a pretty good deal considering it was about 2 years old and still got more than 2 hours on the battery...i baby my laptops in most cases

2/28/2008 11:19:59 AM

Thanks for all the replies. I did go with the Dell. It's for my little brother so I'll have to see how it's working out in a few months.

2/28/2008 11:53:02 AM

http://bensbargains.net/deal/58326/

2/28/2008 12:55:18 PM