Newegg refurbished worth a risk?

[Holyheaven]

hi

i am planning to purchase some refurbished items from newegg...they will be antec case with PSU, video card and AMD CPU....
anyone here bought refurbished items previously??? how was it? is it worth to take a risk especially video card?

tell me your experiences..

thank you.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Just don't whine later if:
(a) your video card doesn't come with cables, DVI->VGA, or software
(b) your antec case has no screws, power cord, or manual
(c) your motherboard is missing the I/O shield, cables, and driver disk

If you're prepared for the above, go for it!

 

[aphex]

i had a bad experience with a refurbished video card from newegg....

However, all the refurb mobo's i bought from them have been brand new...

 

[iwearnosox]

Most of the refurb crap I get from them is borked.

 

[pyonir]

I got a Refurb video card from them not too long ago. It didn't last, so i RMA'd it. The RMA was a breeze but i was out about 10 bucks.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Just don't whine later if:
(a) your video card doesn't come with cables, DVI->VGA, or software
(b) your antec case has no screws, power cord, or manual
(c) your motherboard is missing the I/O shield, cables, and driver disk

If you're prepared for the above, go for it!

Yeah, all you get is the bare stuff, so be prepared!

 

[Kenny]

I got a 550 truepower for $70 last time. Came with everything. Probably just my luck.

 

[Holyheaven]

i think i should stay away from refurbished video card.... was planning to buy ASUS ti4200 but ASUS tech support is not great....

i will give a shot on antec case....

 

[Miramonti]

Newegg refurbished = someone sent it back to them, they don't care why, and they ship it out to you at a discount because its cheaper than returning it to the supplier.

in other words, DON'T get something refurbished if you are in a time crunch.

 

[RagingGuardian]

Anyone knows when newegg updates the refurb section cause I'm trying to get a case too?

 

[phreakah]

i got the A7N8X motherboard refurb'd from them and it works fine

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

I wouldn't want to buy anything refurbished. I'd pay the extra $$$ just to be safe.

 

[Ime]

If you've got money to chance with, refurb is a fine idea.

On the other hand, if you are in a hurry, or don't want to take a big risk, steer clear!

 

[Sepen]

The last 3 refurbed MB from Newegg had all the original parts with them and they all worked fine. The last 3 cpus from them all worked fine as well. I have had 2 bad MB however but the rma back to them was a breeze. YMMV, but I will always take a chance on a Newegg refurb.

 

[MovingTarget]

I bought a refurb motherboard from Newegg about a year ago. (Shuttle AK35GT2/R) When I got it, the board would not even post, so I RMA'ed it back to them. I got another one back from them fine and to be honest, I have never been more pleased with a board, even though it was a refurb. Normally, I would be weary of refurbs unless they come with a decent RMA policy, which newegg definitely does. I'd order their refurbs again anyday.

 

[lupohki]

My exp with refurbed mobos from Newegg have not been good.

 

[rockyct]

I'm also wondering whether I should be cheap and get a refurb case and MB. I guess it's 50/50 whether they have all the parts.

 

[Electrode]

I have mixed experiences with refurbs from newegg. I bought a refurb Tyan Tiger MP mobo that was a total piece of crap. On the other hand, I bought a refurb USB 2.0 hard drive housing about a year ago, and it's still working great.

I have also bought numerous refurbed fans and a few odds and ends (IDE cables, an AT→PS/2 keyboard adapter, things like that) without incident.