Refurbished / AS NEW Explained

There is no reason to buy brand new anymore, when you can get the same quality of product at a fraction of the cost.

Some people may be put off by the word "refurbished" but what does a refurbished product actually entail?

There are lots of reasons why a product can be labelled as refurbished. Some are so minor, it's impossible to distinguish from new. Here are a few reasons:

*Many High Street retailers offer a no quibble money back guarantee on their products and there are some customers that just simply take advantage of that.

* These items are returned to the manufacturer, inspected and repackaged.

*Items where the outer box was damaged in shipment, these are returned to the manufacturer, where they are checked for functionality .

*The item was returned to the manufacturer because of a slight defect. The part that was defective was replaced by the manufacturer, tested and then repackaged.

*The item was returned because of a minor cosmetic blemish. This is returned and corrected.

*Demonstration units are also considered factory refurbished. These units are inspected, tested and repackaged.

However because consumer law prevents manufacturers from selling anything considered factory refurbished as "new", the 2nd consumer can take advantage of these massive savings on equally good products.

Warranty on refurbished kit will vary but as standard a minimum of 3 months is given, with exceptions being noted on individual products.