Refurbs

Where are refurbs put together? I know new laptops come from Malaysia but what about the refurbs?
Thanks

 

Refurbs are just malaysian made laptops that have been fixed here in the US for reselling.

 

Not always fixed ,sometimes they are just slightly used but I don't like them for several reasons :

1. There is a chance its a lemon , thats why the previous owner returned it .
2. Warranty is usually only 90 days .
3. The refurb discount is usually not enough to justify the risk .

 

Well, I just got off the phone with one of the customer reps. Im supposed to be getting a system exchange for my less than 1 week old faulty notebook that I have now. They said the system that I am getting is brand new. I confirmed it with two people and both of them say its coming out of Austin, Texas. I live in Canada. I was originally calling for my order # but they didnt have it ready for me yet. They said it takes 24-48 hrs. Strange...when I first placed the order for my faulty notebook that I have right now, the order number came up right away by email, although the status didnt show up until a few days later. Any comments?

 

1- That might be true, although ppl who had this problem, DELL replaced thier defective ones with brand new ones which's just great deal if you ask me. Mine came with a tiny small scrach on the lid that you can't see till you look for it.
2- all dell inspron come with 1 year warrenty. HP laptops in the other hand come with 90 day warrenty.

3- I got mine 2 months ago for $900 with free shipping ( which's standard for DELL outlet store )

 

gota love all the misinformation. They ship out from Texas if you are wondering.

 

rufurished parts come from Austin, Texas, as do new machines. Not all refurbished parts have been used. For instance, if someone orders a computer and decides not to have it shipped, cancels the order the parts are considered refurbs. What dell likes to call like new. Refurb parts usually carry a 14 day warranty. That is if they are used in a non-dell system. On the other hand, if you stick it in a dell machine they will carry the same warranty as does the machine.

 

I checked this morning and on my account was the system that I am awaiting for. The only difference with this system I am awaiting for and the defective one I have is that the 1 I am waiting for is like 300 dollars less than the defective 1 I ordered a few weeks ago. What do you guys think? Is this refurb or really what they say it is.. "brand new"? It is a core solo so I am guessing there was a price drop compared to when I bought it in the 2nd week of August. How true and reliable are Dell's words that I am getting a "brand new system"? Any comments and/or opinions I would greatly appreciate.

Yay 200 posts haha

 

Dell will ship you a brand new machine. It will not contain any "refurb" parts.