Should I buy a "refurbished product" smartphone that can be bought cheaper than the price at the same price as a new one?

byNoah Silliman

Repair and adjustment of initial defects and second-hand equipment etc by the manufacturer side, finished in a condition similar to new article and re-shipped "Refurbished productI call it. Basically it is a popular reffering product because it can be purchased at a lower price than a new product, but not necessarily a regular manufacturer is repairing it, there are cases that bad poor goods are grabbed in some cases. So, "Do you need to purchase refurbished electrical appliances?", The American consumer information magazineConsumer · ReportIt is summarized.

Should You Buy Refurbished Electronics? - Consumer Reports
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/should-you-buy-refurbished-electronics/

Especially if you want to know more about what "Refurbished" products you see on electronic products such as smartphones, please check the following article.

What is the "Refurbish" product that you often hear on smartphones? - GIGAZINE


If you are looking for an inexpensive smartphone to save money, a refurbished item can be one of the attractive options. In the case of the reffering product iPhone 7 Plus (256 GB), you can purchase a very good condition for $ 779 (about 85,000 yen) and $ 90 (about 10,000 yen) cheaper than the list price . However, normally, it is not merely to clean up the terminal and package it again, and it should be called "refurbished goods" firmly refurbished, but it is not necessarily the manufacturer who is in charge of repair / refurbishment Because it is not, the quality is tasty by things.

There are points to distinguish "good refbiches goods" from among such many reffering products.

For example, in the case of Samsung smartphone, "Certified Pre-Owned(Certified second-hand goods) "exists, and those with this mark are guaranteed to be the terminal that was restored to the original state. According to Samsung's official website, certified second-hand goods include "detailed top-down inspection of all features and functions".


In the case of Apple, refurbished products are actually sold as "Apple Certified Maintenance Products" at Apple Store and others. This Apple-certified refined product points to an Apple product that is not brand new, sold after Apple's rigorous maintenance process, and it has cleared Apple's stringent quality standards. The defective module is replaced with the part used in the latest model, thorough cleaning process, inspection, repacking etc will be carried out.

Certified maintenance products - Apple (Japan)


Thus, in the case of Apple and Samsung, it is better to check the officials before checking refurbished items by unauthorized vendors, as the official has prepared refurbished items. Otherwise, you may come across cheap refurbished items using third party inexpensive batteries and so on.

"Refurbished items are very similar to the western region of the pioneering era because thousands of online sellers themselves have created and sold refurbished items themselves and consumers are provided with replacement parts There is no way to judge the quality of the product, "says Carlo Salgado, e-commerce manager at Sims Recycling Solutions.

Also, the Consumer Report states "It is important to check the warranty period." For Samsung and Apple, the warranty period for refurbished items is one year. On the other hand, the warranty period for reffering items purchased with Best Buy or Amazon is only 90 days.


And the last thing you should check is "Return policy". Not limited to refurbished products, it may take some time to notice defects or defects in products, so it is advisable to purchase those that are guaranteed "at least one month from purchase" at least as the return time limit , And consumer reports are noted.

In addition, Amazon seems to be accepting returned goods for "one month from purchase", but Apple requires attention as it is only 14 days.