Planning to buy used computer?
I myself is a member of different auction sites. Instead of buying brand new, I also consider buying second hand products, which is much cheaper than brand new. And one thing more, after a couple of months, new edition will be out in the market and for sure today’s edition priced will be reduce by half. Beating the latest is not my cup of tea.
So if you are like me and planning to purchase second hand products then let me give you some hint. Let’s say you want to buy a second hand computer. When doing so, there is a high risk of purchasing a stolen computer, which can be passed off as a used computer. The tendency to purchase a stolen computer is high when it is sold from third party computer dealers like the computer dealers online or from a theft store or from a pawnbroker who has no idea about the history of the computer he is selling.
There are safety measure to avoid buying stolen computer. One of the safe measures is to check if the vendor accepts credit card or check payment if the seller insist to pay it cash then there is a possibility that the computer is a stolen one. Check also if the prices is sold at very low price. If you know the computer market then you will easily find out if the PC that are to buy is genuine kind or not.
The place of the purchasing a computer can also be great factor. if you are reputed dealer of computer you will definitely have a established location not just a store located on a street. It is advisable not to buy computer components from the street side shops, those type of sellers are more or less a fly by night shops. Such vendors attracts more buyer because of low prices. In the Philippines you will find place called Recto wherein you can find and buy anything from clothes, pets, electronic stuffs etc. Some of them are legit vendors but some of them are illegal sellers.
It is also wise to ask the seller why the computer is for sale. if you are satisfied you can go ahead on buying the computer, else move on find another seller. You can also find out if the seller is genuine or not through his body language, people selling illegal stuffs are showing frenzied movements and will agree even rock bottom price, you will also notice that a decent language, will try to sell in haste, will always be looking around to find out if someone is watching him and will not have an eye contact while selling and so on.
Those kind of illegal sales of used computers happen because of the opportunity to market it at no cost and as a private seller there is no need to provide a VAT receipt, which makes him free of any legal action being taken against him. Hence it is not advised to buy a used computer without a cash receipt provided by the seller.
Although it is always good to buy cheaper products, we have to be wise in choosing and making the purchase.
Happy shopping!
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61 Comments
Great tips for purchasing of second hand products.
I like your safety measure about purchasing the second hand product through credit card or check.
these tips are really helpful in purchasing secondhand products.
i never purchase second hand thing buts its a good advise for purchasing second hand thing
what do u think of openpinoy that sells used pc from korea?
First i was very afraid about the second hand products but now i am sour about that.
thanx for this aricle bcoz its give help for purchasing second hand computer.
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Great tips. thanks to you…I will follow your advice.
i prefer brand new products but secondhand products are not bad as well.
People buy used houses and used cars. Why should one buy a used computer? Probably the most important difference is computing technology advances far quicker than houses and cars, but that’s also why a new computer depriciates so fast. So keep that in mind if you plan on paying top dollar for a new computer.
i myself have builded few desktops buying parts from ebay
this way i get the chance of getting the same performaces at a lower price
of course there is the risk of not getting waranty thing that you must be aware of when doing it
thank you giving us an Idea in buying second hand computer. I appreciate it cause it gives me some idea.
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After reading your tips now i have become a sour about secondhand products.
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There are various methods to buy the used computer monitors; we can go for the small companies interested in replacing their old systems with new one. We can purchase the monitors by tracing the different deals of these companies.
When I go for it I must be mind you. Very nice tips for buying a second hand product. Do you have any other useful information about it?
thanx for the tips my brother are going to purchase second hand computer i will tell him about these tips.
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nice tips. will surely be helpful to buy a second hand PC.
I will follow your advice when I go for it. Thanks for nice tips.
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When we want to buy any second hand product, What we will see in it those all information you had given in your post. Keep continue….
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Nice thought now i can parches easily secondhand products.
its really wonderfull information for purchasing second hand PC.
Will you please tell me some tips about how to purchase LCD, as I am planning to buy one and price of current is really high.
So I will be obliged if you will tell me for LCD as well. Want to have 22″
I had never tried a second hand product. After reading your post I want to took a chance. Nice tips.
I want also purchase a second hand PC. your tips are good.
Well if you have the knowledge about any product than only you should go ahead with the second hand machinery items, otherwise I never recommend you to go for second hand.
This will certainly disturb you.
I have to agree with you… don’t purchase unless you have a knowledge or you have someone that has a knowledge on that certain product.
When we want to buy any second hand product, What we will see in it those all information. you should clearly explain in ur post.
You had very well cover a topic in your post. These tips are very helpful for everyone.
oh that is very relevant and useful piece of information in all the ways
Wow nice to about the used computers or second hand computers.Thanks
What are the new out puts that should be followed so that we can find new latest feature avaliable on that computers.
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Nice tips. This will help me as I’m planning to purchase a second hand PC so I can have internet connection at home.
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Thanks friend to tell us about these tip it is really so helpful for me. thanks again because i want to sell a PC..
im planing to buy used computer.this post help me for buy used computer.
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In all honesty, I would recommend against buying second hand parts. Computer parts have become so ridiculously cheap that you can build a solid system for $500. I buy most of my stuff from newegg btw.
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I am totally agree with your views. Buying a cheap product is very good but buying a stolen product can be problematic for you & your personality, so while buying a second hand product it is good to confirm about the product detail carefully.
For me, it’s not about buying the latest, but buying a new computer that I know will work and has a warranty just in case it doesn’t. If you buy a used computer, specially off of ebay, then how can you ensure that you are not getting a fruit? I can’t risk my real estate business with such shady deals, so I’ll always be buying a new computer so that I can spend my time and energy on making money rather than fighting the computer problems.
Are you simply talking about second hand computer or refurbished computer. As I have listened that refurbished computers are better than that of second hand computer. What is the difference between two?
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The tip can be applied on both second hand and refurbished purchased. second hand computer and refurbished computer are both used computer. The difference is most of the time the second hand units are untouched while the refurbished are units that are restored or fixed up.
Used computers are becoming popular in India too. Fortunately, there are very few that are stolen ones. Source of most of the used computers is companies, banks or individuals (owners).
Thanks to this topic, this is very helpful. by the way, where is openpinoy?
@slavezero, refurbished are those reconditioned unit (it may be a second hand or a unit that is still unused), while secondhand, I think you really know this one.
I have bought a 3 second hand PC in Recto last year for my nieces, it’s actually cheap and still in a good condition.
I also bought a motherboard and a processor from a trusted source there. it’s almost %50 cheaper than any store but be careful not all of them are legitimate. Some of them sold stolen items.
Its usually a good idea to buy used. Its just so much cheaper and oftentimes you can get things that are practically new. You are right about stolen goods… the risk is always there. Its always a good idea to make sure your buying from a place that is legitimate. Do some homework before you purchase.
till then,
Jean
I rather buy the new than the second hand..this is a good advice in buying a second hand PC I’ll keep in mind this good tips..
It’s very risky to buy used laptops, but as long as you check and test all the components, you’ll reduce the risk. Another thing, if you still have the remaining warranty, that’s even better (at least 3 months).
It is also wise to ask the seller why the computer is for sale. if you are satisfied you can go ahead on buying the computer, else move on find another seller.
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I guess you can compare buying the used computer to buying a used car. You really have to be careful… and you are right about the risk of buying stolen goods. I once bought a graphing calculator online…it was stolen; this was much to my chagrin as my Math teacher told me I had bought stolen goods…
Till then,
Jean
Some great advice here. Just what I was looking for…I’ll be sure to take it with me on my search for my first refurbished computer!!Thanks:)
I’d be more worried selling my computer, you hear so many stories of confidential details being left on your hard drive even after you think it’s been deleted.
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If you unknowingly buy a stolen computer what’s the worse that can happen. Unless you yourself are a criminal its unlikely the cops are going to come busting down your door searching for stolen goods!
Actually I don’t see any problem in buying used comp. The only thing you should do before buying is to check whether it works properly or not.
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I like new every time. You just never know what you will get when buying used.
Used computers have their merits but I prefer the security of a Manufacturers warantee. I have had so many let downs when it comes to bein used PC’s I have found them not worth the cost savings.
Nice tips on buying computers. Personally I prefer to have computer With fast capability of downloading. Planning to buy one! Thanks!
Well for me I am still up to new computers because of the warranty it offers! In my opinion I saved time and money on buying new computers than second hand. Thanks!
Thanks…
I always prefer brand new products but when I decided to purchase a second own products I always make sure I am buying a good quality product and buying it on the right store or person.
ei… haven’t seen you for a while.. too busy at school?
Openpinoy got good products. I also recommend them aside from pcgilmore. If you are looking for a trading place for your computer needs tipidpc.com is the one of the best.