Refurbs

Except none of these machines can be sold as legally new items, so they're sold as 'refurbs'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'd guess this film, which so charmingly articulated the iPod problem, is why Apple now "refurbs" at considerably less than replacement cost. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Considering what earlier DVD / HDD units once cost, the normal retail of $250 is quite a bargain and "refurbs" at $199 are a steal. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The list prices are mostly too steep, but there seem to be good prices sometimes on refurb jobs and I've had good experiences with those: both my laptop and my desktop are refurbs from Dell. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've more or less narrowed the choices to the Lenovo X301 (refurb) or the Samsung X360 34P (do they do refurbs?), with the Lenovo T400s (refurb) an outside contender — although it has a bit more weight, its processor benchmarks are about double the other two. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lenovo's return policy is not friendly on new machines, and even worse on refurbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another thing I haven't been able to find out is what sort of extended warranty/service deals are available for refurbs, something I want to know before buying. ❋ Unknown (2009)

DH405: I've been getting mwave's e-mails, and continue to see the refurbs at great prices. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She considers telling him that she's lost the receipt, that they don't take returns on refurbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They're more expensive than comparable PCs, they argue, and even Mac users might be better off getting a refurbished iMac — adding that refurbs of 20-inch iMacs can be had for $1,000 or so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

   She considers telling him that she's lost the receipt, that they don't take returns on refurbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I like small-town enclosed malls, but only in a disinterested sense: you can stand in the middle, chart the refurbs and retrofits, find an ancient piece left over from its original incarnation, find a few local stores that decamped from downtown to be where the money was going. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Damaged books go to a separate section of the warehouse, awaiting sorting into hurts and refurbs. ❋ Editorial Anonymous (2009)

They're more expensive than comparable PCs, they argue, and even Mac users might be better off getting a refurbished iMac—adding that refurbs of 20-inch iMacs can be had for $1,000 or so. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some merchants have liberal return policies on refurbs, but others are more restrictive. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some retailers and manufacturers offer a 90-day warranty on refurbs; others have one-year warranties. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Target allows returns within 90 days of purchase, while Crutchfield and Amazon offer full-refund guarantees for refurbs returned within 30 days. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My new Pantech [Duo] from [AT&T] was a Refurb because i didn't want to pay an extra 100 dollars for a [brand new] one. ❋ ShootSwish34 (2008)

She acts all [high and mighty] but she's a [refurb] ❋ Elma Cannon (2021)

I was too cheap to waste all my money on a [brand-new] [laptop], so I [picked up] a refurb online instead. ❋ BornBlitzed (2008)

We are [refurbicating] [the parts]. ❋ Wolfgang Von Dickenhammer (2022)

"Just having a little [refurb]", "[Pass] me the refurb, I'd like a [toke]" ❋ (2021)