Top 5 Reasons to Purchase Refurbished Cell Phones
By aellt
In the middle of the over-abundance of latest innovative and state of the art cell phone models from different vendors flooding the market, refurbished cell phones do maintain a unique place and have been carving a niche in the cell phone market. This article details the top 5 reasons as to what makes you and me to opt for refurbished cell phones rather than brand new ones.
01. Discounted Prices
The top reason that makes anyone to go for the purchase of refurbished cell phones is the price at which they are sold. Refurbished cell phones are typically the brand new cell phones that have been sold to a consumer already. But due to the dissatisfaction of the purchaser they are usually returned to the manufacturer before the warranty period is over. The manufacturer in turn fixes any technical problems cell phone had and resells it at remarkably discounted prices.
Just because another person has used the cell phone for a few hours or for a few days, you get them at discounted rates. Refurbished cell phones are often of the same quality and come with the same warranty as that of a new one and no one can easily tell whether a cell that you have is a brand new one or a refurbished.
02. Solves The Issue
If you are a person who changes his cell phones every year with another that has got all the latest technological improvements and I innovative features, then refurbished cell phones are not your piece of cake. However, if you really intend to purchase a cell phone just to solve the purpose of contacting someone or being contacted in urgency, then refurbished cell phones may be the best solution that would resolve your requirement.
03. Differentiation is Impossible
If you just get a refurbished cell phone and don't tell a friend that it is refurbished, then your friends will not be able to tell whether it's a brand new phone or a refurbished one. Therefore, in this case, why not give a try at refurbished cell phones? New and refurbished cell phones look alike and offer the same quality if you look at it from the perspective of the user. Unless you tell someone that your mobile phone is a refurbished one, no one will ever come to know that. What you get with refurbished cell phones is the brand new cell phone at discounted prices. And you could always say that you went for the vintage one…
04. Passion for Collecting Different Cell Phone Models
If you have a passion for collecting different cell phone models, then take a chance with refurbished ones that come at low prices and of good quality. Everything on earth is collectable and so are the models of cell phones. The model that is in vogue today may become an oddity in the next 2 years. Collecting and preserving the model can make the model available with you at the point of time when it becomes a rarity.
Just a week ago I was looking for the HTC Libra mobile phone. Guess what, this phone is not being produced anymore. I was lucky enough to fin da refurbished version of it, but prices of HTC Libra cell phones has rocketed since production was closed.
05. No Compromise On Quality Or Warranty
Refurbished cell phones have the same quality as that of brand new ones. Due to the regressive testing that they undergo when returned by the first consumer, they are likely to even have an edge over the brand new ones with respect to the quality. Manufacturers offer the same warranty for refurbished cell phones as that of new ones and hence its worth giving that a try.
Comments
mrwerd,
It is unbelievable how people can buy new phones every year! Especially for me, as for the last three years I did not own a cell phone at all!
I just love the freedom you get... And if for some reason I will need to get a phone, I guess, I will go for refurbished cell phone.
Anyway, thanks for the first comment on the hubpages! :)
It does beg the question whether mobile phone are actually necessary. People freak out if they don't have one, yet is it a necessity? We managed to survive without them before...
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mrwerd 2 years ago
Hi,
Great hub. I find it unbelievable that people DO swap their old model out for the latest without actually any net gain whatsoever!
I am a massive user of Windows Mobile and now Android devices for work and home. These types of PDA devices have constant improvements and features, but the traditional phone handsets don't really need/require the latest features. However, people scramble to get the latest model because it's new, and new doesn't mean better.