Refurbished Buyers Guides

Where do refurbished products come from?

They are products that have been either never sold or returned for a variety of reasons and then put through a rigorous re-manufacturing process. Refurbished products can originate from a variety of sources, including:

Customer returns and cancelled orders - Fully-functional products that leave the warehouse and therefore can be no longer sold as new

Overstocks - Items that are returned by the seller to make room for newer product lines

Demonstration - Products have been used as demos

How is a product remanufactured?

Refurbished products are generally restored to their original and performance. Each item is thoroughly tested, broken or defective parts are replaced, and then test results are re-verified.

When is refurbished better?

If your budget is lean, refurbished products offer high quality, warranted product at a low cost. For some applications, the latest, greatest technology is a must. In other cases, a remanufactured product is simply a better choice. Some applications don't require the latest performance. If your company has standardized on a certain platform and "new" production on that platform has been discontinued. A new and hot-selling product that is out of stock may be available in the remarketed pool due to a return or cancelled order.