Electronics

[Lindsays Grandma]

Hello all my smart fellow posters, I have a question for you...

Would you buy a refurbished television set from a home shopping network?

I have been looking to buy one for myself to replace the one I had that my ex-son-in-law gave away when he helped us move.  He had no right to do it but it is what it is and  I can't cry over spilt milk.  Please don't advise me to make him pay for it, he has no job or money.

Anyway, I would appreciate your input as my favorite shows are about to start and one has already started.  I am getting anxious.  Thanks to all of you in advance for your advice.    

[Kachina624]

I've had very good luck buying refurbished electronics but mine have all been refurbished by the manufacturer and come with a warranty.  Have you checked places like Best Buy?  I recently looked there and unless you want a huge TV, their prices seemed very reasonable.

[drizzellla]

I saw refurbished TVs at a Sony store. I would have no trouble buying from them. I am pretty sure the price included a warranty.

The only thing I bought refurbished was a vacuum from Hoover. It was a great price and they really did a nice job. If you did not know it was refurbished, you really would have thought it was new.

Does the shopping channel offer a warranty?  Are they giving you a good amount off? That it is worth getting a refurbish? How much would a new one be?

[gardenman]

I've bought lots of refurbished stuff and never had a problem. With that said however, modern HDTV prices have largely crashed to the point where it's probably not necessary to spend a lot to get a really good HDTV with lots of features at a very low price. I spent $399 for a 55" Amazon Fire TV and there were multiple options at and around that price point when I bought it. I'm not sure the savings would be worth the risk with an HDTV.  The 32" sets can be found for a tick over $100 these days and 40"-42" sets can be found for around $200. Now these are typically lesser known brands, but in my experience they function as well as, if not better than, the name brand sets.

[glb613]

I agree with gardenman, prices for new TVs is so low, I'd buy new. 

[Beauty Maven]

I would NOT buy a refurbished television.  You can get great pricing on a brand new one at Costco or Best Buy.  A year ago, I bought a used 55" Sony that my friend was selling.  It was only about 2 years old.  Almost as soon as I got it home, the picture died.  I paid a repair man $150 to fix it.  It worked for about 6 months, then it died again.  I ended up buying a new one at Costco -- and it came with a two-year warranty.  BUY NEW!!

[IMW]

 TVS  are cheap enough- get a new one. Amazon has great prices on LG for example, if you have Prime free s&h.

[Scooby Doo]

Instead of refurbished, I'd probably look for a used TV.  People that are sizing up or buying the biggest and newest next thing are getting rid of their used stuff.  In my area there's a website we can go to in order to sell and buy.  I just looked and there are 829 TV's listed for sale.

[Lindsays Grandma]

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@drizzellla wrote:

I saw refurbished TVs at a Sony store. I would have no trouble buying from them. I am pretty sure the price included a warranty.

The only thing I bought refurbished was a vacuum from Hoover. It was a great price and they really did a nice job. If you did not know it was refurbished, you really would have thought it was new.

Does the shopping channel offer a warranty?  Are they giving you a good amount off? That it is worth getting a refurbish? How much would a new one be?

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Yes, a warranty is included.  The discount is about 15% and looking at the same set elsewhere a new one would be quite a bit more than their asking price.  All and all I think it is a good deal and if it holds up for two years I wouldn't be upset.  $159 for a 32 inch is  not bad and there was a Samsung for $200 which I would go for because it is a name brand I am familiar with.  Thanks for your input, appreciate it.

[Lindsays Grandma]

I just looked at a Best Buy web page and couldn't believe how low prices are for a new TV.  Is it because they are trying to unload them to make room for the newer models?  I am now thinking I can afford a new one seeing as to how low the prices are.  Thanks to all of you for your input.