burban89
1/2 ton status
Just wondering what thoughts were on buying reconditioned stuff? Ive been looking for a welder, and it looks like I can save a good chunk of money going this route.
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Factory Reconditioned
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Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
usually it means "we knew this was going to break anyways" or "this broke and we fixed it, its mo betta now"
burban89
1/2 ton status
I was kind of thinking that, but I figured that a recon. brand name is better than a elcheepo 150.00 ebay special. Or am I looking at it wrong and I should just save up and buy new?
sounds like a plan. or if you are looking for a basic arc welder, just buy used.....its hard to kill those old lincolns.....
BKinzey
1/2 ton status
Refurbed means they got it back. Doesn't nessesarily mean it was broke or what was broken. I usually stick with Factory Reconditioned.
If you keep an eye out though you can usually buy lightly used bargans but that depends on the time you spend searching.
If you keep an eye out though you can usually buy lightly used bargans but that depends on the time you spend searching.
Most of the time they come with an original warranty.
Jimbo*
1/2 ton status
I tend to use my tools hard, so I like to look at who is going to service this item when/if it fails. Is it some faceless guy three states away, or is it somebody you know, whose wife teaches at your kid's school,....you get the idea.
It's real easy for a company to claim you abused the item when they don't have to face you the next time you walk in their store.
I try to buy local when possible--I might pay a little more, but I feel I've got an advantage when it somes to service after the sale.
Jimbo
It's real easy for a company to claim you abused the item when they don't have to face you the next time you walk in their store.
I try to buy local when possible--I might pay a little more, but I feel I've got an advantage when it somes to service after the sale.
Jimbo
darkshadow
1 ton status
I say go for it, if they got it back as a return or because it broke, they are going to go over it with a fine tooth comb befor they send it out again.
so in my book you are probably better off with one of them.
so in my book you are probably better off with one of them.
the only thing I ever bought reconditioned was a Milwaukee cordless sawsall. it works fine but the batteries dont last for nothin.
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
rdn, dont worry, none of the milwaukees do lol, i sold 2 and got both back... they suck
