Refurb Phones

[simpsonn]

I was looking to purchase a treo 700w on ebay and noticed quite a few of them are refurbished. Are refurb's pretty reliable?

[NeedMoreHoursInADay]

To take one example and make a general statement is not the right thing to do. A friend of mine bout a Treo 650 off of ebay that was refurbished and had several problems, specifically with syncing. He dropped $200 for the phone. Somehow he could of got insurance and chose not to. After being unsuccessful in getting the phone to work, he then went to an authorized Sprint Dealer and bought one for a new one. This may be an isolated case, but I would be hesitate about a refurbished.

[robert93]

Reliability of a refurbishment really depends on HOW the process is achieved. I just picked up a Refurbished 650 from Cingular and it arrived yesterday. The unit looked brand new, with all the parts properly protected as if new, including shipping with a screen protector film over the screen and similar over the camera. It even came with all the gear that comes with a new unit. There seem to also be plenty of shadetree techs just changing out boards & screens calling a phone refurbished if it powers up when they are done. Look for the people who stand behind their work, and at least offer some sort of short term warranty. Also look for sellers that have excellent customer satisfaction from other buyers.

[royceguy]

Originally Posted by simpsonn

I was looking to purchase a treo 700w on ebay and noticed quite a few of them are refurbished. Are refurb's pretty reliable?

I purchased a refurb 700w from eBay last November and haven't had one problem. As with anything else on eBay, just check the seller rating...

[arcadia]

When you get a replacement phone from your phone carrier through insurance, you get a refurbished phone too