How is Apple Refurbished? Is that good? Note when buying

Refurbished Apple products are very popular now because they are cheaper than new ones, but the quality is higher than used ones. So how is Apple Refurbished? Is that good? What to pay attention to when buying? All will be clarified through the following article!

1. What is Refurbished Goods?

Refurbished (or refactory , reconditioned ) goods are refurbished goods, which are those that have been displayed at a seminar, trade show, shop or fair, or have been purchased or used by a buyer but with an error. should be returned to the manufacturer to check and fix the problem.

After being overcome, the goods will be packed and sold to the market with the same warranty policy as new products.

To put it simply, Refurbished products are products that have not reached the maximum quality as Brand new products (100% new products), however, the arising errors are still within the permissible level. Refurbished units will usually be marketed at a cheaper price than the new common premises.

2. How is Apple Refurbished?

Considering the mobile device market in Vietnam today, the most popular refurbished products are still products from the "apple house" such as iPhone , iPad , MacBook , Apple Watch , ... Let's take a look at the advantages. and downsides to refurbished Apple stores to see why they are so popular!

- Advantages

The first advantage to mention when talking about Apple Refurbished is the price . Imagine instead of spending $ 899 ( about 20.1 million ) to "buy" for yourself an iPhone X, you can completely own it for only 549 USD (about 12.8 million VND). ) upon purchase of Refurbished.

If you are looking for Apple products to use at a softer price than the new one, then this is a worthy option to consider.

Note : The prices listed above are on the Apple Refurbished website . This price will be different when you purchase locally.

But low price does not mean low quality. Apple Refurbished is marketed as a fully sealed product , all accessories are supplied by Apple .

Before reaching your hand, Apple Refurbished products have been carefully censored up to 3 times with many different inspection parts.

The first time customers use the product for the first time, then Apple's own moderation and remediation, and finally the Refurbished sales units will re-check their input to ensure product delivery. best for its customers.

You wonder what is more outstanding compared to buying an old device?

The answer is that if you buy second hand, you can hardly know whether the internal hardware of the product is genuine or has been replaced by a third party accessory.

Because the old machine is not guaranteed by Apple itself, but depending on your ability to inspect the product, which is potentially risky, the possibility of buying poor quality goods is huge.

- Defect

Besides the advantages, the refurbished Apple store also has certain limitations that users should pay attention to.

First of all, Apple Refurbished products will often have the same Apple Certified Pre-Owned and Certified Refurbished labels as new, requiring consumers to be sophisticated in recognizing Refurbished and Brand new products, as there are a lot of applications now. taking advantage of users' trust and carelessness to profit, selling refurbished goods at the same price as new products.

In addition, today most Apple Certified Pre-Owned iPhones originating from Singapore and Japan will often have a high failure rate compared to new products , some common errors such as screen stains and stripes.

Another issue that you need to know is about the warranty of Apple Refurbished products in Vietnam. Currently, Apple Refurbished products do not receive genuine warranty in the Vietnamese market .

This means that the user can only get warranty where you buy this product directly.

3. How to distinguish Refurbished products from Brand New products?

To avoid confusion for users, according to regulations of many countries, electronics companies must clearly distinguish between Refurbished and Brand New products based on their packaging and serial number .

How to distinguish Refurbished from Brand New is also very simple.

The easiest way is to check the information printed on the packaging. Usually Refurbished rows will be marked with the words Refurbished which are easy to see.

In addition, for electronic products of Apple brand, you can completely distinguish easily by IMEI number .

To check, you go to the Apple support website ( HERE ), then enter your IMEI number and press the check button. Then the results will pay you in the form of: Machine not activated (still new), Repaired at Apple , Machine in blacklist (denial of warranty), ...

4. Note when choosing to purchase Apple Refurbished

To avoid buying an unsatisfactory Apple Refurbished, you should keep the following points in mind:

Check carefully the product information and check the box.

- Check applications, settings information in the machine.

- Selecting Apple Refurbished sales units with prestige and quality, ensuring the origin of the product.

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Above are my shares about Apple Refurbished products, the advantages and disadvantages of this product, and also gives you note when choosing to buy quality Apple Refurbished. Hope the article has useful information to you, thank you for watching!