Top Bargains & vendors from EcomCity's Value America store!! These truly are what our 5.4 million shoppers are seeking...great computers and low low prices!! Often the best and most reliable buys in computers and electronics are true factory Refurbished items.

Factory-reconditioned (also called "factory-refurbished or factory-serviced")

EcomCity's select e-tailers (Overstock -J&R Music -ComputerGeeks -Second Act bring you deep discounts on quality factory-reconditioned merchandise. I personally have installed thousands of these Factory Reconditioned systems in high profile accounts since the mid 80's and have never purchased anything other than refurbished notebooks, copiers or computers for my own use. To better serve you, we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions about factory-reconditioned products below:

What is quality "factory-reconditioned" merchandise?
What does a manufacturer do to recondition products?
Refurbished or factory-serviced, what’s the difference?
Is factory-reconditioned merchandise used?
Do factory-reconditioned products come in different packaging?
What makes a factory-reconditioned item such an excellent purchase?
How do I identify a factory reconditioned item on your site?

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What is quality "factory-reconditioned" merchandise?

Factory-reconditioned merchandise refers to products that have been returned to the manufacturer for any of a number of reasons.

• Anytime a retail store or consumer opens a product in a box and it is not purchased, it cannot be sold as new. The item is then shipped back to the manufacturer to be "reconditioned."
• An item purchased by a consumer and returned for any reason--perhaps the product didn’t work or the consumer simply didn’t want it ( buyers remorse or better price) --whether it's the very next day or a month later, is sent back to the manufacturer to be "reconditioned."
• Some items, called "scratch and dents" have been returned to the manufacturer with visible wear and tear. IMS since 1984 has sold refurbished computers to mass retailers like Walmart's Sams Club -Costco - CompUSA and Office Depot. Often excess or discontinued items also fall into this category since they are liquidated below normal dealer costs. Our select merchants make every effort to ensure that our "factory reconditioned" merchandise does not include "scratch and dents" and always meet full original equipment specs...with the latest factory upgrades!!

What does a manufacturer do to recondition products?

Once returned to the manufacturer, the entire item is completely checked to assure it meets ALL factory specifications, then is quality tested AGAIN! Each manufacturer has its own procedures; items that didn’t work are repaired, items that were returned after minimal use are cleaned and sanitized, items that were opened may be repackaged. All items are returned to like-new condition.

I’ve also seen the terms "refurbished" or "factory serviced" in some item descriptions. What’s the difference?

Various manufacturers use these slightly different terms, but any item listed on our merchants sites as "refurbished" or "factory serviced" meets the same factory-reconditioned standards listed above. These often show up in a special category called "clearance" or "Open Box" specials.

Is factory-reconditioned merchandise used? .. Some merchandise may have been used for a very short period of time, some has not been used, but rest assured that all factory-reconditioned products have gone through two, or even three, quality checks to ensure that they are as good as new. My experience as a computer reseller, and those of my own repeat customers, leads me to always look first for name brand top quality systems and peripherals marked "Factory Refurbished". They have a lower DOA ( dead on arrival) rate than new equipment since every component is tested multiple times prior to re-packaging.

Do factory-reconditioned products come in different packaging?

By law, manufacturers are required to state on the packaging that an item has been factory reconditioned. Packaging and terminology differs slightly with each manufacturer. Some items will arrive in a regular retail box with a sticker indicating that it has been reconditioned, refurbished, or factory serviced. Some items may be repackaged in a plain brown or white box as many times the manufacturer resells discontinued new items in bulk packs to distributors at reduced costs.

What makes a factory-reconditioned item such an excellent purchase?

• Factory reconditioned means high quality. In fact, factory-reconditioned goods have a very low return rate (-2%) because they have been checked at least twice for proper working condition and quality.
• Computer Items returned to Mass Retailers like Best Buys, even if unused, get sent back to factory service centers for testing and redistribution through a secondary channel at reduced dealer costs. These are the absolute most sought after items for large and small resellers.
• The price you pay for a factory-reconditioned item is much lower than at retail or even "street" prices. On the 24/7 internet often sales directly to the endusers eliminate middleman markups!
• Every factory-reconditioned item you purchase at EcomCity's recommended vendors is covered by the original manufacturers guarantee.

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