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 -TigerDirect -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?

Our merchant's OnLine E-catalog for name brand systems- portables- computer closeouts and accessories display the very best real bargains for our savvy shoppers. All are carefully chosen and only recommended when they have proven they offer pre & post sales support to go along with low-low prices.

Deals on CD Burners! ... Specials on Consumer Electronics! ... Closeout priced cameras! ... Check out the hard drives! ... LCD's & Monitors. ... Name Brand Computer Systems! ... Portable-Notebooks. ... Get Gamer Gear!

Check out the latest & greatest Computer Geeks Top bargains ..CLICK HERE.

Known for their classic design and award-winning quality, IBM ThinkPad notebooks offer outstanding performance and flexibility to meet your mobile computing needs. We offer a wide range of ThinkPad® notebook computers, from ultraportables, Tablet PCs to desktop alternatives that hold their initial value year after year. A lot of thought goes into the design of our Thinkpad notebooks from feedback from millions of loyal users for over 25 years. We focus our innovation on meeting key customer needs, and providing products and features that help you be more productive while ownership reducing costs. Special ThinkPad Notebook Offers Now shipping Freight FREE to USA locations.

The ThinkPad family also features exclusive ThinkVantage™ Technologies and proven rugged drop-proof design. Together, they deliver business advantage by helping to save time and money and enabling you to focus on your business — not your technology. ThinkPad notebooks are thin, light and have the right features to give employees the flexibility to work wherever and whenever they want. Our ThinkCentre desktop line provides users the option of ultra-small models to save desk space and streamline their work environment. And our attention to detail in product design delivers features that enable an easy and comfortable user experience. IBM ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkPad notebooks are the world's most secure PCs available with special one-button restore feature. No other PC manufacturer offers stronger security and simplier system recovery as a standard feature. BUY direct from IBM...Special ThinkCentre Desktop Offers now offered exclusively from IBM.

ThinkPad X Series - Ultimate mobility in a versatile ultraportable starting at $1299 EcomCity's management knows these X-series IBMs hold their resale value better then any other brand of  notebooks ever sold. At 3.6 lbs these computer road warriors carry your office anywhere ..without the weight of normal portables. Choose either the X41 or X40 models and the all new X41 -Tablet Thinkpad. Hide one today in your briefcase or folio and take advantage of the FREE FREIGHT offer. Save on Shipping! Order Online today! For a limited time, get free standard shipping for online purchases of the following products: All ThinkPad notebooks All ThinkCentre desktops All Personal Computing Options and Accessories Clearance Corner - Save big on last chance ThinkPad & ThinkCentre deals!

Only about 20% of the cost of owning a PC is in its purchase price. The other 80% of the expense of PCs is in supporting them. ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktop PCs can provide an end-to-end set of offerings to help reduce IT costs over the entire ownership cycle. We have a strong heritage of providing the best in service and support, a cornerstone of being a provider you can trust. Our IBM technical support quickly and reliably restores users to productivity. Our array of services helps simplify broader PC management needs. And our global capabilities provided by IBM and Business Partners enable us to uniquely respond to customers across the world. Click here to see the low priced preconfigured IBM's or customize every model to your choice of options.... Think Express Program - PCs configured & priced for small businesses

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Uniden PowerMax 5.8GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone ..save 65% ..only $89.00 One phone, two handsets--need we say more? Uniden's PowerMax dual handset cordless phone system with Call Waiting, Caller ID, and digital answering is the perfect addition to your home or office. With 5.8GHz DSS technology, you can expect crisp, clear transmission throughout your home. *Caller ID, Call Waiting* *Digital answering machine *Handset to handset transfer function *Three-line multifunction LCD *Speakerphone on base *Trilingual display (English/French/Spanish) *Distinctive ring function (four melody ring tones, six ring tones) Overstock.com has the best deals on all of your phone needs...click here to see all the closeout priced cord or cordless phones we now have on sale!

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Save big on office and home phone systems priced below local SuperStore prices!

Mashida Office/Home LCD Touch-panel Telephone for $19.99 Give your home or office a new look with this stylish LCD telephone by Mashida. This touch-panel phone features Caller ID with 100-number memory so you're sure not to miss a call. It has two IP webphone dialing modes and sports a speakerphone, pre-dialing, auto dialing, and music on hold. The phone also includes a 12-digit calculator and an electronic calculator. Perfect for the multi-task secretary or assistant, it makes a fine addition to any home or office. Great tax credit buys in computers and home office products with flat fee freight never exceeding 2.95. This one will satisfy all your electronics needs in a counter or desktop phone at a huge savings.

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CompUSA specials: MAC powerbook and PC Notebooks! ..Home & Office Networking gear! ..CompUSA hardcore computer gaming systems! ..Laser and InkJet printers ..System enhancement Upgrades.

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EcomCity tip: Always look for merchant site links to manufacturer related closeouts, clearence items or refurbished equipment for the absolute best buys! Take a look at Overstock's best deals on digital cameras, film cameras and optics.... and join their Club-O buyers club and immediately save additional 5% with 1.00 total order freight charges. EcomCity showcases products that are priced below dealer cost.

Stop Getting ripped off  at the online point of sale!

EcomCity's Top Name Brand discounter is OverStock.com. Great prices -#1 in after sales service and low freight fees ...all just got BETTER. They are now offering the Ultimate in a online wholesale Buyers club making Sam's Club and Cosco memberships obsolete. No tricks -no spam and no way even coupons or rebates can match the Club-O savings. Every one of their 250,000 products display the immediate Club-O savings, so fill up your shopping cart today. You'll see that the discount is less then the membership fee. I've got to be honest. The moment you join I no longer receive any commission on referral sales from EcomCity links. You, the savvy shopper, win ...I lose... buy you'll remember EcomCity!  I've created the below specialized shopping category landing pages to help you get right to their top BEST BUYS in each main category!

	The Ultimate Overstock Kitchen Store... cookware, cutlery, dishes, table linens, decor and more
	The Ultimate Home Entertainment and Electronics store... TVs, DVD players, Sterios, Cameras, camcorders, computers, VCRs and the lowest prices on movies and music CDs on the internet. Large Screen TV and home theater setups ship for just $1.00 for Club-O members.
	The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself shop.. Power tools, saws, hand tools, work benches, yard tools, compressors
	The Ultimate Overstock Bedroom Storefront.. Bedding, sheets, bathroom items,comforters, personal care products like razors
	The Ultimate Overstock Home Decor Store... area rugs, lamps, furniture, pottery, Art, Lighting, Fans, collectables, curtains, seat covers
	The Ultimate Overstock Garden-Patio Store... garden furniture, fountains, figurines, garden tools, yard lighting, umbrellas, grills, planters
	The Ultimate Home Furniture shop.. Tables, chairs, sofas, desks, mirrors, Dressers, Hutches for every room in the house with only a flat fee shipping never more then $2.95 on complete order.

EcomCity has never gotten a single complaint from a savvy shopper since 1997 saying they got gouged on prices or didn't receive their order. Why? Because we pride ourselves in showcasing only the best low price full service etailers.... who deliver on their promises. Always the Good Stuff -Cheap!

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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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Save $50,425 off appraisal value on this Unique Damiani Designed 18-kt. Yellow Gold 3.2 carat natural Emerald and Diamond Ring. List price by certified apprasel is $78,425.00 and only one woman gets to wear this Emerald beauty by Italian Jewelery Designer for the rich and famous....Damiani. Showcasing a large rectangular all natural rare emerald flanked by two dazzling trillion-cut diamonds, this Damiani ring is sure to be the crowning point of your jewelry collection as it is for Madonna, Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas and many more celebrities. Specifications: Certified Damiani design stamped ring * 18-kt. yellow gold band with high Polished finish *Half-bezel set rectangular emerald with 3.16 carat total emerald gem weight * Two brilliant trillion-cut diamonds 1.02 carat total diamond weight in a F color, VVS1 diamond clarity. Priced at only $27,999.

You can say everything and the opposite of everything with a ring, from “I love you” to “forgive me”, but the message is always highly significant, an important move in any love story. Because when a unique ring is involved the anecdotes abound throughout the history of romantic symbolism, from the wedding engagement ring to the any occassion ... I love you.. gift. Bear two facts in mind, so simple that no fashion trend (not even minimalism) has ever swept them away. These facts can be summed up in two imperatives. For men: just do it. Give a ring, even only a small one, when you want to send a message of love or highlight a special moment. The price is proportional to your income, not to the extent of your feeling. The important thing is not to cheat - either upwards or downwards.. on your ring selection. For women: appreciate it. Wear it on every occasion, at least as long as the bond lasts, and never ever give it back as it is a heirloom token of you. Save up to 60% off any of these exquisite fine jewelry fashion and engagement rings with Overstock's complete satisfaction value guarantee.

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