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04-07-2020, 03:50 | #1 (permalink) |
Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: San Diego
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Member: 2953108 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0 | What's the deal with refurbished phones? So I bought a Galaxy S9+ on eBay listed as refurbished and the seller mentions that these phones were customer/carrier returns that have signs of blemish/scratches. The phone pictured didn't have noticeable scratches and the price seems good so I pulled the trigger. (seller is CPH2020, item S9+ for $264.99). Now I have the phone and the screen and back glass look great, maybe just a micro-scratch here and there. But looking at the bezel it's obvious it's been dropped several times and a couple spots have been went over with some kind of de-burring tool. So based on the bezel impacts I would say the screen has been replaced and probably the back glass too. Is this typical for a customer/carrier return? Maybe it was an insurance return that they brought back to life. So I started wondering if I should be worried about how good of a job was done in the refurbishing process and if quality parts were used. Basically what are the chances this thing is still built to last? With a new phone or even used in great shape I think it's a reasonable assumption that the phone should last a long time because it hasn't been significantly impacted. Looking at the listing again there's a couple other things that make wonder if I should be concerned. The listing picture shows a Samsung box and what look like original accessories (seeing a second hand phone with original box and accessories always makes me feel warm and fuzzy). On further inspection the box is from a Note 8 and the charger is a cheap knock off that only looks original in the listing. The only other thing I noticed that looked out of the ordinary is the developer options are enabled on the phone. I don't know if that gives any clue to what this thing has been through. Any input about any of this would be greatly appreciated |
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