Why
Buy New when You can Get
Refurbished MP3 Players
Cheaper?
Cheap MP3
Players
If saving
money is your goal this Christmas
or for whatever reason you're
getting an iPod, then you'll love
this report about remanufactured
models you can buy
cheap.
ABuying
tech products can be a gamble
sometimes. These devices get
upgraded so often and so quickly
that you run the risk of
purchasing an item that will soon
be replaced by a better, faster,
more compact model. This seems
especially true with iPods and
every other portable music player
out there, since the
manufacturers release a new
generation each year.
Although
you can't really lower your risk
of buying something outdated --
unless you time your purchase to
coincide with release dates --
but you can reduce your overall
investment by getting
remanufactured player instead of
a new one.
What are
they? Well, in a nutshell,
refurbished MP3 players are those
that have been returned to the
store or manufacturer for one
reason or another. In some cases,
the device might not have been
exactly what the original
purchaser expected. In other
cases, the buyer might simply
have changed his mind after using
the music player for a while.
But most
often, these gadgets have been
returned or resold simply because
the customer wanted a newer
model. So, the manufacturer does
some maintenance and cleaning,
restores the devices to factory
specs, and sells the final music
product at huge
discounts.
Some people
might be a bit skeptical about
buying refurbished players, which
is understandable. They ask,
"What if I take it home and have
problems a month later?" or "How
can I be sure I'll get the best
performance out of my device?"
Well,
obviously no one can say with 100
percent certainty that your
experience will be trouble-free
-- but then again, nobody can say
that about a brand-new player,
either. The key to achieving some
peace of mind regarding
refurbished MP3 players is to
make sure that you get a warranty
with the product. This should be
a matter of course if you buy
from an authorized dealer, but
will not be the case if you buy
from a third-party seller on eBay
or something similar.
There are
different makes of makes of these
compact machines and they all
come with different capacities.
Of course a 1GB mp3 player will
cost more than a say 512MB mp3
player since it is almost double
the capacity.
However,
what is exciting about a 1GB
model compared to the lower
capacity mp3 players is the fact
that despite the double capacity,
it will not cost double the
price. In fact, you may be
surprised that the difference
between the two is a few extra
dollars. This means that if you
are looking for a bargain, you
got it right there. The higher
the capacity you go for, the less
you will have to spend in the
overall price.
A simple
search for 1GB mp3 player will
bring up plenty of information
and sometimes you'll find a
refurbished one for a cheaper
price. Just look for the
different makes on the market and
see which you would like to buy.
You'll also want to know the
model specs since most
manufacturers have them posted on
their websites or on affiliate
websites.
If you are
looking for players, you should
be able to search for the needed
information online. Once you find
the specs and discover from the
user reviews that the model and
make is what you are looking for,
then the next step will be to
find a refurbished player and
make a purchase.
How Much is
Cheap?
So how much
money can you save by shopping
for refurbished MP3 players
instead of new? That depends on a
variety of factors, including age
of the device, general condition
when it was returned, and what
kinds of peripherals (earbuds,
charger, USB cable) are included
in the package.
Personally,
I've seen discounts ranging from
15% for the current generation
Apple iPod Touch to 40% for the
current Zune. Those are some
pretty good deals, especially if
cash is tight, so it really could
pay off for you to consider these
the next time you're in the
market for a device.
There's no
question that being able to carry
around your entire music
collection on a single device
that easily slips into your
pocket is a convenience worth
paying good money for. But that
doesn't mean we should ignore
common sense and just part with
the full retail price each and
every time. Just as we buy used
cars because they're often a much
better deal than new, we can do
the same with refurbished MP3
players. Enjoy your
downloads!
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