Is it worth risking buying refurbished gadgets on AliExpress
Purchases Devices / / December 19, 2019
Want to buy a branded smartphone with a great discount? One of the options - the purchase of reduced gadget on AliExpress. The quality of large companies at reduced prices - what could be more relevant with the growing dollar exchange rate? But it is necessary to be careful.
Despite the fact that AliExpress is positioned as the only Chinese online store, its open spaces can find a lot of interesting things come from other countries. For example, branded smartphones from Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In particular, Sony, Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Motorola. It can be purchased Apple products, such as fifth-generation iPhone. Of course, immediately come to mind thoughts of a variety of fakes, but they are, we'll talk some other time. Today we will focus on smartphones restored, or, as they are called, updated (refurbished) devices that have passed a certified (or not) the repair and re-entered the market.
In the past, such devices were broken smartphones handed warranty an authorized service center. Alternatively, it can be gadgets that in civilized countries listed operator and were exchanged with a surcharge at a new device - a kind of trade-in. Such devices are bought in bulk by large companies and are sent to China to recover.
All devices undergoing restoration, carried out a complete replacement parts for repair or simply bearing signs of wear. It is mandatory to change the housing. Similar operations are carried out as in the official production and in large service centers, which made a full recovery vehicles with original components under proper conditions, and in illegal workshops, where they can put the "gray" or fake components. On the other hand, in any case, the gadget is in full working condition and finds a neat appearance (albeit accessories may be absent or replaced with non-original).
Buying turns into a lottery, either device will live happily ever after, or will go again in breakage due to too serious faults received in the past. Be that as it may, the cost of these smartphones can be very attractive, and in case of failure, you can purchase or return the money if the smartphone was broken in the first days or conduct additional repairs and continue to enjoy gadget. And there is always the chance to buy the device, which is only updated appearance.
Discounts on such smart phones can reach 50%, but when you buy should be careful. Among the mass of the proposals need to choose a seller with good ratings and detailed reviews. On AliExpress is even a few major vendors involved in the restoration. First and foremost it is worth considering their suggestions:
- K-unique;
- NONSTOP - Original Brand Mobile Phone Store;
- Summer Technology;
- Sunshine Technology.
A careful approach to the choice of possible trouble Seller minimized. A chance to get low-quality goods, losing money, about the same as when buying in offline locations sales (many shops in Russia and the CIS trade recovered without additional devices markings). By the way, do not forget to check even when buying Chinese equipment: the description of the goods with a tasty value can be specified "Updated" or Refurbished, or may not be indicated.
Subject restored gadgets, in fact, almost inexhaustible. Next time we'll talk about the purchase of such devices in the Russian chain stores and Amazon.