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Should You Buy a Refurbished Phone?
Not everyone defines “refurbished” the same way, which makes it important to buy a pre-owned phone from a company you trust. “You can’t judge the health of a phone by its outward appearance,” explains Lauren Benton, the general manager of Back Market’s U.S. office. Certified refurbishing programs often use robotics to put pre-owned phones through dozens of diagnostics tests. They…
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Should You Buy Refurbished Electronics?
Not everyone defines refurbished the same way. “Seller-refurbished is similar to the Wild West,” says Carlo Salgado, e-commerce administrator at Sims Lifecycle Services. “You have thousands of online sellers offering products they refurbish themselves. Consumers have no way to determine the quality of replaced parts.” That said, there are ways to protect yourself. Companies that sell refurbished goods often offer…
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Best Midsized and Large Sedans You Can Buy Today
That’s why Consumer Reports tests all the sedans on the market and gives them an Overall Score, which is a weighted composite of a vehicle’s performance in our road tests; the latest reliability and owner satisfaction results from CR’s exclusive Auto Surveys; the results from government and insurance industry crash tests; and the availability of automatic emergency braking (AEB), AEB that…
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Where to buy refurbished products
Buying a refurbished device rather than a new one can save you a ton of money. It can also be a savvy method of getting what you want during yet another moment of global trade instability, with the latest blow coming from the Trump administration’s intense tariffs on US imports from China. However, these products don’t usually receive any spotlight…
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I Never Buy This PC Part Used
Buying some computer components is a great way to save a buck (or a hundred), but with no warranty, guarantees, or recourse, others are just inviting trouble. But there is one in particular you should avoid to save yourself a huge headache. Be Careful With Used Storage Plenty of computer components are safe to buy used. I’ve built entire gaming…
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‘Lighter and cheaper’ — Apple Vision Pro 2 sounds like a headset you’ll actually buy, but here’s why you shouldn’t
Apple Vision Pro has had a rocky launch to say the least. It’s one of the most technologically advanced gadgets you can buy, but it’s hurting people’s heads, necks, eyes and wallets. There is a plan to turn it around, though. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman Apple is hard at work on a next generation Vision Pro that will fix…
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The Best Kitchen Knives to Buy for Any Cooking Style and Budget
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Knife blocks seem like a great idea at first. You assume there are a variety of useful knives in there, and you get a whole row of steak knives for one low price. You may not eat steak that often, and never with seven other people, but who can say…
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If You Don’t Want $100 Games, Don’t Buy $100 Games
Summary Games are priced based on consumer willingness to pay; companies will adjust based on demand and profit. Wait to buy: full price is for playing first, games will get better and cost less with time. Use game subscriptions or buy physical for discounts, game voucher systems can save money.. With the reveal that Switch 2 games will cost $80-$90,…
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When’s the Best Time to Buy Gas?
While the air temperature between fillings varied by up to 12° F, the fuel in our underground tank stayed at a steady 62° F. As a result, we found that after the first few gallons were pumped, the fuel temperature coming out of the nozzle varied very little between morning and afternoon. At both morning and afternoon fill-ups, however, the…
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Why You Shouldn’t ‘Panic Buy’ in the Face of Tariffs
We may earn a commission from links on this page. You’ve probably heard a thing or two about the ongoing tariff situation. You might know the Trump administration has been imposing tariffs on countries around the world since February. What started as a 10% tariff on China, for example, has multiplied more than tenfold. Other countries have had tariffs threatened,…
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