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Is a new digital camera better than a refurbished one?
A digital camera does not necessarily have a life span. Other
than becoming obsolete because a better model has replaced it,
there is no reason why a digital camera can not last for decades
Digital cameras are built of solid-state components. In all
probabilities a camera is sent back for repairs because a switch
may have failed and had to be replaced, the battery or smart
media door broke and had to be re-attached, or a loose
connection that had to be tightened. Repairs in these cases are
typically replacement of mechanical parts, and there is no
reason why they should fail again. In any case, the repair was
made and the camera was tested before it was shipped to the
dealer.
When you buy a new digital camera, it was not tested. No
manufacturer tests each and every camera made. One out of
perhaps a thousand is actually checked, as a routine quality
control check. BUT with a refurbished camera, that specific
camera is tested, and re-tested it before it is shipped out to
the dealer.
Most cameras sent back to the manufacturers are in PERFECT
WORKING ORDER!
There is nothing to repair in them. Over 90% of digital cameras
are returned to the manufacturer are because,
Many stores offer a 10 or 14 day free look period, a no
questions asked return policy. A customer buys a digital camera,
takes it on vacation, downloads his photos and then returns the
camera , saying it is defective.
Wife yells at husband that they can't afford a digital camera, so back it goes.
Buyer finds it cheaper elsewhere and returns the first camera purchased.
Because they have been opened, all of these get sent back to the
factory for refurbishing. In most cases, refurbishing consists
of making sure it works and that all components are in the box.
Other than the sticker on the box, it is impossible to tell a
new camera from a refurbished one . There are even unscrupulous
dealers who will sell refurbished cameras as new. On our website
we identify every camera with an (R) next to its name or model
Personally, I am using a refurbished camera for a long time and
so are many friends and relatives to whom I recommended this
money-saving purchase. |
