I work in IT management and can tell you that the refurbishment business is alive and well. Many businesses cant afford to buy new PCs that are fast and capable of multi-tasking, Sure, you can get a new PC for $300, but it is a slow $300 PC. A $300 refurb. is a much faster machine.
Our business saved over $90,000 and greatly improved employee output and morale this year by purchasing fast refurbished PCs. That covered a large part of my salary for the year, so they are essentially getting my services for free. That is just one purchase. I buy equipment all the time and only buy new if it is a requirement. We have had great results with refurbs over the last decade. Had we bought new we would have either had to close the doors or do some massive layoffs, especially since 2008.
If you try to buy a refurb, you will know that they are blown off the shelf so quickly that you better pull the trigger when you see the system you want. Wait an hour and it may be gone.
Businesses and savvy home users will buy refurbs unless they have the cash to waste one something that will lose 75% of the value in a couple of years.
