How Do You Shop For A Used Computer Or Peripherals?
If you’ve got your computer and are looking for a usable one for your kids–or if the kids want a computer for you so they can keep the good one to themselves–save big and buy a used machine. Hundreds of computers go on sale daily on Internet auction sites. Ask your most tech-savvy friend to shop with you. Follow a half-dozen online auctions of used systems and note what people were willing to pay. Unfortunately, there’s no unbiased, reputable source for used computer prices. Give the computer a thorough physical inspection to ensure it’s not damaged. Then turn it on and run it; be alert for obvious glitches. Insist on doing this yourself, rather than watching the seller do it. Make sure that the sale includes the original operating system software discs and manuals. Get the manuals, discs and licenses for any software applications and fonts on the computer. Be careful not to overpay, since older computers depreciate fast as lightning. It doesn’t matter how much the seller paid for it
