Is Amazon Renewed a SCAM?

[@jj926]

the real scam is how i keep watching these videos of austin buying the same items over and over again

[@georgelopez771]

You’re not wrong. I just caught myself saying the same thing just now. Think I’m done lmao

[@xTemperszz]

blah blah

[@dondewan]

I think i'll continue, good background noise. ​@@georgelopez771

[@Steve.._.]

​@@xTemperszzyou tried but next time instead of attempting to create your own "womp womp" just say womp womp

[@xTemperszz]

@@Steve.._. sybau lol

[@underscorematti8481]

Of course this pops up as I’m waiting for an Amazon Renewed product to be delivered.

[@cythm]

Got mine yesterday and safe to say I'm mostly satisfied. Got excellent condition but their was a small crack on my Tab S8 ultra which isn't that noticeable and everything else seems pretty much new. But one of the other things I didn't like was the packaging it basically arrived in a basic box and my tablet was put on top of the bubble wrap and a thin foam piece covering the screen and the s pen was just lose in there but everything arrived undamaged

[@aishacs]

Got a dsi xl from there. If I’m being honest I just got it there because of the return policy otherwise would’ve bought it from eBay .

[@GINGER_KING_]

Thanks I found it on your porch

[@LILn-oe7gs]

Funny how I just bought some Amazon retro games ds.

[@Nova_Lalma]

I just got an Amazon renewed headset

[@MikeLaRock88]

Anything "renewed or refurbished" online is a gamble. But with companies like Amazon they have easy return policies. Unlike DK oldies and such

[@MotorsportCreative]

Not anymore. They're going or have changed their policies

[@hotmess9640]

Not true, you got to return it now and wait 30 days for them to inspect and refund

[@Jzwiz]

@@hotmess9640i just returned a mobo and it took a week for the refund ish

[@somethingwitty87-f8t]

I just read in I think wall Street journal Amazon is really clamping down on returns bc of so many scams

[@somethingwitty87-f8t]

​@@hotmess9640last item I bought was less than 6onths ago and they offered a full refund or replacement before they even received the original item back and just said if u don't ship og item back u will be charged again or twice

[@MiguelRPD]

If you buy renewed. Make sure to get prime for that month so you can return the product within Amazon's 90 day no questions asked policy.

[@MyEyeOnAi]

Fire advice thank you bro

[@Adr1an511]

I worked in returns for amazon, dusting it off and putting in a new box if its demaged is all they do to get the best numbers as fast as possible.

[@adredy]

how many you have clean in day ? 200 ? ;)

[@Adr1an511]

@@adredy more like 300, 30/h was considered as normal, most of it was automatically trash

[@capone_rd_809]

tell us more

[@pattycarljackson]

I did too, I still work for Amazon but at my warehouse a lot of returns surprisingly don’t just go to trash.

[@AlexMint]

Well that explains the "renewed premium" phone I got that had a defective camera and scratched screen that Amazon refused to take back.

[@thedreaming6446]

3:48 As someone that used to own a fire hd 10, it's not worth getting the hd 8. It's smaller, slower, and doesn't have the hd 10 party trick which is to act like an Alexa when plugged into it's charger. Seriously, it worked so well as an Alexa echo show device put only broke out of it when it needed to do something only a tablet could do, but otherwise, it works better than actual echo shows. Now, with amazon not really caring about their line of devices, I wouldn't touch any of them with a ten foot pole.

[@XGARBAGExBO2]

I have a Fire Max 11 which I loaded Google Play onto and the tablet itself is okay at best. I can't imagine how bad the other ones are.

[@DeletedContent]

I Had all and the best tablet is the Tab S4. It's not supported anymore but it still does great my only pet peeve is that it uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

[@wyterabitt2149]

They get support for a long time, and do the job for a cheap price. I don't know what people are complaining about. A friend got one of the cheapest model, when they didn't have much and was struggling, at a reduced price. It came with a two year warranty unlike trying to get something second hand so no need to worry, nothing else new came close to as good for that price, nothing else new would have had any support, and nothing second had for that price was really much better but came with all the drawbacks of being second hand (and definitely not supported still).

[@4doorsupra153]

$173 FOR A PS2?! thats criminal 💀

[@murkje]

Yikes anything more than like 30 bucks is criminal

[@TheElly750]

Not really no. Ps2 have been going up in prices recently and those dont come with any coverage or return policy.

[@79huddy]

​@@TheElly750 People are wild I still have my launch day full backwards compatible PS3 with both headsets and controllers in the original box and is still partitioned with Linux because I signed up for the lawsuite and got it back instead of the PSN membership they were giving to buy people out it'll be worth dang near what I payed for it with any luck

[@SixOThree]

@@TheElly750 Yup. There is a U-shaped curve. We're probably on the right hand side, going upward. When the PS3/PS4 was a thing, people still had them to get rid of. Now, nobody has them to get rid of and people only want to buy them.

[@xorkatoss]

yes because PS2 is so old it's a COLLECTABLE, you can emulate PS2 games in 4K easily BUT if you want a PS2 in great condition for your collection/decoration then you need to pay big bucks for it lol

[@SoloSabbath]

As a person who purchases lots of Amazon returns, I can say for certain if there's an LPN sticker on there, it was returned and resold whether directly back to you or to an "Amazon returns" liquidation shop.

[@angryaviator_]

So say i want to buy a quadcast s, should i

[@zachgilbert2517]

I once bought an iPhone 11 from Amazon renewed in excellent condition and it came with 78% battery and a bunch of scratches

[@adamtajhassam9188]

wow....

[@ramblingriver]

I just bought 2 iPhone 12 pro's from Amazon renewed. Delivered same day, and like new. Except for the batteries, which were both above 80%, which was advertised. I would recommend making sure it comes from Amazon, not a 3rd party, that way you have no hassle return. Maybe I got lucky.

[@DoppaD]

Each cycle count represents the number of times a battery has been drained and charged. It's important to note that the decrease doesn't necessarily mean that the battery was drained to 0% -- if someone used their battery for only a few minutes and the battery drained from 100% to 99%, and then the owner charged the laptop again, that would still count as 1 cycle. So all cycle counts are not created equally.

[@_nahwhat]

I think it depends device-to-device tho. My laptop doesn't increment the cycle count how you said.

[@kaiserwilhelm6960]

Apple defines a cycle as using the equivalent of a full charge. So if you drain the the battery to 50%, recharge it, and then drain it to 50% again, you’ve used the equivalent of one full charge. That would be a cycle.

[@caleboutlar8502]

I actually bought a 12.9 Inch 2018 iPad pro Wi-Fi + Cellular renewed in "acceptable" condition and when it arrived it would've been mint of not for some scratched by around the USB port! It even came with a screen protector and folio case (Which I was unaware of), it would've been perfect of it came with a first party charger. Mind you I only paid $420 too! Amazon Renewed is pretty decent imo, tho I usually get my stuff off eBay.

[@KingJKickz]

Riiight I just did the same with the Pixel 6 Pro acceptable for $202

[@ghostraider4312]

It’s a great alternative if money is an issue. Helps to pay the tax and the product is the same.

[@CrazyDoodEpicLeaves]

That edit with the cat listening to music with beats was hilarious lol, literally ONLY bass.

[@chumbawumba1959]

My experience has been quite good the few times have used. Just this month, I purchased an Apple Watch Ultra 2 model and the classification was "Used - Very Good". The watch was discounted from $799 to $604. Upon receipt I inspected and could tell by Apple serial number status that it was original bought in November 2023 and still under AppleCare until November 2024. Everything was in the box, in like-new condition. The only signs it was used was that the charger cable had been removed and put back into the box and could tell the band had been used for a little bit. The watch was in pristine condition with no defects at all. Was very pleased.

[@steff4712]

I have always been told to be wary of buying TVs “renewed” because you dont know if its the original panel, would be interested to see a video on those 😊

[@gigahertzmedia]

at this point Austin is just a refurbished tech youtuber

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

2:30 fun fact, Bezo’s internal alias in Amazon is just “jeff”

[@JapaneseHeavymetal]

And he isn't even employee #1 If i recall correctly hes #13

[@helenHTID]

@@JapaneseHeavymetal And he owns only 10% of Amazon. But he is the highest shareholder and founder, And those shares are currently worth 160 billion dollars lol

[@GavinHoey]

Buying Amazon Renewed is great, returning faulty items is a nightmare! My Amazon Renewed Samsung Fold 3 has it's first crease crack 2 months in. Return was rejected as "customer induced fault" and Amazon sided with the reseller. Tried so many ways to get Amazons to help but eventually gave in after being told the promised "dedicated Amazon Renewed representative" was real in the UK. 10 months in and the crease was covered in micro cracks and basically useless. Never EVER buy an Amazon Renewed product in the UK is my advice.

[@WillWatchAnything]

Earlier this year I bought a Certified Refurbished iPhone 14 Plus and Watch Series 8 from Amazon. They both arrived in good shape and function perfectly. As long as you do your research buying refurbished is nearly as good as new.

[@Lyney_Baby]

@viewviewview1236 HOW DO YOU SHIT ON A WATCH

[@2PSoldier]

I’m looking for a iPhone 14 plus on Amazon which one did yu buy because they have a good amount

[@WillWatchAnything]

@@2PSoldier I got a 256gig Product Red

[@Chaosruler210]

We need a video showcasing all the Samsung Flips that Austin has bought and owns. Additionally, where do these purchased items end up? Are they extras, given to staff, or used elsewhere? This could make for a great @ThisIs video idea. It would be entertaining to see Matt teasing Austin about all the Samsung and Apple products he buys.

[@carstuff4u942]

Amazon can be very tricky. They'll say free shipping, but at checkout they will default to paid shipping. You have to choose free shipping. They are horrible.....

[@MrMega200]

That's odd. I've bought a ton of used or otherwise refurbished productions on Amazon that didn't have the 2 day delivery but regular ship for free. They never defaulted to paid shipping. The last used item I bought was a Evolution track saw for cutting materials like wood or thin tin. Looked like brand new aside from a little wear on the power cord and the shipping was free and regular delivery.

[@B0cheChaS]

@@MrMega200 Its not only on refurbished products, it happens on new ones too. Had it happen to me a couple times. The only reason i didn't paid more was because i created a virtual card with just the amount needed.

[@Dan-Simms]

Defaults to the paid shipping when there is a free option every time on the Canadian site for me but I haven't used Amazon in almost 2 years now, so idk if it's still like that... probably is.

[@B0cheChaS]

@@Dan-Simms gotta get that coin xD

[@MrMega200]

@@Dan-Simms Huh. I've only ever been on the US version.

[@b4lderm]

I bought a ton of stuff from Amazon renewed, my current GPU and a pair of Corsair headphones for example, both where basically brand new.

[@TigroGumi]

The one thing I find Amazon is a bit of a scam with is the fact they get a return that the person states is faulty and sends it back out to the next customer. So many times I have gotten something that looks like a return that has been sent right back out without them checking. I tested it once. Sent back a keyboard and mouse and kept the mouse... got a refund and no word about the missing mouse lol. I feel like they do that just hoping one person doesn't bother returning it, maybe too busy or something and they do this until it doesn't get returned and that's a item sold they do not have to worry about lol.

[@entryofemotion12]

Generally when I've run into problems and had a return, they just send me a brand new version of the item. Had it happen a couple of times. I think they just tend to eat the cost of a lot of stuff to avoid as much time as they can on support.

[@donarmando7504]

I got an iPhone 13 for my mom for 480 dollars, for the prices in my country was extremely cheap and it came pretty good, the battery had 100% and no damage at all just the metal ring in the camera had the paint off

[@mzmknight]

I love these vids testing if sites or services are a scam

[@belongtobill]

Same. I’m looking around for a refurbished MacBook Air and this video got my hopes up to trust Amazon alittle more

[@mzmknight]

@@belongtobill even if it's not up to standards, they have a good return policy at least

[@Terrysrabbittholes]

I've bought 3 renewed phones and 1 tablet and all of them were excellent almost mint. no complaints from my experience

[@Zakrya]

you chose excellent condition ?

[@ChuChu-bj2xi]

@@ZakryaThat’s the most logical thing to pick 💀

[@christianstonecipher1547]

So as someone who works at an Amazon warehouse returns site, warehouse deals items, like the XBOX Series X, are barely checked for cosmetic damage much less actually tested to see if they actually work. If a customer comment doesn't specifically say that it has connection problems or power problems or something along those lines, and the item looks correct and without major damage, it will probably be resold as warehouse deals.

[@ihavenoiqq]

I bought a refurbished razer viper v2 pro and have had zero issues with it almost 2 years later. It didn't come in a razer box but instead a amazon renewed carboard box.

[@stevegonzales527]

that meta quest definitely got smacks on walls LOL

[@eleeauTV]

I bought a renewed SteelSeries Arctis Pro for almost 50% off the original price, with the caveat that the BOX was only slightly damaged and scuffed. Too good to be true. However, the product description was misleading. The device came faulty, with a non-working handset and both rechargeable batteries busted. Thankfully, being a Prime member made the return process seamless!

[@playerroku4412]

Never is. As long as you go with good to like new graded products. Most of the time the box is jacked up and they discount it

[@bestechYtBotBH]

Joanna in the background claiming difficulty 2 is not difficult, then quickly proceeds to backtrack her statement 😂

[@Kikii_da_Foxgirl]

that's Joanna, not Kinsey

[@Tava]

This man has to own at least 100 ps2s by now

[@MarksterC]

And 40 z flips lol

[@Xenoray1]

and 100 xbox

[@Blinker485]

He probably either sends them back, or resells. Although everything he buys is just a tax write off for business. So, they can just throw away hundreds of dollars.

[@RealWorldReview]

I love how the Z Flip lacking water resistance picture is literally the 3 or 4. So it has water resistance but good luck lol

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

9:34 that’s how many cycles if you used it everyday and drained it fully and charged it every few days for about 3 years

[@brettb6804]

My experience with a refurbished Galaxy watch 4 classic was really good until I went swimming with it 😭 the third-party seller was tryna not give me a new one because it was after the 90 day warranty from them. But thankfully I got a new one after I had to threaten them on getting Amazon involved 💀

[@jarsky]

Weird; when i've bought Renewed stuff from Amazon (last one was a Hard Drive a few months ago); there was a slip in the package that said something like Amazon Certified Refurbished or something like that.

[@solinymm]

i had a decent experience with it. Bought an iPhone 12 in "Good" condition and the front and back glass were PERFECT not a single screatch. However, the sides were scuffed up a bit. Another note was I ordered this and the rear main sensor just did not work whatsoever, the wide and front ones did. I did exchange it and got a perfectly working device. Also battery was at 83% which isnt the best but its acceptable

[@tarikhulmahfudz7829]

Listening to non-copyrighted music with earbud is crazy🤣

[@technewb8241]

I bought a Z790 Hero that was listed as Used - Good, but as far as I could tell, it was never installed. No scratches from being screwed to standoffs or having cables connected, all peels were in place, and all accessories were included and sealed. I think someone saw the damage to the box and returned it. Saved me over $200

[@tunasubbackwards420]

You sniff earbuds, but someone elses face being on a VR Headset is where you draw the line.

[@Deja117]

17:00. Would not recommend doing this so aggressively. The problem is likely one or two pins that are loose, so by wiggling the cable you risk making other pins loose or worse. HDMI ports on Xbox's are cheap piles of doo doo these days unfortunately, barely held on with tiny strips of metal and as little solder as they can get away with. :(

[@outlierforlife]

Amazon products no longer have those “extra built-in ads” for cheaper products. I owned one a while ago and there was an update that said “you no longer have to worry about extra ads, enjoy!” 😅

[@stevegonzales527]

any renewed offers by multiple sellers across the website is automatically a red flag. just like websites like back market ect.

[@richmichael97]

I've bought a renewed Surface Pro for $800 ($1200 MSRP), haven't had any issues at all and was in brand new condition, not even a scratch.

[@DTyrannosaurus]

I buy from the Amazon warehouse all the time. They are returns, so it’s a bit of a crapshoot - but sending back is easy if you get a dud. Good deals on non-electronic household goods especially. They usually try to confirm all the bits and pieces are included but it’s very common for small parts to be missing.

[@trainerwott]

What happens to all the tech after you buy it? Do you return everything or does it go to people or do you just have ten z flips and ps2s lying around? Genuinely curious

[@fAmazingWorld]

16:10 Austin managed to say like more times then i could count.

[@auxmike718]

They are just customers returns! Open box stuff.

[@genevievetaylor]

I bought an Amazon renewed iPhone 15 pro and it came with 100% battery capacity, only 1 battery cycle, 2 small scratches on the display, and there is no indication of any parts having been replaced according to the settings. In fact, I’m not even sure how it was possibly renewed if it only had a battery cycle count of 1 and no parts were supposedly replaced. But to say I’m happy with my product is an understatement. Saved me a couple hundred bucks and works like new!

[@TheZoenGaming]

How many refurbished Z Flip and Z Fold phones has Austin bought at this point? Does he just have a shelf of them at this point.

[@entryofemotion12]

As someone who worked for Amazon...there isn't a huge amount of work going into most products. They don't care about your quality, they care about you hitting the numbers they want. And if you don't hit said numbers, even if you hit perfect quality every time, you'll get a manager coming to tell you to speed it up, and if you don't you'll end up without a job. I would expect that the companies that just ship through Amazon probably DO refurbish their stuff, and Amazon probably will refurbish something that is actually broken and easily fixable, but I don't see them putting a huge amount of effort into repairs. Especially when they can just send you a known working product otherwise and not have to waste the extra time. Besides, they can easily afford it.

[@chriscroft2323]

props on getting a crt on set for your old games.

[@TravisMCP]

I know a little something about Amazon renewed 😂

[@head4shot]

With all this renewed stuff Austin buys, he can make his own renewed tech marketplace

[@justinseans]

I'm hesitant, but a year or two ago, I got a 6700XT for $290 before the prices dropped that low. It came in its original box and was packaged like new. That was a good deal. But I still think it's a gamble. However, with the return policy and everything, the risk isn't too crazy. It's more or less just a matter of time of having to return it if so.

[@Mut4ntG4m3r]

My monitor came from Warehouse and its fine- just the model itself was faulty, my colleague also had one With similar minor issue^^

[@mintyemerald3935]

I got an "excellent" Galaxy s22 refurbished and there was significant specs and scratches all around the side of the phone. I'm not to butt hurt about it since it's just cosmetic, especially since I'll just put a case over it anyway, but for it being "excellent" that's not great!

[@MrMarrok657]

When building my pc I got a few things renewed. The motherboard, turtle beach wireless headset and cooler master mouse. Everything new would have been half the price of my pc, around $150 after it all.

[@BountyHound22]

My first smartphone that I bought was the Note 10 back in 2020. at the time a brand new one cost $1000 and I found an ALMOST NEW Note 10 that was refurbished and unlocked for $515. I bought it and it was basically a new phone. No damage, no scratches, nothing. Lasted me up until January of this year when I upgraded to the ZFlip 5 because the battery on the Note 10 was dying within half a day of light use. Great purchase but Renewed stuff can be a gamble

[@outlierforlife]

I got a logi Mx mechanical keyboard and Mx master 3s for half the price of new on Amazon renewed. Came with all documentation boxes cables and dongles. Batteries are holding full charge. No visible damage. Was definitely worth it.

[@Scrappygymrat]

my biggest gripe is the renewed vs new price a lot of times is not much different than the full price of a new item

[@Thundervolt888]

Who else is watching this on an Amazon renewed product?

[@JimmySmash1998]

bought a 15' m2 macbook from the warehouse, box came little rough charger opened laptop was super clean had one charge cycle in it , saved abt 200$ from the new one

[@NO_obs]

I got my mother board from amazon warehouse years ago which i think is the same thing here in the uk its returned items. It was way cheaper than buying new and ive had zero issues with it

[@tylervick6865]

As someone who works at amazon, I'm surprised that anything arrived not broken, Those machines are not soft

[@envcas31]

I bought an s21+ from Amazon renewed. "Excellent" condition and it was obvious they changed the back glass and display with a damaged frame. Insane what they can get away with...

[@dondewan]

Half the time it's the stuff that never made it out the factory or never passed conditions.

[@Daddyezee]

ive purchased Renewed items from amazon and always got them as new but also depends on the seller. sold and shipped by amazon you will always get it with its original packaging in as new

[@1001nevermore]

My experience with Amazon renewed has been good, except for one order. I’ve ordered three products from them so far; I ordered an iPad mini 6th generation that came in like-new condition (no scratches or marks of any kind) with only some understandable battery degradation (but way above Amazon’s 80% mark). The second item I ordered was an iPhone 12 mini, and that was in terrible condition despite my ordering excellent condition. It has minor marks on the aluminum and the back looked alright, but the screen was majorly scratched up, which the seller had tried to hide under a poorly placed screen protector. I ended up sending that back and got an iPhone 13 mini instead, and I swear they sent me a brand new 13 mini, as even though I ordered the same “excellent condition”, this phone didn’t have a single mark or scratch, and the battery was even still at 100% capacity. I really feel like I lucked out on that one. My mom has also ordered a Pixel 7 renewed from Amazon and that came in very good condition, so here’s hoping the 12 mini was a fluke.

[@C_C-]

The Samsung Watch I bought on your livestream was Amazon refurb and it was mint. ❤

[@tekeagle2136]

Back in 2021, I got a Samsung S20 Ultra 512GB + Galaxy Buds Pro for $700 from Amazon Renewed. Practically brand new for less than half the price. Not bad.

[@JordonAM]

Crazy how a $55 Tablet has a mic that's better than laptops 10-40x its price.

[@u2amak1]

Just do the display reset on the the xbox series s with the buttons, i believe it should be the power and sync button. If not then all 3 buttons until the display shows. The display is most likely set to 4k 120hz, and was returned due to there monitor not being able to receive the output thus thinking they messed it up.

[@StephenCole1916]

A couple of years ago, I had ordered a 1/200 scale model of the battleship Bismarck from amazon renewed. It was surprisingly in perfect condition and had all of it's 1000+ parts. For that, it seemed to be a great deal. I'm not sure I'd trust getting tech from amazon renewed.

[@RTLB207]

I have tried Amazon renewed products twice. Both items were returned as they either didn’t work or were missing components. 🙄

[@steff4712]

I have always been told to be wary of buying TVs “renewed” because you dont know if its the original panel, would be interested to see a video on those

[@SubyRyan]

I have not purchased a lot of electronics from Amazon that were refurb or "used" but as far as shoes and outdoor gear, I have scored some really awesome deals! I got a pair of hiking boots that retail for $170 for around $90 and they were practically new in box! I imagine that if someone buys new on amazon and it doesn't fit or they just dont like it, they return and amazon cant resell as new.

[@jokercardzz]

You are absolutely correct. If the boots or whatever has been opened and worn, even just once, they are no longer new, and it would be illegal to try selling them as brand new. The same goes for electronics and most other things, that's why some stores have a policy that you can only return things if they are unopened and never used. That way, they can still sell it as brand new and never used.

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

They sent you a BRICK OF GIRL' on accident 😂😂😂 save me sum😊

[@LocalLakePowell]

I was looking for a MacBook Air and I found a 2015 MacBook for $195, but I checked the specs and it said the operating system is “Chrome OS”, not OS X or macOS which I thought was weird

[@adamriale9065]

Amazon has been slipping across the board. I’ve been having so many issues with shipping from them. Items heavily damaged, late deliveries, items not showing up at all. Been a problem since around Christmas last year and has been on a steady decline.

[@ghostraider4312]

I bought refurbished 3rd gen AirPods and the only thing was there was a slight scuff on the casing but since I use a custom case I never see it. But overall the product works fine. Saved $50 compared to new.

[@DeadHawk23]

The fire tablet was solid, maybe 6 years ago. I remember I put the play store on my moms, but she switched to a Samsung tablet a couple of years ago, and that thing is miles ahead of the fire tablet.

[@Musical.Holmes]

I still appreciate these videos ❤

[@RandomPersonOnTheInternet1234]

I’ve always been able to select the quality I wanted when buying an item….?

[@EdHadder]

Really Great Video Austin ✌🏻

[@RynoDBones]

I’ve honestly never had a bad experience with Amazon Renewed / Warehouse / Used. Just got a used Magic Keyboard for my iPad with a borked USB. Totally worth it.

[@thedandy6765]

if it has 623 cycles wouldnt that mean someone just used it for just under 2 years everyday and would only charge it once dead and then unplug when full? where did you get 5 years from

[@paydawolf236]

I recently ordered a iPhone 11 Pro Max for about $300 and according to Amazon renewed condition I was meant to have a battery that would at least be above 80% and surprise I get a phone with 72% so I called them up and got a one time refund for the phone but I feel Amazon should do a better job checking in with the third party sellers

[@acetune0080]

the return policy is actually the main reason why i almost exclusively buy my stuff on amazon. the customer service is excellent and they do everything in their power to help you. i once bought a monitor on amazon, around 500 euros but it was not sold by amazon directly. i used the monitor maybe a day and it started to malfunction, borderline unusable. so even tho it was a bit harder with returning the item to get a new one or a refund, because the seller wouldn't do so, amazon just refunded me anyway and told me to keep the monitor as well. idk what happened to the seller but damn they do everything for their customers it seems

[@Carnology]

Pretty sure that Xbox was swapped by a customer and returned.

[@wastelander89]

SD card slots and head phone Jack's are so exciting these days

[@Halocraft021]

I've bought multiple amazon renewed devices, whether they are phones, keyboards, headsets, gpus, etc. (All in excellent tier, of course) and ive haven't had a problem with any product. Like the teir suggests, it's in excellent condition.

[@SvenskaIdioterna]

man, people don't use their laptops a lot if their normal cycle time is every 2-3 days even if some claim that's the normal amount. I suppose it is if you use other devices, like your phone, the tv, a desktop and so on and only use the laptop every now and then or over the time of a single workday. You can drain a battery rather quickly even for the newest macbooks if you use them more heavily, even for less heavy tasks, they drain rather fast even in low power mode if you have high brightness on. I've had my macbook pro m3 max since around january. I'd say around 210-220 days. I have a cycle count of 189 right now and I have it in low power mode almost all the time, at decent brightness and use it almost all day long, or at least have it on all day long except for when I sleep or go out. I suppose if you have a normal job, your time would be greatly limited with the device but if you use it more heavily, like a lot of videos, some games, video editing and so on, you can easily do a cycle or close to one once a day even after work, especially if you don't use the low power mode and like high screen brightness. If I did more heavy tasks, I might do two cycles a day instead of roughly 1 or slightly below 1. a 600 or so cycle count could be reached in 2 years if you use it heavily, especially after the battery deteriorates. But yeah, if the macbook is just one of your heavily used devices and you work 8-10 hours a day, then, sure, 4-5 years is more likely. Oh, and gotta keep in mind that this is with the macbook pro m3 max which is extremely power efficient, older models aren't nearly as good with potential battery life. Well, even at 189 cycles, my battery health is stated at 100%.

[@THEMarcusAurelius1]

I have purchased an Apple series 4 watch, Galaxy watch 4 and 2 pc towers and all have worked perfectly and were in like new condition. If you can save some money, with Amazon's easy returns it's a no brainer to give refurbished a try.

[@adamasx5303]

I recently got a paired of Amazon renewed AirPod Maxs…. They were SUPER corroded and were returned within weeks. I was soooo disappointed. The outside and everything looked great, but the second I took it apart I realized that they sent me an almost broken product. Shame shame shame.

[@alfreeman69]

At this point I think Austin owns more z flips than samsung

[@grayblanchard]

I bought a Kindle scribe for 2/3 of the regular price because it was renewed. I could not tell the difference from new

[@PrinceMalachi7]

I've actually gotten a few things from Amazon renewed and I'm very satisfied. I have a first generation surface book that I got from Amazon renewed for $650 about 5 years ago. I still use it today And I have no issues with it. When I got it it had no .nicks are scratches. It was as if it was new. In my current daily driver cell phone is a Samsung Galaxy fold 3 that I got from Amazon renewed for $430. It seemed to be a new condition, The battery was as it normally should be.

[@RubenZwaard]

What do you do with all this stuff after a video? Just return it? Or do you sell it?

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

320 for an intel macbook air, if i'm not mistaken these are the ones with a measly cooling