I understand the apprehension of most people with regards to buying refurbished products. To most of these individuals, these goods like the used cell phones and other used electronics are considered as bad buys, rejects or below quality. That might be partly true. But oftentimes, you could get an excellent deal out of these "rejects". You could get used cell phones, ipads or computers that are good as new but cost less. You could even buy one for half its original price. How? Simple. All you have to do is search, investigate and read reviews.
Let's start with the basics. First, what the hell is "refurbished"? According to wikipedia, refurbished products are products that have been returned to the store or vendor for specific reasons like minor scratches on the exterior, the box was opened when the buyer received the package or the product itself has some production defects. Either way, these products could be used or unused by the customer. Just so you know, these products are tested for defects before they are re-offered to another customer. The thing with refurbished devices, nobody knows the reason behind these goods.
For those who are planning or decided to get themselves some refurbished products be it cheap cell phones or used devices, I would suggest you do your own little research. Better start with finding a reputable online store like my favourite Cellular Country that offers used cell phones but of very good status for a very big discounted price (Cellular Country is not a scam! Lemme tell you a secret. 
