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Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby MysticMoons » 17 Jul 2022, 19:30

New computers can be very expensive. But these days you can just simply save money by not buying a new computer. You can just fix up older computers, and this will for sure let you save money. A lot of my friends buy really old computers and then just fix them up to play video games and or do work on them. So you will save a lot by buying used PCs and then fixing them up! I hope this info has helped you!
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby augusta » 18 Jul 2022, 03:45

This is more like buying a fairly used item that is still in good condition. Yeah instead of buying a new computer put the one you have into a use by refurbishing it.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Treborika » 28 Jul 2022, 12:00

I usually use re furbished desktop. I bought a used CPU and monitor separately. It works pretty well though
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby eldavis » 27 Jun 2023, 08:50

From my experience here, anything that is fixed would definitely have one issue or the other after some time. While this would help you save money, it could also backfire. If it starts having faults you would end up spending more than when you simply buy a new one.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Kenti » 28 Jun 2023, 01:54

I would not want to indulge in this. I don't like refurbished stuff.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Isaac » 04 Jul 2023, 14:52

It is one of the ways to save money, when you buy old computers and repair them, you will save yourself a lot of money.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby GnomeXray » 07 Jul 2023, 19:11

I don't know if it's good idea I don't have any skills to fix a computer
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Inem » 19 Jul 2023, 06:31

You have to be sure the kind of repairs you undertake on PCs if you want to have your peace of mind. Don't buy any PC that has board issues.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby kennysplash » 28 Jul 2023, 23:28

I don't know, the amount of money you will actually use to repair might eventually be more than if you bought new.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby nuella » 29 Jul 2023, 06:02

Inem wrote:You have to be sure the kind of repairs you undertake on PCs if you want to have your peace of mind. Don't buy any PC that has board issues.
if a PC has board issues, don't buy it more than $15 because boards are very expensive to fix.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby augusta » 29 Jul 2023, 12:41

Isaac wrote:It is one of the ways to save money, when you buy old computers and repair them, you will save yourself a lot of money.


Yes it will save one money but at the same time one should go for a fairly used that is still in a fair condition
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Yohanna » 29 Jul 2023, 23:13

When you buy old computers you are definitely seeing money because it is definitely going to perform whatever you wanted to do.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Presh » 21 Oct 2023, 07:38

Some of the desktop computers are still working very fine. Just that some people prefer laptops. And they would sell those desktops at giveaway prices. You can buy them and most don't even need fixing.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby JASPREET » 17 Nov 2023, 09:57

It can be profitable but then you need to be good at computers
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby augusta » 17 Nov 2023, 11:01

This is what I intend to go for. My laptop just got bad. I thinking of going this route. it will help
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Treborika » 17 Nov 2023, 11:56

This is a pretty good business for one to do. lt can be a very profitable business as you can get some devices that require minor repairs.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Uty Theo » 18 Nov 2023, 03:52

augusta wrote:This is what I intend to go for. My laptop just got bad. I thinking of going this route. it will help
It would pay off if you work with a sound and trusted computer technician. It would save you much money.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby King Belieal » 18 Nov 2023, 07:11

Buy old computers from banks. Those ones might not need much fixing up. It would just be like getting a PC for free because it's discarded and would be super cheap.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Nsikan » 19 Nov 2023, 03:27

Old computers that don't have issues with board are a bargain and would save you money enormously. Most of them have minor faults like just power issues and they are packed iup. Don't buy old computers that have board or display issues.
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Re: Save money by buying old computers and fixing them up!

Postby Pistis » 21 Nov 2023, 07:01

I bought an old computer for $15 and just had to upgrade the RAM and the graphics card. It worked very well and I got a PC for less than $50.
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