When purchasing Cisco equipment, you need to decide whether to go for new or refurbished? This question sooner or later arises - Sometimes in the quest to save money or purchase something easily available we end up asking this question - it could be a car or furniture even. In the times of social media, its easy to find reasons to buy refurbished goods. This is especially so in the case of electronic devices such as switches and routers. For example, a brand new Cisco C881 Router with 4 interfaces can set you back close by £300, whereas if you buy a refurbished version, you can save £200. While cost is a very important reason why people choose refurbished Cisco equipment, it is not the only deciding factor. Let's take a closer look.
Reason #1: Cost Economies
This is undoubtedly the most important reason why people consider refurbished Cisco gears. If you are planning to save some money when buying the equipment, opting for refurbished items are the best options for you. While the cost benefit is an excellent one, there are reasons why buying refurbished Cisco equipment is what a company owner would do. You see, a company needs several pieces of devices. More often than not, you need multiple pieces of the same gear for the same office or other offices in different locations. If you purchased even five of the equipment we mentioned above, the C881 Router, you would have easily saved yourself several precious dollars. Now this is just one device we are talking of. Your office may need computers, telephones, etc. and in multiple quantities. Can you see the amount of savings you can achieve? The BIG Benefit: You can now use the money you saved on other important purchases.
Reason #2: You'll Know It Works
Perhaps you have previously bought some machine and was very excited about receiving it and opened the box only to discover that it doesn't work the way you expected it to.
You may be familiar with this experience or someone you know already has. Some bad experiences may shape our future decisions. In buying a refurbished device what we know is that it worked previously. It was used. It could be a pre-used car that we bought. We know that the car was operated by someone for several miles before he decided to sell it.
Refurbished devices were used in the recent past, and more often than not, those who sell it make sure the machine is still working so can really be sold.
The HUGE Benefit: You won't be concerned that the equipment may have to be returned.
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