Decent refurb or 2nd hand laptop supplier for family member?

[pete]

Can anyone recommend a supplier of refurb / second-user laptops who deals with consumers, is reputable, preferably sells online, doesn't charge stupid prices and is possibly prepared to answer (via email/phone) remarkably daft questions while resisting the temptation to gouge price-wise.

 

Most of my contacts either don't sell to end-users, require you to understand an excel sheet listing spec or it's what I get from eBay. I'm reluctant to point them at eBay.

 

Budget is approx £200 (I've already suggested an Aspire One / Eee - too small) and I've given them brief instructions on reasonably decent models (Thinkpads, Dell business series, maybe HP business).

 

So far I've got:

 
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/, 
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/
http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/

Edited August 11, 2009 by pete
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[EduTech]

Speak to ICT Direct they might have something lying around they are pretty good with 2nd user kit

 

James.

[pete]

Speak to ICT Direct they might have something lying around they are pretty good with 2nd user kit

 

James.

 

I thought ICT Direct were schools-only and didn't deal with consumers? (or that's the impression I got from their website).

 

edit: Doh - yes they do - says so if you click the "how do I buy?" link

 

Dammit - that means I can buy an X60 from them, I'd rather not have known that.

Edited August 12, 2009 by pete

[Haptic]

laptops direct sell second hand ?

[pete]

laptops direct sell second hand ?

 

Not sure if that was a "do they sell second hand?", in which case - yes, they do. Or a "they sell second hand, why do you need other companies?", in which case they don't have anything suitable in their inventory atm - the more supplier, the more chance of spotting a bargain.

[Haptic]

Not sure if that was a "do they sell second hand?", in which case - yes, they do. Or a "they sell second hand, why do you need other companies?", in which case they don't have anything suitable in their inventory atm - the more supplier, the more chance of spotting a bargain.

 

its was the first fella,

 

we have access to refurbed units would you like a few idea's