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Mark is my best friend in the whole world. We’ve been best friends for nearly 30 years. So when he said he was saving up to buy a 52-inch LCD TV, I decided to do what I could, (short of just giving him money, which he’d never take anyway) to help him reach that goal. Somewhere in my endless surfing for a great deal on TVs, I ran across a term I wasn’t familiar with; refurbished electronics. So I started researching it.

What I found was nothing short of astounding. Who knew you could find name brand TVs and other electronics for a fraction of their retail price? It sounded almost too good to be true and being the skeptic that I am, I dug even deeper. The more I learned, the more excited I got for Mark. I knew I’d be able to find him the TV of his dreams and save him a boatload of money at the same time.

I finally found a site that I wound up giving to Mark to place his order through. By then I’d done enough looking to know that this one was up-front and dealt with the type of refurbished LCD TVs that he was looking for. I’ll give it to you in just a minute, and believe me, you should really check it out. Buying a refurb is a bit tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing, and these guys are hands-down the best place I found. But first you need to understand what happens to make a TV become a ‘refurb’.

Let’s say someone buys a TV from a big-name retailer, gets it home and discovers it doesn’t fit in the space they have. Or maybe it’s too small. So they take it back. That TV, according to consumer laws, can’t be resold as ‘new’ because the factory seal has been broken. And yet, it isn’t really ‘used’ either. So it becomes a refurbished set.

It goes back to the manufacturer and they in turn send it to their factory-authorized refurbisher. There the set is inspected and tested thoroughly and care is taken to be sure all original parts, manuals and accessories are intact. Because they’ve just tested the set, the manufacturer will usually offer a warranty, so you’re covered if something does happen to go wrong. The end result for you and me is that we can then purchase the set in good-as-new condition for huge savings! And I mean HUGE savings.

If you’re not careful though, you can get taken to the cleaners by less than reputable sellers of refurbished LCD TVs. That’s why the only place I recommend you go is right here (click on the link to check them out). Otherwise you could wind up buying a true ‘used’ set that a couple of geeks spiffed up in their basement. You must buy from a site who only deals with factory-authorized refurbishers.

Personally, I think refurbished is the only way you should buy an LCD TV or any other major electronic purchase. Again, if you go here I honestly believe you can’t go wrong, but I won’t take any responsibility if you go off on your own.

As for my friend Mark, he got his Samsung 52-inch LCD TV and he couldn’t be happier. He was able to save almost $2,000, and you’ll just have to believe me when I say there’s no way anyone would ever know it wasn’t right off the showroom floor. If you’re even *thinking* about replacing your old set you should check out the links I give you above! You’ll be glad you did!

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