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Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Opinionated: 3:51pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
The fact is, not everyone can afford a brand new laptop whether you are buying it online or offline. This is why many Nigerians prefer to purchase a second-hand laptop. To minimise the risk of making a bad purchase, Jumia, the online shop you can trust highlights some of the things you should consider before buying a second-hand or a fairly used laptop. Know what you need Before you buy any second-hand laptop, find the activities for which you want to use it for. For basic use, a 2GB laptop is okay; for intermediate use, a 4GB laptop is good; and for advanced use, a 6GB+ RAM laptop is highly recommended. Check the battery It will be a waste of money if you buy a fairly used laptop whose battery is bad. This is because it will only work when it is powered. However, if you decide to buy the laptop and the battery is bad, you should be prepared to replace it. Buy a reputable brand There are countless brands of laptops out there that you will be spoiled for choice. Regardless, you should buy a reputable or reliable brand even though it is fairly used. Popular and reputable laptop brands include Apple, HP, Dell, and Lenovo among others. Don’t pay too much A second-hand laptop should be way cheaper than a brand new one. So, do a bit of research to ensure that you are not paying the price for a brand new one for a fairly used laptop. Be aware of the risk of buying from an individual or a retailer Oftentimes, when you buy from an individual, you are not given the chance to thoroughly check what you are buying. Additionally, you do not have the opportunity to return the laptop in case it develops any fault. However, when you buy from a retailer, they have a registered address which makes it less difficult for you to render complaints if you have one. Wifi connection Wifi enables you to browse the internet. It is essential that you check if it is properly working. To do this, create a hotspot on your mobile and connect with it and also see the strength and signal bar. source: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by inoki247: 3:55pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Format am first 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by jashar(f): 3:55pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
ok |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by ladyF(f): 3:56pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Noted. It's LadyF again. 2 Likes |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Nonymartin(m): 3:57pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
hmmmm |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by kaykith05(m): 3:57pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Aiit, nice info |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by noble71(m): 3:57pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Wizkhalifa2(m): 3:57pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
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Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by unknownsolja: 3:59pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
best tip..ALWAYS BUY A NEW LAPTOP 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by maxiuc(m): 3:59pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by qutebro: 4:00pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Ss |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by fineguy11(m): 4:02pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
DELL has the best second hand value #TeamDell 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Nobody: 4:02pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Good job jumia. Please op i have few questions to ask. 1.What differentiate UK use laptop from Nigeria own? 2. Why are UK used laptops costier than Nigeria use?( although not all) 3.When will you start selling fairly used laptops? |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by frankwealth: 4:03pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
American used Hp Folio 9470m EliteBook available for wholesale buyers (those buying 3pcs above) and end users buying just 1. Group 1 4gb ram 128ssd Core i5 Keyboard light 14" HD screen HD webcam Inbuilt Bluetooth WiFi Ultra slim like Apple Macbook Retail price is 95k Wholesale price is 90k Group 2 4gb 160ssd Core i7 Keyboard light 14" HD screen HD webcam Inbuilt Bluetooth WiFi Ultra slim like Apple Macbook Retail price is 105,000 Wholesale price is 100,000 Private message or send mail 3 Likes |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by kirchofff(m): 4:03pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Op, your points are so shallow, u didn't even talk about key factors. Anyways, nice article. 3 Likes |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by ipobarecriminals: 4:04pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
spoil. market. for our local chinedu,Tope,Aminu with their stolen. London used Lappy.*runz* 1 Like |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by soleexx(m): 4:08pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
fineguy11: @ what rate |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by dPriv: 4:09pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Brand new and fairly used US used laptops available for sale. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by ipobarecriminals: 4:09pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
unknownsolja: unknownsolja:trust our bois.By the time dey put refurbish. lappy into a cartoon. for u,.That's. how dey rock in Alaba market. dey go print Samsung/ LG in old/refurbish. grundig TV ,sell am sharp |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by rhythyson: 4:12pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
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Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Nobody: 4:22pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
avoid buying strip down units, some people advertised laptops without batteries and hdd, claiming the units are good avoid such even if they sell dirt cheap, such units have serious board problem which cannot be fixed 2 Likes |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by sunemi(m): 4:24pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
It's better to just save and buy a new one. Check my signature if you are a salary earner who works and reside in Lagos. |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by udemzyudex(m): 4:33pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
No much info here, anyway nice article. |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by PotatoSalad(m): 4:33pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
Number 1 useful tip. Run away from second hand laptops 1 Like |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by udemzyudex(m): 4:34pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
PotatoSalad: Where do you get this your information from? Haba 1 Like |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by Hhenryy: 4:36pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
shallow points @Opinionated, however you missed a very critical one .... What about checking the condition of the HDD? Ensure you listen to the HDD for grinding noises when the system is powered ON. A grinding noise means a bad HDD that may fail soon. 5 Likes |
Re: Useful Tips To Consider Before Buying A Second-hand Laptop by udemzyudex(m): 4:36pm On Apr 05, 2018 |
ipobarecriminals: Lol, him go fit pay for better laptop? Na refurbished full market naa. Lol, there are lots of things people don't know ooo, a lot of poo going on in the market. |
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