HOW DO YOU KNOW A USED PLAYER IS A GOOD PRODUCT?
1289195
Very good question, Laurie. What I do, is read the reviews on amazon. People will usually have widely differing answers. If there are a LOT of negatives, I run for the hills and do not buy. If there are a LOT of very well written positives, I pay attention to each point by point comment to judge if I would be o.k., or not, with using that product. On this Sony, I can make it work. But the manual is horribly written, and at times, confusing. I tend to like this machine, but if I was to buy anopther like it, I think I might opt for a different well known brand, such as teac/tascam. Perhaps the best thing you could do, is ask your friends or neighbors what kind of CD recorder they use, and ask them "How easy is this to use, and does it give high quality recordings?" Then, they can actually show you how it works, and be there for you, if you buiy one, but have a problem. Best wishes!
1289196
you don't, only way to find out is to try it out. make sure the person has a return or guarantee policy, if it works according to the instructions (which you should be able to figure out within a week) you're good. bought mine new, very good machine for home playing & recording. i use it to record vinyl dj mixes from my turntables. blank cd's for recording DO have to be MUSIC cd's & say so on the packaging. good luck...
1289197
If it is a factory-authorized refurbished machine, it probably works even better than it did when it was brand-new. I would recommend it highly to you. However, if it's simply a used model, you might ask to try it out before buying it. You won't want to purchase someone else's problem.
142125
Glad to hear about your great experience, prat. "Used-Like-New" is definitely the way to go!
1379002
Randy, If you still need a User's Manual for this player. I have attached one to the end of my review. Rick S.
2256063
Do I sell it? I bought it I dont sell them. Wasnt very happy with it btw and its a bluray player not a dvd player
1222137
I took the plunge and just recently bought a 32 Sony XBR9 from Amazon "Warehouse Deals" where the used item's comment included "small cosmetic damage on screen". Although the packaging materials were falling apart, the set was in excellent condition with no apparent damage to it--cosmetic or otherwise. I was happy as a bug with the deal I got! Remember though, "your mileage will vary".
1548326
It depends, you can get it brand new or used or refurbished, you have several buying options, you can choose where it says ¨buy new from¨ and they should be brand new.
325144
I have never sold one of my units on Amazon, but I did get some instructions with mine, but being a "man," I never looked at them. You did purchase the most advanced player that Sandisk ever turned out. It will take a 32 gig micro sd in the slot on the side. It will play music from anywhere you buy it. It has great features for audio books through your local library from Overdrive. It will play books from Audible without a problem. These players are getting more expensive because they are out of production and people are realizing their worth. There is one thing that I think I need to tell you. If the battery run out of juice you have to plug it in and just let it charge. Sometimes it doesn't want to come back in which case you have to play with it until it revives. Do throw it away. Hold the power button down for a long time. They sometimes if you just push the power button to "Unlock" it and then press the power button for 20 seconds it comes back. Remember these units are like Timex watches. You can kill it if you forget and go swimming in the ocean.
104259
Depends, most cannot. These players are not very sophisticated. Go to a "pad" or netbook if want games as well as music, video, pictures, ebooks plus you can use the internet as well,r00t
1687042
It's depends on who you're buying from and what they already have pre-loaded. Since these are used older machines it will differ. I would continue to shop around.
926363
If it says sold by Amazon, and says new you should be okay. Sometimes these things are on special. Right now, that doesn't seem to be the case (I just checked the price).
932105
Yes, unless you're buying it from another user as a "used" item, it'll be a genuine, sealed-in-box product.
917654
Bought a refurbished unit about 3 weeks ago and it's performed flawlessly so far. Saved $170 over new and $270 over the newest model so I think it was more than worth it. I've purchased a couple of GPS units, two blu ray players and several other refurbished/used pieces from Amazon and have never had a problem yet.
1133259
I have two of them. They are different brands, but the same player exactly. Neither on has worked as advertised. One stopped working after about 3 hrs of use and the second one is very slow use to copy. However, I mainly used them to copy CD's not DVD's
917653
I bought a refurbished receiver. In my opinion, it is OK to buy a refurbished receiver, since it is an electronic device that don't have any mechanically moving parts or a part which has a certain lifespan.I wouln't buy an LCD TV or speaker unless there is %50 discount because LCDs have a 5 years life and speakers have moving parts.I hope this helps.
978534
I bought mine used in like new condition for around $50. 16GB and great sound was worth it.
1702396
I had so many issues with this player myself that I eventually scrapped it and purchased one of superior quality..... Off brands can be tricky to deal with.... you might try formatting the player to clear everything off the memory.
1816782
My thought on this is you want to look at reveiws first. But if the used game is about the same price as a new game you are better to go with new. hope this helps.