"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> My son was here last evening, he looked at my NEW computer and said
> something is not right with this computer, he then checked it all out and
> said it's a refurbished computer, WHAT? I said it's listed as new. He said
> maybe some new components, hard drive etc., so they could say that, but
> the computer itself is older, that's why you have those PS2 connections,
> including a hard to use DVD player.
>
> He told me to send it back, so he went to the seller got a return slip,
> cleaned my information off the computer, boxed it up and it's going back
> today. He then went to Best Buy site and picked what he thought would be a
> good one for me and his dad, after discussing the details, I told him I
> would take his word for it, so it will be delivered tomorrow, also quite a
> bit cheaper than the new (I thought) but actually refurbished computer.
>
> I will say this, the sellers were completely good with taking it back when
> told that it was ordered by mistake thinking it was completely new, will
> only deduct $8.00 from the credit card. I won't name the sellers because
> not wanting to take anything away from them, but it was a refurbished
> Dell, which explains a lot about the old fashioned hookups etc.
>
> Yes, I am a true dummy when it comes to some things, but at least with all
> the good info I got here, I am able to hook these suckers up by myself
> now! LOL
>
> --
> Cheri

Oh wow!

I guess I am lucky. My bro and my nephew (his son) are both programmers and
there is a top notch computer shop near here. The owner and his daughter
used to be connected to the dance studio. Good people. I trust them!