Benefits of Used and Refurbished Network Hardware

For every small or large business, networking hardware can run up a very large bill rather quickly if buying directly from a vendor. Secondary markets exists to provide customers the opportunity in saving money and usually obtaining a more direct form of customer service. If you are a small business, purchasing new networking equipment can be quite a task. You have to figure out your budget and what exactly you may need in order to end up with the appropriate network device while not running up a more than necessary to pay bill.

The undisputed benefit of buying used and refurbished network products is the savings on the cost of the items. You can literally save more than half even you buy from a secondary market reseller, especially on Cisco gear. Just be sure the company has a good reputation and is legit. Ebay has a large area of network resellers, but one has to be making sure you check that seller's feedback. There are a lot of resellers out there who sell knock-off equipment that claim belong to a manufacturer when in fact, that equipment may have been made in foreign markets appearing like the original.

In reference from what was previously stated, Uneda (Unite Network Equipment Dealer Association) was founded to make buyers aware and to fight fraud and counterfeit resellers. Network resale sites that belong to the Uneda organization are approved by other members to be certified as legit resellers. Make sure you contact Uneda to obtain a list of legitimate resellers.

Buying a failover device is also a great benefit to buy as refurbished. This way you don't have to pay full cost on a network device that will sit in storage until the time comes in case you're currently in use device fails. Being a smart and savvy consumer by doing your research before you buy something in full price will pay off in the end. You can use that extra money you save into other business related opportunities. Heck, you should increase your marketing budget.

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