expired Posted by DrGreenthumb • Jun 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023 7:29 PM
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expired Posted by DrGreenthumb • Jun 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023 7:29 PM
(Best Buy open box “fair” condition YMMV) Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" 2.8K OLED Touch 2-in-1 Laptop with Pen Intel Evo Platform Core i7-1260P 16GB Memory 512GB SSD - $707.99
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Nonetheless, it's still $50 lesser and would still be considered a fine enough deal, but at least be transparent and don't try to mislead the people over here with your vague title and description..
This one has risk of missing stylus, but people have reported it missing on excellent olen box laptops that have stylus from Best Buy.
What do I have to gain by misleading people? Do we get paid to post on Slickdeals? News to me I'll await my check.
Chances are when that previous deal was posted, the fair condition of it at that time must have been closer to the price tag you've mentioned over here.
Not saying you can't post open box deals nor calling this a bad one, but at least be transparent and accurate with your description. That saves the members' time instead of them having to open the link and search for it themselves. That's just all I'm saying, not picking a fight or an argument.
I recommend picking up the cheapest you have available and return it if you don't get a good one. Make two store pick up orders to double your chances if you want.
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Anyway, good deal. Hope people like it.
"Best Buy open box items are completely YMMV on quality. Users report "fair" condition items have been brand new while some "excellent" condition items have been damaged or missing parts."
But I know some people would get all huffy. There are a lot of people who post in the open box threads about how open box laptops are always damaged or floor models or whatever. Same with refurb threads.
Very YMMV with Best Buy open box.
Picked up an open box Satisfactory 2022 Yoga 9i that said it was a display. The condition is basically flawless though, and while I can imagine it was hooked up to a power supply the entire time, the battery life doesn't seem bad (running a windows battery reports shows just 7 cycles used and 71+ kwh battery capacity of the rated 75 so whatever damage was done, it wasn't all that much). I think it's an excellent laptop for the price of ~$720.
The more people shit on Best Buy for having variability in their condition ratings, the fewer options we're going to have in the future. Aside from Microcenter which is regional and not accessible to a lot of people around the country or in Canada, there exist very few options for those of us that want to buy locally. The return policy being almost no questions asked is awesome. I've never, in all my time, ever had a return refused or even seriously questioned (unless I stated explicitly that something was wrong with it, in which case your jr. detectives might run some tests--just say "I decided to go with something else" and it's smooth sailing every time).
I don't think people understand what a blessing it is to have a decent option for a big box store. I hate youtubers or general scammy folks that buy brand new sealed units to mess around with or post videos using, then return for no good reason. These open box units are such an opportunity because they present the option to try out for 2 weeks basically guilt and inconvenience free.
TLDR: Best Buy open box laptops are generally almost always a deal so STFU and be grateful it's an option we still have.
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I can't find a single scratch or anything on it.
I may end up returning it since the warranty only has a month left, that sort of sucks. But otherwise it's a really nice laptop. Only complaint so far is the screen bezel is a bit thick.