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Would people who buy used devices actually buy a new one instead if they can not find a used one? I've got a vague feeling that the overlap of used- and new-buy
by _Microft 7y ago
Would people who buy used devices actually buy a new one instead if they can not find a used one?
I've got a vague feeling that the overlap of used- and new-buyers might not be large enough to justify the practice.
It reminds a bit of movie piracy where exorbitant losses were claimed while ignoring that people would not have bought each and every movie instead of pirating it.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoThe overlap probably isn't big, but it depends on the type of device. For instance, I've bought plenty of used computer hardware from a certain local vendor selling off-lease equipment. So at the cost of accepting that the device was used for a year or two in some company and may have a scratch here and there, I could score a decent display or a laptop at 1/3 of the price of a new model. If I can't find what I want this way, I usually do pony up and buy new.