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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Major Gripe 
One thing that's really bugging me this year is the constant push to sell used electronic devices. Stores mix them in with new devices and sometimes they make it hard to determine if it's used or not. Even after applying filters (when available), they sometimes sneak in the used devices. To say this bothers me, is putting it mildly.
Personally, I never buy used electronics. YMMV
Gripe over. Carry on and enjoy this very lackluster Black Friday Season 
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For me it depends on how it's being sold. I'm okay with manufacturer refurbished electronics sometimes and have gotten some great deals on those in the past. The Nook HD+s I have were dirt cheap and great tablets for the time. I read a ridiculous amount of manga on those. But seller refurbished or straight up used I tend to avoid.
I bought a used smartphone once (Galaxy S5) and it didn't last very long compared to the new ones I'd had before and have had since. On the other hand I got a used Nexus 7 (2013) for mom, since by that point I couldn't get her a new one with 32GB and she needed more space. That tablet still works, although I stopped using it years ago.
But pushing used that hard is disgusting. That's one thing I think Amazon does a decent job with, most of the time the listing is for new but it lets you know there may be cheaper options available from other sellers, including used ones.