How reliable are open box products from Best Buy?

Refurbished products are items that have been opened or used before, but they've gone through rigorous testing and come with guarantees and warranties to protect you in the event that something goes wrong. But open box items aren't quite as good of a buy. read more

In theory Open box items should be functionally identical to new in box items. the Geek Squad Certified Open Box program (GSCOB) has a 42 point check list that a product has to meet in order to be certified as Geek Squad Certified. read more

But open box items aren’t quite as good of a buy. That’s because open box items, like Best Buy open box products, are goods returned by customers, inspected by the retailers, and then resold at a discount instead of being returned to the manufacturer, according to Consumer Reports. read more

Save money at the Best Buy Outlet, a great place to find discount, open box, clearance, and refurbished electronics. read more