iPhone 8(+) My 17 year old daughter wants an Iphone 8 64 Gb for her birthday tomorrow

[macmahon70]

She does not want an Iphone 7 neither a Samsung or any other Android phone. Now, I am hesitating between refurbished Iphone 8 from NL-based Renewd.com who claims they use 100% original parts (but I am quite sure it is a lie that Apple does not let original parts to third party resellers/refurbishers) at a price point of 499€ or just a new Iphone 8 64 at 539€. I think 499€ for a refurbished is a steal, however that would make me save 40€. This refurbished Iphone 8 is sold directly from FNAC here in Belgium with a two years warranty.
I never bought Apple products as refurbished products. Questions:
- have you had experience with refurbished Iphones from this company?
- would you go for the brand new or refurbished?

Thanks!

Olivier

 

[Falhófnir]

For the sake of 40 euros I'd just go for a new one. You'll be guaranteed to get a brand new sealed box, whereas the refurbished one probably won't have an original iPhone box, so it will be immediately obvious. I'd feel better having the first party charger straight from Apple as well. Do Apple Belgium have their own refurbished store?

 

[Ifti]

I'd also go with the new one.

I actually purchased an iPhone 8 2 weeks back as my daughter wanted it for her birthday too! She's only 12, but considering she has started senior school I find it useful for her to have for emergency use, as well as tracking abilities etc.
Naturally, Ive set up family sharing for any app purchases, and have enabled ScreenTime and the 'DownTime' features for all iDevices in the household, although this may not be as useful for your 17 year old!!

I didn't go for brand new as a friend of mine was selling his mint condition iPhone 8 so I guess I just got lucky, but otherwise I would most likely have purchased new.

Trouble is, now my older daughter wants up update to her 6s...! lol

 

[macmahon70]

For the sake of 40 euros I'd just go for a new one. You'll be guaranteed to get a brand new sealed box, whereas the refurbished one probably won't have an original iPhone box, so it will be immediately obvious. I'd feel better having the first party charger straight from Apple as well. Do Apple Belgium have their own refurbished store?

They do but do not sell refurbished Iphones unfortunately...

 

[_Refurbished_]

Get a new one. Only time I ever had a defective iPhone when purchased, was when I purchased refurbished.

 

[AlliFlowers]

Tough call. FNAC has never let me down and I trust what they sell. It comes down to that 40, and will you have a warranty?

 

[Apple OC]

Go new... saving 40 now is not worth the risk of problems.

you’ll be a star too.

 

[ilikewhey]

500 euro for iPhone 8 wow that’s a pretty penny for a 2 year old phone, you might as well look for a used xr

 

[now i see it]

These things are pretty much unrepairable. Get a new iPhone unless you enjoy gambling

 

[Tsepz]

Buy new and avoid the stress. Will be great for her to also be getting a nice new phone to look after.
Get a case for it at the same time!

 

[Expos of 1969]

Definitely buy the new one. The 40 Euros you save on the used one will soon be gone and forgotten.

 

[John dosh]

Yeah buy new for added piece of mind

 

[Jordan921]

Get new! don’t have to worry about problems down the line.

 

[bobsamm]

She does not want an Iphone 7 neither a Samsung or any other Android phone. Now, I am hesitating between refurbished Iphone 8 from NL-based Renewd.com who claims they use 100% original parts (but I am quite sure it is a lie that Apple does not let original parts to third party resellers/refurbishers) at a price point of 499€ or just a new Iphone 8 64 at 539€. I think 499€ for a refurbished is a steal, however that would make me save 40€. This refurbished Iphone 8 is sold directly from FNAC here in Belgium with a two years warranty.
I never bought Apple products as refurbished products. Questions:
- have you had experience with refurbished Iphones from this company?
- would you go for the brand new or refurbished?

Thanks!

Olivier

I'd buy used if you can, I got my 17 year old daughter a 8 256gb for about half price at the time off gumtree was only few week old. She had a 5 and a SE and never damaged them, the 8 got a weight dropped on it in the gym. Now she has a new 7 with AC plus via insurance claim.
I should of got AC on the 8.

 

[gigapocket1]

Get new. Easy

 

[Puppuccino]

Definitely worth getting new so you get original in box accessories and you know the phone will be in great condition.

 

[mantan]

It's you daughter. Pony up the 40 euros for new.

Now if it was your mother-in-law....

 

[MsRandall]

Happy Birthday to your daughter as said before go new for the additional 40 bucks

 

[Jimmy James]

If my daughter asked for a new iPhone and refused a 7, I’d get her a 6s.

 

[oVerboost]

For the difference in price, definitely buy new. And as others have said, get a case as well even a cheap one.

 

[ilikewhey]

iphone 8 | eBay

Vind fantastische aanbiedingen voor iphone 8. Winkel met vertrouwen.

www.ebay.nl

get this and slap on ebay square space warranty and call it a day lol

 

[forestinjersey]

Buy new for sure.

 

[Ungibbed]

Like others have already said, get new. A refurb is too much of a gamble.

 

[ilikewhey]

I just finds it insane someone paying 540 euros for a base iPhone 8 in 2019

 

[oVerboost]

I just finds it insane someone paying 540 euros for a base iPhone 8 in 2019

Why? It’s still a great phone and will last for years...

I had an SE until I bought my XR, which I’ve now replaced with a new Pro model but it was still fast, responsive, reliable and very usable.

540 euros for a device that gets used daily, heavily, for a couple of years or more isn’t a big outlay.