Our computer resale philosophy and promises:
At The Computer Cellar, we never sell anything that we wouldn’t recommend to our own friends and family. Getting a used computer could be risky if you’re buying from someone who doesn’t know how to properly clean and repair them or prepare them for sale.
We obtain our computers from off-lease business sources, electronics recyclers, and others who can demonstrate a clear chain of custody and history, so you don’t have to worry about buying something stolen or sketchy. We also primarily resell business-class computers that are meant to be durable and dependable, or “known quantity” models where we’re confident the positives of a model outweigh any drawbacks of a particular design.
All of our refurbished and open-box computers are carefully inspected by real technicians with years of experience. We physically clean them inside and out, wipe previous users’ data (or replace the disk with a new one), and install a fresh copy of the most recent possible version of the operating system*, along with a handful of free software that we recommend and use ourselves, including a completely free office suite (LibreOffice) and media player (VLC). All of our refurbished computers use SSDs for great performance and reliability.
If there are any known flaws or possible issues with the device, we will disclose them up front, to make sure you’re aware of any risks that may be involved with a particular model or part.
You never have to worry whether your software is genuine or not. Unlike a lot of Facebook Marketplace sellers, we don’t load up computers with pirated software, only free, open-source applications; and we always make sure that your copy of Windows is properly licensed and activated.
Refurbished devices are warrantied for 90 days. If you experience a defect or problem within 90 days of purchase, the computer will either be repaired or replaced at no charge; if this is not possible, you will be refunded in full. If you wish to return a refurbished computer that can be repaired for a refund instead, a 15% restocking fee will apply (this will be deducted from your refunded amount.) If something fails outside of the warranty, we will generally discount our labor as much as we can for any repairs needed within a reasonable span of time (this is at management discretion.) Accidental/user damage is not warrantied.
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*Current-generation operating systems are Windows 11 25H2 and MacOS 26 Tahoe.