Just wondering what people would suggest? A little out of practice at this level, especially as reasonable new machines are available from around

Lots of machines on e-bay are stolen so be a bit careful. A fair few people who i know have had their machines stolen only to turn up on e-bay at the same time as other things.

Tried having a look at the dell refurbished, you can get a very high spec machine for almost no money on there

Yeah, I do treat eBay with more than a little caution. No bad thing, as you mention. You also rely on people describing condition accurately! It would seem my definition of 'excellent condition, no scratches or marks' is a world apart from some on there

Good point about Dell, will have a gander - cheers.

Steve

When a new lappy is only £349 I'd advise them to save up a bit longer and find the cash.

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Yep and dell will do the ordered not wanted in their sale section, was one of the reasons i suggested looking there as you get same cover as a new one