If you've got a desktop computer, you probably know that your monitor almost never outlives the computer. You may end up buying a couple of monitors before your computer gives up the ghost. As you know, new computer monitors are expensive, especially the flat screen monitors. Nonetheless, you can't do much with your PC without one, so it's time to shell out some money.
Just as with any other unforeseen expense, the need for a new computer monitor comes at the worst possible time, when your emergency expense fund has run dry from other unforeseen expenses! Here, we've got an alternative which might work for you now, without using up another credit card. You can find perfectly good, used and cheap computer monitors, priced anywhere from $20-40. Sound good?
The easiest, but perhaps not the cheapest option, is to call up any of your local computer repair shops. Most stock used, refurbished and cheap computer monitors. At $40, you probably won't find one of the newest flat screens, but it's worth asking what they do have on hand. You might get lucky! They do usually have a number of the older, larger styles of computer monitors. Be sure to ask what sort of warranty they provide and what their return policy is. If it turns out to have some problems, you want to know before you buy that you'll be able to exchange it. Stay away from any dealer who doesn't offer a warranty. Thirty to ninety days is a typical warranty.
Go check out the shops that seem most promising in terms of price and service. When you've made your choice, ask the technician to plug it in so that you can see it's in good working order. If it works, and the price and terms are right, you've got a cheap computer monitor.
Your local classifieds are another way to find cheap computer monitors. Individuals who have upgraded their system may just want to get a few bucks from their old monitor. Give them a call and make an appointment to drop by and check it out. These deals tend to go fast, so be prepared to jump on it. Here, you might pay as little as $20.
When schools get new computer equipment, they sell, or donate their used computers and monitors to people who refurbish them and then resell to the public. These people also advertise in the classifieds and generally have very good prices. Look for this type of seller, advertising 'cheap computer monitors and systems from school stock' or something equivalent.
Don't forget to look on craigslist.org as well. Check the boards for your local area for some excellent deals from individuals who have just bought a new monitor and just want to get rid of their old one.
Why pay more if you don't have too or can't? So go shopping for a cheap computer monitor that should last at least a year, or more.
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