My only experience came about 3 years ago, when I attempted to buy a refurbed laptop on Tiger Direct for a ridiculously low price. The first one would not charge, so they sent me another one, and that one arrived with a shattered display. At this point, I was iffy on trying again, but when I called them, they said they were now out of stock, so I was just screwed. At least they refunded my money.
So that's my experience. I won't go with a refurb again, but maybe you'll have better luck on another site. Definitely
don't go with Tiger Direct.