If you shop for tech on eBay, you’re going to love this project I’ve been building

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on this side project (https://refurbished.deals/ - Original previous domains, litdeals.co, searchpopularthings.com) for over a decade, and it’s finally reached what I’d call the “best version” of itself. The idea came from frustration — I always felt like finding quality refurbished tech on eBay was harder than it should be.

With a lot of persistence (and more recently, a huge boost from AI tools that helped me move faster), I built a tool that filters out the noise and shows only refurbished items that are essentially like-new. Most of the listings come directly from manufacturers or from sellers that eBay has vetted through their Refurbished program. That program isn’t open to just anyone — you have to be approved — so as a buyer, you know the gear isn’t coming from a random seller. Plus, eBay backs it with a free 1–2 year warranty, which still amazes me.

I’ve personally switched almost all my tech shopping to this route. The savings have been ridiculous — on average about 60% off retail — and the products I’ve gotten have been mint condition, sometimes indistinguishable from brand new.

I just wanted to share the journey, the lessons learned (especially how AI accelerated a project I’ve been tinkering with for 10 years), and hopefully give something useful back to the community. If you shop on eBay for tech, or if you’re into building scrappy tools that solve everyday frustrations, I think you’ll find this interesting.

Would love any brutal feedback — what you like, dislike, or wish it did differently.

[+Seetheworldsecond Subscriber¹]

Thank you everyone for the support! I am sharing a couple of promos I just made for the website which show my desk setup mostly purchased using the website. I really saved a ton, and hope this site helps others out as it has done for myself. 

 

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