Question about refurbished laptops

[Craig Cardimon <craig -dot- cardimon -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Whirlers,

I'm in the market for a refurbished laptop running Windows 8.1, or an OS 
that is easily upgradeable to 8.1.

I'm looking to buy refurbished rather than new because refurbished is 
much cheaper.

There is a computer shop nearby that sells used laptops, but their 
inventory isn't online and can't be easily checked.

I could buy something from Amazon, or LaptopOutlet.com, or any one of a 
number of vendors.

Is there an online vendor I should avoid?

Which laptop brand should I aim for?

Is there a laptop brand I should avoid?

Many thanks for your help, folks.

--
Cordially,
Craig Cardimon
"The Duct Tape Writer"
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