Buying guides

What to check before you buy, written for the trade: repair shops, resellers and exporters buying from Brighton Computers.

• 26 Oct 2026Starting a laptop resale business: first stock, first salesHow to choose your first refurbished laptop lot, read its spreadsheet, budget for what is missing and make your first sales without tying up too much cash.Read the guide
• 29 Oct 2026Pricing refurbished laptops for resale from the lot priceTurn a lot price into a true cost per unit, split that cost fairly across grades, check real sold prices and set a resale price that leaves you a margin.Read the guide
• 1 Nov 2026Why ex-business laptops outsell consumer models in refurbWhy refurbishers favour ex-corporate EliteBook, Latitude and ThinkPad lots over consumer laptops: build, batches, parts, specs, history and where consumer wins.Read the guide
• 3 Nov 2026IEC, clover, HDMI and VGA: the cables refurb sellers needThe power and video cables a refurbished laptop and PC seller should keep in stock: IEC and clover mains leads, plug types for export, and HDMI and VGA leads.Read the guide