Anybody ever do any refurbishing to newer computers?

**msearl3244** · 07-21-2013, 01:51 PM

I am a Certified Microsoft refurbisher and I have to pay around $30.00 for every copy of Windows 7 I put in a machine and even then it has to already have an older valid Windows COA on it from something like Vista or XP.

**Kochy** · 07-21-2013, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by msearl3244

I am a Certified Microsoft refurbisher and I have to pay around $30.00 for every copy of Windows 7 I put in a machine and even then it has to already have an older valid Windows COA on it from something like Vista or XP.

I'm just wondering about this, but is it a painstaking process to become Microsoft certified to refurbish?

**TheRecycleBin** · 07-21-2013, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Kochy

I'm just wondering about this, but is it a painstaking process to become Microsoft certified to refurbish?

Note difficult but if you don't buy enough Licenses in a given time they will cancel your agreement. I know from personal experience.

**drozenski** · 07-21-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Kochy

I'm just wondering about this, but is it a painstaking process to become Microsoft certified to refurbish?

Here is all the info and how to become one.

Microsoft Refurbisher Programs

**drozenski** · 07-21-2013, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by msearl3244

I am a Certified Microsoft refurbisher and I have to pay around $30.00 for every copy of Windows 7 I put in a machine and even then it has to already have an older valid Windows COA on it from something like Vista or XP.

That is an upgrade license only. Full COA licences for a pc w/o a sticker will run you between 60 and 80 depending on volume.

**msearl3244** · 07-22-2013, 06:43 AM

You are correct. That is why I was referring to them needing an older COA. We do new builds also and they are a bit more expensive. We do not do a lot of volume. I think 633 machines last year that we used full or upgrade licenses for.