Finding electronics, home theater or appliances at a discount is near impossible due to manufacturer unilateral pricing polices. But there are tricks… buying floor models, last season, scratch and dent and refurbished product. The savings can be as little as 20% but more often are really steep… upwards of 80%.

Refurbdepot.com is an online store that sells only factory refurbished product. Here you’ll find a wide range of product from home theater to computers, scanners to telephones and anything in between.

I spotted some terrific deals here. A Samsung SP-P4251, 42” widescreen plasma HDTV is on Refurbdepot.com for $1,199.95 instead of the original list of $6,999. That’s an 80% savings! A HP Pavillion DV8113CL notebook would originally retail at $2000. But there is a refurbished one on this site at $999.A Panasonic KX-FPG376 plain paper fax is $89 instead of $220.

Most manufacturer-refurbished items will come with a warranty for 90 days to 2 years and meet original factory specs. It’s another way to save.

www.refurbdepot.com