lenovo box with no barcode?

[dracore]

Hi all,

Is is possible to have a lenovo thinkpad shipping box but without any barcodes (s/n, part #), etc..?

I understand probably not if you're buying from Lenovo directly... but lets say in the situation where you buy from eBay. They say it's brand new unopened and all, but they also say there is no white label with serial numbers.

Could this be an indication that it's a refurbished unit? (for example, Apple ships refurbished laptops in a plain brown unmarked box)

[ryengineer]

Lenovo marks all boxes with a UPC, all the newer ones atleast. I suggest you communicate with the seller and get as much information as you can.

[draco2527]

Hi all,

Is is possible to have a lenovo thinkpad shipping box but without any barcodes (s/n, part #), etc..?

I understand probably not if you're buying from Lenovo directly... but lets say in the situation where you buy from eBay. They say it's brand new unopened and all, but they also say there is no white label with serial numbers.

Could this be an indication that it's a refurbished unit? (for example, Apple ships refurbished laptops in a plain brown unmarked box)

I think you answered you own questions, Lenovo will do the same thing....with Refurbs...the warranty is 90 or 180 days and most of the time it will show as having NO WARRANTY on the lenovo site. It is a little trickier to get warranty coverage on these machines...

So my answer to the refub...YES! But again, check with the seller. If it is ThinkPadWorld on eBay...most of his stuff is refurbished, if he has NEW/NEVER OPENED goods it will say NEW in the subject line. If the subject line states "Three Year warranty" yeah...but a small fraction of that with Lenovo...