There are literally hundreds of thousands of people who have unwanted gifts of nearly new laptops that they get rid of at silly prices.

Companies feed the market for 2nd hand laptops when they upgrade their nearly new laptops and go out and buy new laptops.

Laptop suppliers can offer discount laptops for something as minor as a slight blemish or a scratch of the paintwork.

Auction sites are great places to buy a laptop. Nearly new laptops, budget laptops, second hand laptops, refurbished laptops and even new laptops can all be picked up for very affordable prices.