# Laptop Universe

> Laptop Universe is a women-owned St. Louis shop that has spent more than two decades buying and reselling the electronics everyone else declared obsolete - refurbished iPhones and iPads, Samsung Galaxy phones, and the AC adapters, batteries and optical drives that keep older laptops alive. Run by Shawn and Indu Chhabra under Chhabra Enterprises, LC, it sells to individuals, school districts, government agencies and corporations through its own Shopify storefront and marketplaces like Newegg.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- **Founders:** Shawn Chhabra (Founder & CEO), Indu Chhabra (Co-owner / CEO (women-owned business))
- **Team size:** 6 employees
- **Products:** Refurbished Apple iPhones, Used iPads and Apple accessories, Samsung Galaxy phones, Laptop parts and components, DESKONIZER
- **Notable:** Operating for more than two decades as an independent refurbished-electronics seller, Certified women-owned small business supplying schools and government agencies, Built multi-channel distribution across its own site and major marketplaces

## Products & services

- **Refurbished Apple iPhones** — Used and refurbished iPhones, including a deep catalog of iPhone 8 models across carriers (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile) and storage tiers.
- **Used iPads and Apple accessories** — Refurbished iPads plus Lightning cables and Apple accessories for consumers and bulk institutional buyers.
- **Samsung Galaxy phones** — Used and refurbished Android smartphones alongside the Apple catalog.
- **Laptop parts and components** — AC adapters, batteries, power cords, hard drives and optical (Blu-ray/DVD) drives that keep older laptops in service.
- **DESKONIZER** — A branded wooden bedside docking / charging station - the shop's own product line beyond resale.
- **Bulk / institutional supply** — Volume purchasing and quotes for school districts, government agencies and corporations.

## Achievements

- Operating for more than two decades as an independent refurbished-electronics seller
- Certified women-owned small business supplying schools and government agencies
- Built multi-channel distribution across its own site and major marketplaces
- Founder Shawn Chhabra is a published author and has appeared on top entrepreneurship podcasts

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Continues selling refurbished iPhones, iPads and laptop parts via laptopuniverse.com and marketplace storefronts.

## Links

- Website: https://laptopuniverse.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/laptopuniverse-com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ShawnChhabra
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaptopUniverseFanPage/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20