Many places recycle ink cartridges now due to the expense of new ones. They do it at grocery stores around here. There is no reason to expect that the remanufactured ones, if done by reputable people, are not just as good as the new. The refill kits work well, too. I found ink for my HP at the $1 store and bought up their whole supply. Even my pictures still come out beautifully. But refills are not possible with all cartridges. Some use a more viscous ink and refills will run right out into your machine. Others have an internal electronic chip to prevent use after it has been emptied. I lucked out on printers. After going through many (and 5-in-1 machines), I opted for a cheap, $20 HP printer. To my friend's dismay (she just bought a $300 Canon printer), my cheapo does a much better job of printing photos on glossy paper than hers does, and that with the $1 ink.
I'd say, "Go for it!". Don't give them $60 for ink for a machine that may have been less than that.