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- mastertop, on 10/10/2007, -1/+47Was the "CONFIRMED" really that necessary?
- MasterThief117, on 10/10/2007, -3/+24EVERY company charges more for their product than the actual costs. It is called making a profit. Welcome to entrepreneurship 101.
- SilentSpyder, on 10/10/2007, -4/+24shhhh. Keep this to yourself
- LaSepultura, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16That's parts. You need to factor in how much they spent on developing it plus parts and labor.
- macbwizard, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11The OP uses CONFIRMED as if it was difficult to go to store.apple.com and visit the refurb section. Seriously, there was nothing to confirm.
- TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Then return it ASAP. Apple is having this problem with a small amount of units and is replacing them.
- kenvsryu, on 10/10/2007, -6/+15skip the gizmodo spam - direct link http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=252EB80C&node=home/specialdeals/iphone
- tracydanger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8I got my 1st Gen iPod Nano Refurbished for $99 and couldn't be happier (that sounds like a commercial, but it's true). It came with the same warranty, so it wasn't risky. If anything, it seems less likely to have a problem, because it's been fixed - at least with my logic.
- grumpyrain, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8I think so.
I mean without it, who would have ever thought that a refurbished iPhone would be cheaper than one straight off the shipping container? - TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7What's the big deal about refurbished? You still get the 1-year warranty and you can buy the Applecare and get the extra year. (Or buy it on an AMEX card with buyer assurance and get your warranty doubled for free!)
- LowRentDiggs, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9With Apple? I always buy refurbished with Apple and have never had any problems.
- totorototoro, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Except for:
1) Razors
2) Game Consoles (not counting the Wii & DS)
3) Inkjet printers
4) The Zune (ducks) :p - johnpaul191, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6considering how rumors are headlined as fact..... it doesn't seem that bad
- Wang, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Refurbished is often a sweet deal. I've had awesome PDA's and Laptops in the past that were refurbished. I'd say this is awesome news for folks holding out to buy the iPhone.
- TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8Since nobody responded to your original posting of this comment, I think it's just you.
- ravi7791, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Then don't buy one.
- Spoomeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4"My iphone's screen is already starting to become unresponsive to my finger..."
Maybe if you bought it dinner and a movie, complimented it...? - hoppdawg, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I was going to write something articulate, but dude, you're a ***** idiot.
- TheCount, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3You don't have to worry, I'm sure they have plenty of refurb iPhone's too sell at that discount. Apple has been doing a pretty good job of replacing phones for customers... except for me, since the stupid 5th Ave store in Manhattan wanted to charge me 30 bucks for a loaner phone while they sent mine out to service instead of just replacing it or eating the 30 dollar fee, since the phone was defective. I had to call up 1-800-MYAPPLE and thankfully they were nice enough to do the service (and give me a replacement in the meantime) without the fee. Screw the 5th ave store. The funny thing is I was really in there to buy a new imac, but after the way they treated me, I just left.
- zweben, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Do you have any source for that information?
- Kittyflipping, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3CONFIRMED: it wasn't necessary.
- tracydanger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2'Course, if you're a student (or maybe know one), you can basically get a refurb price on a new product.
- kenthorvath, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I wonder if they might use the refurb store as a way to price discriminate against price sensitive customers. That is, might they sell brand new units via the refurb store for $100 cheaper to maximize profits? People who are less sensitive to price will simply buy the more expensive unit from the Apple Store or AT&T, but those who might not otherwise buy it will still do so for the cheaper price, which is still profitable to Apple.
- SouthsideIrish, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Bet they don't! I bet the new iPod will be 1 16gb Nano. Oh, and buried for the use of confirmed.
- kingkilr, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3That's actually not covered in 101, I base this on unprofitable companies started by first year drop outs, the guys who drop out later know better.
- TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3I thought this was proven to be untrue?
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Not every companies policies in regards to refurb products will be the same. Maybe you just had a bad run. I've never had a problem with refurbed Apple products (except for the iMac G5 mentioned in an earlier post) and will do so when I get a new laptop to replace my refurbed 933 G4 iBook I bought 4 years ago.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You moron. The *source* of that article is almost exactly a year old
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2dugg up for the first good laugh on digg in a long time.
- WhereAmI, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I'm wondering...
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Most companies do something like this. It's a great way to get some gear cheaper than retail. Apple (along with most other reputable companies) receive these back with whatever the problem is, have people look them over thoroughly, correct the defects, and then resell them. Many times it can actually be better than new since a human being has looked it over as compared to the usual burn-in and release.
I bought my last three Macs as refurbs and saved about 20% for each. One (an iMac G5) had a problem crop up after the sale and it was repaired no questions asked. As I said, Apple isn't the only company that does this and it can definitely be worth it. - buckykatt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1To quote ungeni.us ( http://ungeni.us/section/the_bar/apple_refurbs )
"A lot of refurbished products never had anything wrong with them other than defective customers. Some had minor problems. Apple takes them back, fixes them1, and resells them at a steep discount....
(1 Often, they're fixed just by removing the defective customer.)" - hoos30, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Okay, exactly WHY does Apple have so many refurbs to sell so soon? Do they get RRoD too?
- hoppdawg, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Just pulled the trigger.
- WiseWeasel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1The "refurbished" units I've gotten through the Special Deals section of the Apple Store sure seemed brand new in every case (and have always worked perfectly)... but maybe they're just good about repackaging them...
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1There usually is a reason why products are sold as refurbished. What was your point?
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1You really don't understand retail do you? If the product is returned, then the customer either received his money back or a new unit. While the actual item is being sold again, it's not like the company itself is receiving twice the number of sales.
- witz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I have an iPhone, but if I had a second chance, I would buy a refurb in a hot second. I have a refurb MacBook, and it's the bees knees. There is a belief amongst some that refurb products are checked out more thoroughly than new...
- EvilCan, on 02/26/2008, -1/+2Wow, I agree with your point but dugg you down for the unnecessary personal insult.
- intense321, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Sweet. I just ordered 3.
- MasterThief117, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I never said any specific company. It is in general.
- EllimistX, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Or more like the equivalent of getting anything from them tax free and then some...
- raynar, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2I suppose you've never seen the amount of thriving used-car dealerships, you stupid *****.
- leontes, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2One should get apple care anyway, one, to take care of the battery issue: and two its a goddamn phone/computer that goes everywhere with you, all the time, and may have issues, cause it just might need it.
When one gets a refurb, you may need to send it once or twice, but you are getting it 100 bucks less, afterall. For one hundered bucks you can have a slightly better chance of never sending your phone in, but honestly, most people who have sense will be buying applecare anyway. I've had great luck with the used products of the apple store and as long as you are also getting apple care, it's a safe bet. - BossKey, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2"...the majority of people don't care for what are essentially second hand products."
Which is really quite awesome, because then there are more for the rest of us. Of course this might not apply to all brands, but Apple refurbs are usually in pretty good shape. I have a refurb Mac Pro that saved me $300, and it's running just perfectly after a year. As is my friend's refurb PowerBook, which is even older.
After all, buying new doesn't insulate you from the possibility of buying a lemon, and Apple refurbs come with a full warranty. So if it's possible to get a lemon either way, buying new or refurb, and both are under warranty, then what's the real difference between new and refurb? Only the money you save...if you go Apple refurb. - djsim, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1I have four words for ya:
DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS - meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -3/+31) Blades
2) Games
3) Ink
4) Bread? - whatthefu, on 10/10/2007, -19/+19Still really ***** expensive.
- IIIKrazyKiDDIII, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3Need help burying this? No prob....
- Spoomeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Could you scrape the marketing sleaze off that comment and explain how you came up with that number?
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