Refurb Ipods

Akilae729

Has anyone has experience with Refurb iPods?

I want to replace my broken 1st gen video with another 1st gen video so I can continue to still use all the accessories and equipment. (I also custom made some stuff for my car to hold it and what not).

I know they come with warranty, and they should be like new, but im curious about the condition that they actually come in. Are there scratches, does it come in a regular iPod box, can you tell that it is a refurb?

Thanks

Casual Eddy

I just got a refurbed nano as the screen on my other one was busted. I couldn't tell it wasn't new. It's since become a tad scuffed from use but when I got it looked new. They'll probably let you look at it before you buy it too.

Dulcius_ex_asperis

I literally just opened my refurb'd ipod. It looks like new, and works like new. My boyfriend bought one last year, and he had a few issues with it (it wouldn't sync properly) but Apple sent him a replacement ASAP.

I would say buy one. You save a lot of money (mine was $200 after taxes, etc, instead of being $350 brand new), and they are essentially new (Mine is scratch/ding free) I am assuming they must replace any cosmetic problems as well as any hardware and software issues. So yeah, they're like new. And if yours isn't, they'll replace it.

Everywhereasign

All the apple stuff I've ever gotten refurb has been like new. If there's a problem with it, just mention it right away, rather then waiting a few months.

Zonkytonkman

My refurb was phenominal.

starmanbrand

I got a refurb'd zune and the thing looked pristine, like it had never seen the light of day before.

EggyToast

Refurb is great -- it's basically just stuff that was broken that Apple fixed up to be "new," but they can't legally sell as new. has all the same warranty stuff, etc., so it's really not that different.

However, it is *extremely* unlikely that you will find a refurb 1st gen iPod.

Dulcius_ex_asperis

if by 1st generation video, you mean a 5th generation standard ipod (or "ipod classic" as they are calling them these days), I just bought one last week on apple.com.

It looks like the only one they have available right now is the special edition U2 version, 30gb. But they are selling 6th generation 80gb ipod classics for $209 (which is only $10 more than I paid for my 5th generation just last week :oops:

If you have the proper OS, that's what I'd recommend.

Akilae729

On what day do they usually update the listings for Refurb products?

If the 80gb iPod classic sells for only $209, and that is only 10 bucks more than your refurb, I might just do that. When my iPod broke, I was able to sell it for $50 to someone on craigslist, so thats only about $150 for a new iPod. I like this.

Lindsay Lohan

Akilae729 wrote: »

On what day do they usually update the listings for Refurb products?

If the 80gb iPod classic sells for only $209, and that is only 10 bucks more than your refurb, I might just do that. When my iPod broke, I was able to sell it for $50 to someone on craigslist, so thats only about $150 for a new iPod. I like this.

I think it's midweek when it happens - but I don't think there's a set day (I could be wrong though, I've only been watching for a few weeks). I just ordered a green nano 8g refurbished for $175ish after taxes with free shipping. I'm really excited - going to be a nice jump from my shuffle.

Anybody know how much free space an 8gig nano will have?

Lindsay Lohan

In case you're still looking, the Apple store has the 80gig classic refurb as of this morning.

Szechuanosaurus

EggyToast wrote: »

Refurb is great -- it's basically just stuff that was broken that Apple fixed up to be "new," but they can't legally sell as new. has all the same warranty stuff, etc., so it's really not that different.

However, it is *extremely* unlikely that you will find a refurb 1st gen iPod.

Refurb is also often simply returned unwanted goods where the packaging has been opened. So basically, it's new. Typically, refurb - especially Apple refurb - is the closest you are going to get to new without actually buying new.