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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Models (macrumors.com)
Apple today has added refurbished iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models to its online store for the first time in the United States. MacRumors reports: iPhone 7 models are available in all three storage capacities, including 32GB for $499, 128GB for $589, and 256GB for $679, reflecting savings of 10 percent off Apple's current prices for brand new models. All five colors are currently in stock, including Black, Jet Black, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold. iPhone 7 Plus models with 32GB or 128GB of storage are available for $599 and $689 respectively, which is also 10 percent off. There are no 256GB models in stock. Available colors include Black, Gold, and Rose Gold. Apple says all refurbished iPhone models are thoroughly inspected, tested, cleaned, and repackaged with a new white box and all manuals and accessories. Apple also installs a new battery and replaces the outer shell, making it nearly impossible to distinguish between a refurbished and brand new iPhone. Any refurbished iPhone model comes with Apple's standard one-year warranty effective on the date the device is delivered. The warranty can be extended to up to two years from the original purchase date with AppleCare+, at a cost of $129 for the iPhone 7 and $149 for the iPhone 7 Plus in the United States.
"Hey, this 2 year old car has only 60,000 miles on the odometer. We replaced the tires, gave it an oil change and shampooed the interior so it's as good as new. Yours for only 90% of the price of a 2018 model."
there is a sucker born every minute ;) and they will make a bundle ;)
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Just my 2 cents
Yeah but how many write cycles on the flash memory?
Plenty. Even if the phone originally belonged to a teenager who filled the flash up everyday with photos, that wouldn't even be 10% of the flash lifecycle.
If you get a new battery, a screen with no marks or scratches, and all the boogers are wiped off, your refurb will be as good as new. ICs don't "wear out".
Market forces determine prices. This applies even to Apple. If Apple thinks that they can move refurbished products with only a 10% discount then they'd be idiots for going any lower on price.
If you believe buying Apple products is just paying an "idiot tax" then you need to brush up on some basic economics. Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world right now. Maybe all their customers are idiots. If so, then that just means catering to idiots is a genius business plan.
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Plenty. Even if the phone originally belonged to a teenager who filled the flash up everyday with photos, that wouldn't even be 10% of the flash lifecycle.
Many refurbished phones will be phones that were purchased new and returned within 14 days. Can't be sold as new anymore if the phone was used, so they are sold as refurbished.
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They've already reduced the price of the iPhone 7 to reflect that it is an older model. The 10% discount is on top of the price reduction.
Boycott everyone that ends a price in 9 and where do you plan on buying anything?
Talk about a petty grievance. Why not stop buying gasoline that ends in .9 while you are at it.
Walmart didn't invent pricing that ended in a 9, go look at an old Sears ad from 60+ years ago.