Over the past few weeks we’ve been posting links to a mysterious Apple refurbished store that appeared on eBay about a month ago and has been hiding in plain site ever since. Labeled only “Refurbished Outlet” with hidden corporate information and nothing in the way of contact info or traceable backend, the store gets an impressive 99.7% positive reviews from buyers. But there is no information on where devices are coming from.
We thought that Apple might be testing the waters to sell refurbished products directly to customers through eBay, and it seems that’s exactly what is happening. Since discovering the store, we’ve discovered that this is, in fact an Apple run Store within Ebay. No one would go on the record at Ebay however.
Besides the fonts, which are a wreck, there are lots of tell-tale signs of Apple’s direct involvement. Just like Apple’s own refurbished products, the “refurbished outlet” products all have the following:- Full one-year warranty
- Returned to like-new condition
- iPads/iPods include a new battery
- Received complete burn-in testing
- Original OS re-installed
- Repackaged with manual and cable
- Final quality inspection by Apple
The Store charges taxes in just a few states, unlike Apple’s official store which collects taxes across the US. Tax is currently charged for purchases from California, DC, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, and Texas at the following rates:
.\We’ve reached out to Apple for verification.
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