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When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by NikolaNovak »

ravenstine wrote: post #2

My M1 Macbook Air was the first computer I've bought in a long time that was brand new instead of refurbished. The only reason I bought new this time was because the keyboard on my old laptop kept burning out and I didn't want to keep replacing it. Most of my electronics were bought as refurbished, and I've never regretted it. It's surprising just how "new' a refurbished item can be at a substantial discount. And not…

I've been buying Refurbished Thinkpads for 15 years. I still have two 10-year-old T420s in active use around the household.

There are things I will NOT buy used/refurbished, such as hard drives (I always replace the drive in refurbished laptops and put the refurbished drive into secondary capacity).

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by gambiting »

boplicity wrote: post #20
gambiting wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I keep buying stuff from Amazon Warehouse based on the same principle....heavy discount for a "like new" or "very good condition" items, everything so far has been pretty much completely new, or maybe I'd guess someone opened the box once. Either way, Amazon still offers no questions asked 30 day return and 1 year warranty on everything, so it's a no brainer really.

I agree with this -- however, for bigger purchases, keep in mind that warranties are not always "transferable", and may not apply to used products.

Amazon gives 1 year of their own warranty on any warehouse item(at least here in UK). But yes, the manufacturer might or might not honour the original warranty separately to this.

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by bluedino »

simoelalj wrote: post #14
outside1234 wrote: post #5

Context: Refurbished Apple machines are essentially new -- but significantly cheaper. Apple runs them through the manufacturing process again -- including testing and repackaging.

Not All Apple refurbished products are created equal though. Apple have literally the BEST condition you can expect on any refurbished product on the market. But all other refurbishers (Gazelle, Mac of All trades, Amazon Warehouse, Decluttr...) grade them in a scale (A, B, C) based on their cosmetic condition and add a year warranty as well.

>> Not All Apple refurbished products are created equal though.

You're comparing 'refurbished Apple products' with 'Apple refurbished products'

Two very different things.

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by ddoran »

dealforager wrote: post #32
Jleagle wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"This site can’t be reached"

Sorry, for some reason I have to put the "www." before the URL and forgot to do that. I edited the comment and I'll look into fixing that. Edit: saw replies, I'll just say it's Monday morning and leave it at that.

No, you misspelt forager as forger in the URL :)

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by simoelalj »

k__ wrote: post #23
simoelalj wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That was exactly my pain point back in 2007 when I wanted to get a specific configuration for the retina Macbook Pro. That's why I built RefurbMe as a comparison and monitoring service :)

Weren't the Retina displays for Macbooks released in 2012?

Indeed, my bad – I meant the first generation of the Macbook Pro (2006 Aluminum model). The retina came later in 2012.

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by buildbot »

gambiting wrote: post #9
ravenstine wrote: post #2

My M1 Macbook Air was the first computer I've bought in a long time that was brand new instead of refurbished. The only reason I bought new this time was because the keyboard on my old laptop kept burning out and I didn't want to keep replacing it. Most of my electronics were bought as refurbished, and I've never regretted it. It's surprising just how "new' a refurbished item can be at a substantial discount. And not…

I keep buying stuff from Amazon Warehouse based on the same principle....heavy discount for a "like new" or "very good condition" items, everything so far has been pretty much completely new, or maybe I'd guess someone opened the box once. Either way, Amazon still offers no questions asked 30 day return and 1 year warranty on everything, so it's a no brainer really.

This is no longer true about the returns - I may have to go to court with amazon over a warehouse item that was empty, and then they stuck me with the non-returned item when I returned the empty box, wiped my review of the 3rd party seller (fulfilled by amazon). They are currently lying to my credit card company about the chargeback. Not fun...

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by simoelalj »

mcintyre1994 wrote: post #33

This website looks awesome, will definitely use it next time I buy! Super small feedback thing, on your support page ( https://www.refurb.me/support ) you have some HTML sneaking in: Refurbished Products Covering answers and tips about refurbished Apple products in general. We break down the answers into sub-categories.

Thanks! I just pushed an update to fix that :)

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by simoelalj »

bluedino wrote: post #43
simoelalj wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not All Apple refurbished products are created equal though. Apple have literally the BEST condition you can expect on any refurbished product on the market. But all other refurbishers (Gazelle, Mac of All trades, Amazon Warehouse, Decluttr...) grade them in a scale (A, B, C) based on their cosmetic condition and add a year warranty as well.

>> Not All Apple refurbished products are created equal though. You're comparing 'refurbished Apple products' with 'Apple refurbished products' Two very different things.

Apple is only using this vocabulary: "Apple Certified Refurbished" on their store

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by jmole »

simoelalj wrote: post #39
itake wrote: post #36

I'm skeptical this timeline reflects the current supply chain issues that Apple (and the world) is experiencing. Apple has delayed the friends and family discount on the iPhone 13 and does not allow in-store pick up for the macbook pros (Due to limited supply and in-store staffing).

I think there would still be a supply for refurbished products (maybe a bit less this time with the shortages) – as Apple cannot sell open-boxes or returned products as new.

Bingo - I’m likely planning on returning my 16” for a 14”. After using the M1 air for the past year, the 16” just feels too big.

But even with a 14 day return policy, Apple cant just turn around and sell this as new. I have seen a few open box items at Best Buy though, usually discounted ~$100 or so.

Re: When will the new MacBook Pro be refurbished?

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Post by gnicholas »

itake wrote: post #36

I'm skeptical this timeline reflects the current supply chain issues that Apple (and the world) is experiencing. Apple has delayed the friends and family discount on the iPhone 13 and does not allow in-store pick up for the macbook pros (Due to limited supply and in-store staffing).

They may not allow in-store pickup of online orders, but they did have plenty of stock of the new MBPs when I checked last week.

Also, for anyone considering an MBP, it appears Apple will again offer 6% back on Apple Store purchases over Black Friday/Cyber Monday. They had this deal last year, and it was offered to some folks (seemingly accidentally) last week. It was quickly removed, but they're apparently honoring it for anyone who got in under the wire.

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