Just few weeks ago, ETradeSupply
noted the mysterious Apple refurbished store that appeared on eBay 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 a traceable backend, the store gets an impressive 99.7%
positive review from consumers. But there has no any other reports on
where the devices will come from.
ETrade Supply believes that Apple might be testing the
waters to sell refurbished products to customers on eBay, and it seems
that’s exactly what will become true. We’ve discovered that this is, as a
matter of fact, an Apple run Store within Ebay. It is possible
that open the door to much bigger things. No people would go on the
record at Ebay however.
Aside from the pictures fonts above, which are an
uncharacteristic wreck, there are many of tell-tale signs of Apple’s
direct involvement. Just as Apple’s own refurbished devices, 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
