Why Does the Refurb Store Close on October 3rd?

[JasonGough]

Is it because that might be the date when they bring out the new updates we've been waiting for so long??

Or am i just puting 2 + 2 together and getting 'Dual Core'? :)

[stoid]

Where does it say that the Refurb Store will be closed on October 3rd?

[BlizzardBomb]

The UK refurb store does. Good question :p

[MacSA]

Mybae Apple are updating EVERYTHING !!!! :D :D

[revisionA]

Maybe they are outsourcing the refurbs after that date.

Didnt think of that one did you?

If they contract out the repairs, why not let the contractor sell them in bulk to someone like macmall who could move them just fine.

Then, apple.com would only be new shiny white merchandise and backordered black versions as they are released and snatched up.

Leave no Nano left behind! Especially a black one!

$

[wdlove]

It seems that we will have to wait for the official word from Apple. I hope that it isn't closed for good though.

[wordmunger]

Where *is* the U.S. refurb store, anyway? Didn't there used to be a link on the front page of the Apple store?

[JasonGough]

hmmmm.

would be nice to think that they might introduce a load of new stuff on that monday!

don't know what the actual truth is tho.. can't think of any real reason why they would need to 'close' a part of their website..

[VanMac]

Cause it's my birthday ;)

[nomad01]

Is it because that might be the date when they bring out the new updates we've been waiting for so long??

Or am i just puting 2 + 2 together and getting 'Dual Core'? :)

As far as I know it's not closing on the 3rd. It's just not going to open every day after the 3rd. It'll go back to just opening once a week... on a Wednesday... from 10am. :-)

I'm curious as to why they're suddenly getting rid of SO much though.

[emw]

Where *is* the U.S. refurb store, anyway? Didn't there used to be a link on the front page of the Apple store?
It's still there - on the bottom right by the SAVE sign...

[lexfuzo]

1) The ongoing offer (open every day, a lot of stock) can be seen as a hidden price cut.
2) Clearing out stock may be a sign of updates coming... :rolleyes:

[nomad01]

1) The ongoing offer (open every day, a lot of stock) can be seen as a hidden price cut.
2) Clearing out stock may be a sign of updates coming... :rolleyes:

So some of this could be new stock that's just repacked for a low price? Possible I suppose.

Although I wonder where they've dug up the 3rd gen iPods from. Think they've found a stock room that they thought they'd lost? :eek: ;)

[lexfuzo]

So some of this could be new stock that's just repacked for a low price? Possible I suppose.
Although I wonder where they've dug up the 3rd gen iPods from. Think they've found a stock room that they thought they'd lost? :eek: ;)

I'm sure there is some iPod cemetery where the undead 3rd-gens wait to be sold as refurbished... *BUUUAAHHH* :eek:

[Macky-Mac]

isn't it usually only open one day a week?.....there was another thread just a few days ago where somebody said it was going to be open daily on a temp basis until the 3rd

UK Refurb thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=149658&highlight=refurb)