Apple completely OOS of Refurbished products?

halledise · Jul 10, 2012, 02:44 AM

wot the flip is going on I wonder - all of a sudden every category of refurbished Apple product has disappeared.

never seen this before …

Jb07 · Jul 10, 2012, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halledise

wot the flip is going on I wonder - all of a sudden every category of refurbished Apple product has disappeared.

never seen this before …

They're probably just updating the inventory.

LaunchpadBS · Jul 10, 2012, 03:16 AM

It's the same in the UK...

gnasher729 · Jul 10, 2012, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halledise

wot the flip is going on I wonder - all of a sudden every category of refurbished Apple product has disappeared.

never seen this before …

Maybe Apple decided that selling refurbished (not new) products might get them into trouble with Australian government agencies. Not worth the risk, really.

halledise · Jul 10, 2012, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnasher729

Maybe Apple decided that selling refurbished (not new) products might get them into trouble with Australian government agencies. Not worth the risk, really.

not really - Australia really is the home of the free [and the boat people too

] just bought the missus a great little MBA last week and was hoping to do the same for the daughter - when 'hey presto' everything disappeared.

Arsolu · Jul 10, 2012, 03:34 AM

The same in Spain

Macman45 · Jul 10, 2012, 03:53 AM

Three MBP's in the UK store, no iMacs, no anything else, but this happens from time to time...I wouldn't be getting excited about an iMac refresh just yet.

Zero!sOne · Jul 10, 2012, 07:28 AM

Same in the US store, totally empty. I was just going to pick up a refurbed Airport Extreme

Any idea how long it usually takes them to refresh (or whatever it is they're doing)?

Kebabselector · Jul 10, 2012, 08:18 AM

The UK store occasionally doesn't have any stock - usually though when it's late at night.

Just checked the UK store and now getting 'The connection was reset' on Firefox - it was working an hour a go. Maybe they are updating it (or it's broken)

I'm tempted to get last years MBA for Mountain Lion as my 6 year old MacBook isn't supported

/edit it's back (probably our proxy server)

Tech198 · Jul 10, 2012, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halledise

not really - Australia really is the home of the free [and the boat people too

] just bought the missus a great little MBA last week and was hoping to do the same for the daughter - when 'hey presto' everything disappeared.

*poof* I was about to order last night/today(when it briefly made a re-appearance)... Something tells me i should have... oh well..

Now I'm hoping it would be back.. *fingers crossed*, and i'll get it before weekend.

jasonw76 · Jul 10, 2012, 08:38 AM

Very strange??

trainman · Jul 10, 2012, 09:02 AM

refurb. store is full here in the US. the clearance section of the store is empty. basically everything is in refurb. at this time

Zero!sOne · Jul 10, 2012, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainman

refurb. store is full here in the US. the clearance section of the store is empty. basically everything is in refurb. at this time

I've been refreshing this link occasionally, and it's still showing an empty refurb store for me: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

trainman · Jul 10, 2012, 09:31 AM

Zero I just clicked on your link and found 40 assorted computers showing, iMacs, MacPro's and MacBook varieties.

vader_slri · Jul 10, 2012, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainman

Zero I just clicked on your link and found 40 assorted computers showing, iMacs, MacPro's and MacBook varieties.

That's weird. I see an empty store when I click his link. Likewise for the Canadian store.

trainman · Jul 10, 2012, 09:45 AM

Don't know hoe to help you I just tried the main store address, the link etc. on my iPad and MacBook Pro and found all stores full of inventory. the "shop clearance" section is in fact empty as usual.

Zero!sOne · Jul 10, 2012, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainman

Don't know hoe to help you I just tried the main store address, the link etc. on my iPad and MacBook Pro and found all stores full of inventory. the "shop clearance" section is in fact empty as usual.

Very strange. I was thinking at first it was my work's crappy old version of IE not refreshing properly or something, but I just tried from my phone and am seeing an empty store there as well.

I tried to check via the AppleStore app, but I don't see any way to view refurbs from there.

gigaguy · Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 AM

I check it pretty regularly to see trends, prices, today nothing is in stock, no macs, no pads, no iPods. Strange.

maflynn · Jul 10, 2012, 10:39 AM

I got in without any problems

gigaguy · Jul 10, 2012, 10:40 AM

I can get to it, but everything is out of stock, and greyed out in my browsers, unusual.

jessica. · Jul 10, 2012, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigaguy

I can get to it, but everything is out of stock, unusual.

Down =/= out of stock. FYI.

GGJstudios · Jul 10, 2012, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigaguy

I check it pretty regularly to see trends, prices, today nothing is in stock, no macs, no pads, no iPods. Strange.

Clear your browser's cache and cookies and try again. There are plenty of refurbs available.

gigaguy · Jul 10, 2012, 10:43 AM

Okay, I saw all items out of stock on my work PC and my iPad, hmm.

vader_slri · Jul 10, 2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainman

Don't know hoe to help you I just tried the main store address, the link etc. on my iPad and MacBook Pro and found all stores full of inventory. the "shop clearance" section is in fact empty as usual.

It came back up for me about an hour ago but is empty again now. Guess they are having some technical difficulties.

BSoares · Jul 10, 2012, 11:41 AM

I check it often too and today saw no products available. Maybe just a bug but they're doing something to trigger that.

Jul 10, 2012, 02:44 AM	#1
halledise macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Coast NSW Australia	No Refurbs at all in Aus Store ;) wot the flip is going on I wonder - all of a sudden every category of refurbished Apple product has disappeared. never seen this before … Attached Thumbnails
	2

Jul 10, 2012, 03:16 AM	#3
LaunchpadBS macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: iLondon/iDurban	It's the same in the UK... __________________ Mac Mini i7 2012 - 13" MBP 2012 - iPhone 4S - iPod Shuffle - Retina iPad - iPad Mini - iPod Classic - ATV 2
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 03:53 AM	#7
Macman45 macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	Three MBP's in the UK store, no iMacs, no anything else, but this happens from time to time...I wouldn't be getting excited about an iMac refresh just yet. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 07:28 AM	#8
Zero!sOne macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pennsylvania	Same in the US store, totally empty. I was just going to pick up a refurbed Airport Extreme Any idea how long it usually takes them to refresh (or whatever it is they're doing)? __________________ iPhone 5 16GB Black (AT&T) iOS 6.0.1 MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2010) OS X 10.8.2
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 08:18 AM	#9
Kebabselector macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, UK	The UK store occasionally doesn't have any stock - usually though when it's late at night. Just checked the UK store and now getting 'The connection was reset' on Firefox - it was working an hour a go. Maybe they are updating it (or it's broken) I'm tempted to get last years MBA for Mountain Lion as my 6 year old MacBook isn't supported /edit it's back (probably our proxy server) __________________ Mac Mini 1.66Ghz/2gb - 2.4ghz/C2D/8gb - 2.3/i5/8gb - MacBook 2.0Ghz/2gb iPhone 4 S⃣ 32gb - iPad Mini 16gb wifi Others: Canon Eos Stuff - Passat - Smeg - Firewire devices - Prefers Matte
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 03:34 AM	#6
Arsolu macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	The same in Spain
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 08:38 AM	#11
jasonw76 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	No inventory in the US and Canada Stores Very strange??
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 09:02 AM	#12
trainman macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Kissimmee Florida	us inventory refurb. store is full here in the US. the clearance section of the store is empty. basically everything is in refurb. at this time
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 09:31 AM	#14
trainman macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Kissimmee Florida	inventory Zero I just clicked on your link and found 40 assorted computers showing, iMacs, MacPro's and MacBook varieties.
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 09:45 AM	#16
trainman macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Kissimmee Florida	missing inventory Don't know hoe to help you I just tried the main store address, the link etc. on my iPad and MacBook Pro and found all stores full of inventory. the "shop clearance" section is in fact empty as usual.
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 10:38 AM	#18
gigaguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TX	Why is he refurb store down? I check it pretty regularly to see trends, prices, today nothing is in stock, no macs, no pads, no iPods. Strange.
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 10:39 AM	#19
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	I got in without any problems __________________ I know that I know nothing ~ Socrates
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 10:40 AM	#20
gigaguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TX	I can get to it, but everything is out of stock, and greyed out in my browsers, unusual.
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 10:43 AM	#23
gigaguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: TX	Okay, I saw all items out of stock on my work PC and my iPad, hmm.
	0

Jul 10, 2012, 11:41 AM	#25
BSoares macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA	I check it often too and today saw no products available. Maybe just a bug but they're doing something to trigger that.
	0

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode