Deals: Get a New HomePod for $204.99 This Week at OWC ($94 Off)

[Exponent]

Hmmm...may be a new way for Apple to dump a failed product that very few people want. If so, typical approach for the non-transparent Apple.

Exactamundo.
HomePod = "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" Atari 2600 video game cartridges;
OWC = The Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill

 

[frankly]

Perhaps not, but until a full explanation is provided I have trouble viewing this without any suspicion or concern. If OWC is selling these at below cost to reward its customers, why not sell them intact in the Apple wrapper? I am ready to be corrected but until OWC is open and public with how this works I place them in the range of my third cousin 😉

What do you mean by intact in the Apple wrapper? Things which are packaged for bulk sale are not packaged in the standard retail box. In addition, if they were sold to OWC as a bulk sale, then I'm guessing they either came in a larger box with multiple per box or they came in a plain box, similar to what you would see if you purchased a refurbished item from Apple. The bottom line is that no matter what, they did not ship from Apple to OWC in the standard Apple wrapper. So what is it that you think OWC is removing?

 

[Fall Under Cerulean Kites]

How quickly people jump to bizarre conclusions. OWC is a reputable company, in business for over 30 years. They're not going to do something that is illegal (ex: sell used product as new, sell stolen product, etc.) or that will anger Apple. For decades, it's been common for products to be sold as white box or OEM items in plain packaging. That's one possible scenario. Another is Apple had a large corporate order of these which was cancelled or otherwise fell apart. (A sizable bulk order would not be shipped in retail packaging.) If they had product made and packaged, they'd need somewhere to sell it. Apple certainly would not ship the products back to China to be retail packaged, or ship boxes here and package them. Another possible scenario? OWC could have ordered them at a discount to sell as white-box items at a low cost for quick cash. Or Apple may have wanted to dump some excess inventory. Again, for quick sale. So many possibilities that have zero to do with anything "shady."

 

[MichaelAW]

I bought two of these in DEC2019. They are both "Like New". The first one was paired to someone's AppleID and I had to find out how to reset it. The second is white, with dark smudges from the foam packing in the box.. there was no plastic bag. So why did I keep them? They sound fantastic in a Stereo pair! Note, these are the original model with the permanently attached power cables.

 

[unobtainium]

I bought two of these in DEC2019. They are both "Like New". The first one was paired to someone's AppleID and I had to find out how to reset it. The second is white, with dark smudges from the foam packing in the box.. there was no plastic bag. So why did I keep them? They sound fantastic in a Stereo pair! Note, these are the original model with the permanently attached power cables.

To clarify, you bought them “like new” (used) from OWC? Or it was the same as this current deal (bulk packaging) and they arrived in used condition? That would be fraud...

 

[ds2000]

Keeping my Alexas. Until Siri is useful Apple to ram it, even free I wouldn't turn them on.

 

[3587]

I yell at mine every single day... I usually end up saying Hey Google instead... Hey Siri still needs a ton of work. So frustrating. Some days it works, most days it doesn’t.

 

[aknabi]

Perhaps not, but until a full explanation is provided I have trouble viewing this without any suspicion or concern. If OWC is selling these at below cost to reward its customers, why not sell them intact in the Apple wrapper? I am ready to be corrected but until OWC is open and public with how this works I place them in the range of my third cousin 😉
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Hmmm...may be a new way for Apple to dump a failed product that very few people want. If so, typical approach for the non-transparent Apple.

How about selling some in other countries... I'd be buying one or two but it's not available in the Netherlands (yeah I could go out-of-country, but if Apple doesn't want to sell it here I'm not jumping through hoops to buy it)

 

[wayoutwest5505]

Bought 2 white Home Pods at Best Buy for $199. After fighting the software, hooked them up in Stereo mode. Great sound and very convenient. My wife is jealous of Siri. Love Her. TwStudios. ! 3/26/2020

 

[AppliedMicro]

OWC is a reputable company, in business for over 30 years. They're not going to do something that is illegal (ex: sell used product as new, sell stolen product, etc.) or that will anger Apple.

...like selling "DIY replacement batteries" and "toolkits" to unauthorizedly open up and service Apple Device, as well as providing corresponding video tutorials?