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Discounts / Sales on OEM bands

Do you guys buy used Sport Loops or only SB.

1st used SL. Condition look great.Nylon weave doesn't look pilled...
However, can definitely tell the velcro does not tack on as one out of a SB
 
ugh.. When you find a Mallard Green 44mm for $1.99 (missing the s/m end)..when you have the 40mm watch... and you buy it anyway. :)
Was at a local place that sells Amazon returns lol (also found a 12/12 pro California poppy leather case for $4 that I'm gifting to my cousin)
 
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DDuggin said:
ugh.. When you find a Mallard Green 44mm for $1.99 (missing the s/m end)..when you have the 40mm watch... and you buy it anyway. :)
Was at a local place that sells Amazon returns lol (also found a 12/12 pro California poppy leather case for $4 that I'm gifting to my cousin)
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Where does this place exist and can I visit?
 
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Perks of living in the Bay Area is that you get random dumps from friends that work at Apple and want to offload their collection :)

I got all four in the picture for 40$ (and waiting on another 4 for 20$ - only basic Sport Bands this time) but she didn't really know which colors she was giving away and would appreciate some help on this one so I can add them in the application (bandbreite)

Burgundy is either plum or dark cherry (I'm guessing plum?)
Yellow not sure it's more of a pale yellow (lemonade?). Any thoughts?

P.S: The SBML is very close to a knockoff I bought back in the day before I decided if I liked it or not, and interestingly enough the black Nike has less black than the Nike knockoff I tried. Sad(?) to say that the copycats are doing a very good job out there.
 

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brecode said:
Perks of living in the Bay Area is that you get random dumps from friends that work at Apple and want to offload their collection :)

I got all four in the picture for 40$ (and waiting on another 4 for 20$ - only basic Sport Bands this time) but she didn't really know which colors she was giving away and would appreciate some help on this one so I can add them in the application (bandbreite)

Burgundy is either plum or dark cherry (I'm guessing plum?)
Yellow not sure it's more of a pale yellow (lemonade?). Any thoughts?

P.S: The SBML is very close to a knockoff I bought back in the day before I decided if I liked it or not, and interestingly enough the black Nike has less black than the Nike knockoff I tried. Sad(?) to say that the copycats are doing a very good job out there.
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Nice snag! The yellow looks like lemonade but I could be wrong. Also I just got kept on at  after my seasonal contract ended and I’m stoked to keep getting bands with my discount LOL.
 
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brecode said:
Perks of living in the Bay Area is that you get random dumps from friends that work at Apple and want to offload their collection :)

I got all four in the picture for 40$ (and waiting on another 4 for 20$ - only basic Sport Bands this time) but she didn't really know which colors she was giving away and would appreciate some help on this one so I can add them in the application (bandbreite)

Burgundy is either plum or dark cherry (I'm guessing plum?)
Yellow not sure it's more of a pale yellow (lemonade?). Any thoughts?

P.S: The SBML is very close to a knockoff I bought back in the day before I decided if I liked it or not, and interestingly enough the black Nike has less black than the Nike knockoff I tried. Sad(?) to say that the copycats are doing a very good job out there.
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hey fellow bay area resident, nice find!
for the burgundy band - that looks to be plum sb. for the yellow, check the backside if it’s marked as 42 or 44mm. if it’s 44 - my guess it’s either canary yellow or ginger. ginger has black markings on the underside while canary has gray.
 
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brecode said:
Perks of living in the Bay Area is that you get random dumps from friends that work at Apple and want to offload their collection :)

I got all four in the picture for 40$ (and waiting on another 4 for 20$ - only basic Sport Bands this time) but she didn't really know which colors she was giving away and would appreciate some help on this one so I can add them in the application (bandbreite)

Burgundy is either plum or dark cherry (I'm guessing plum?)
Yellow not sure it's more of a pale yellow (lemonade?). Any thoughts?

P.S: The SBML is very close to a knockoff I bought back in the day before I decided if I liked it or not, and interestingly enough the black Nike has less black than the Nike knockoff I tried. Sad(?) to say that the copycats are doing a very good job out there.
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That’s Plum. I can tell you based on context that the yellow is 100% Ginger. Nice yoink.
 
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tntmnz said:
hey fellow bay area resident, nice find!
for the burgundy band - that looks to be plum sb. for the yellow, check the backside if it’s marked as 42 or 44mm. if it’s 44 - my guess it’s either canary yellow or ginger. ginger has black markings on the underside while canary has gray.
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That’s Plum. I can tell you based on context that the yellow is 100% Ginger. Nice yoink.
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Thanks guys! Good points on the markings, that's actually a good way to identify straps of "unknown" source. It's 44 with gray markings so it must be the canary yellow
 
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brecode said:
Thanks guys! Good points on the markings, that's actually a good way to identify straps of "unknown" source. It's 44 with gray markings so it must be the canary yellow
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Canary was a 2018 release if I'm remembering correctly. Maybe 2019. Point is, it was years ago. The other bands in your bundle are relatively new, so based on that context it would make the most sense to be Ginger? It came out around the same time as that Nike SL and Plum SB. Canary has light gray markings and Ginger is a dark gray/black, so I guess that's the only way to really know.
 
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Canary was a 2018 release if I'm remembering correctly. Maybe 2019. Point is, it was years ago. The other bands in your bundle are relatively new, so based on that context it would make the most sense to be Ginger? It came out around the same time as that Nike SL and Plum SB. Canary has light gray markings and Ginger is a dark gray/black, so I guess that's the only way to really know.
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No I get it, your thought process and assumption was right but the markings shed some light
 

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No I get it, your thought process and assumption was right but the markings shed some light
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I need to know what % of gingers are silver markings and which charcoal. That right there looks like ginger on the band but the marking is a lighter silver like Canary.
 
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I need to know what % of gingers are silver markings and which charcoal. That right there looks like ginger on the band but the marking is a lighter silver like Canary.
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Correct, don't know if there are gingers out there with silver markings (from a quick search on ebay I could only find w/ grey markings). Maybe the lighting is just not doing justice to the true color
 
I need professional help. Been double dipping on 45/41 when I've been buying new colors I don't have.
 
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