If like me, you think Apple (the computer gaint) products are expensive and over price but you still want one, be it Apple Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone, there are still ways of getting it cheaper. One of the ways is, getting it second hand on eBay, or in the classifeds. I don’t like second hands when it comes to these gadgets so I always have to touch it out and buy a similar product at a lower cost or save up enough to make the purchase.
However, late last year, I was thinking of buying my first Digital SRL camera and the prices were astromical, well for me anyway. Upon some research, I realised that there are manufacturer’s refurbished out there which doesn’t cost as much as the a new one but does have a year’s warranty and comes in a new casing, and new accessories. That’s all that I needed and i’m now sold on the idea of going for most things refurbs instead of going for a new one which cost a lot more than I can afford.
With this idea in mind, I did some searches on some of the products/gadgets on my wishlist and I realised that most companies do sell refurb items but one has to dig deep to find them. This is how I came by Apple Store’s refurbished section and there is always a deal to be had at any given day but if you’re looking for a particular item, it means having to search nearly every couple of hours or so just so you don’t miss out if your product is listed for sale. With Apple, apart from the fact that the refurb items come in a plain boxes, the gadgets are as good as new
To stop yourself from looking obsessed with the Apple Store’s refurbished page, or if you’re not allowed to browse external sites on your computer’s at work, it would be a good idea to have some kind of alerts so you’re notified when a new refurb item is listed so you don’t miss out. This is where this handy Refurb Tracker comes in. The Tracker creates RSS feeds for Apple Store Refurb pages so soon as an item is listed you’re are notified.
What do you have to do? Not much, go to the Tracker Page, set your parameters, submit and you’re good to go. Mainly, choose your country, then choose the kind of feed you want. You’re are provided with three choices; ‘The Big Picture’, ‘All history of new products apparitions’, and ”Only Products Available”. When a product is listed, you’ll be notified.
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