buying second hand

[leohyde]

Hi

i'm going to buy a 20gb 4gen iPod off ebay.

is there anything i need to watch out for when buying a second hand iPod? Does it matter if it doesn't have a waranty, i doubt very much that ill get anything with much of a warranty left...

is there a certain amount of time that iPods arre supposed to work for?

thanks leo

[Kristiano]

Why don't you look at Apple refurbs first?

[leohyde]

i think i found the site u mean but im not allowed to post a URL, could you post the link?

the page i saw didn't have any iPods on it tho...

[Kristiano]

Because it's about the Xmas season now. Maybe after MacWorld San Francisco, we'll see a few refurbs. You'll get better deals after MWSF anyway.

It's between Jan 9 to 13.

[leohyde]

ok thanks

why is that i will get better deals then? and how much do you think i could get a 20gb 4g iPod for?

sorry for the questions

leo

[Derek McNelly]

1.) Two days after the launch of the 5G, 4G color prices dropped down from $300 to $275, and by mid-November, they were at $250.

Whenever Apple launches a new product, stores (and sometimes even Apple) want to push their old product to make room for the new product, which will inevitably have more demand.

2) And are you looking for a 4G Monochrome or a 4G Color?

Because you can find 4G Monochromes for around $180-$220 and 4G Colors for $230-$270.

[leohyde]

when was the 5g launched?

and other then being in colour is there any other differences between Monochrome and Color?

thanks leo

and has anyone got the refurb site please?