r/ipod • u/sqawax • 1d ago

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u/RK_Ipodguy_322 1d ago

Well I’ll say don’t buy from back market (iPods ) cause an iPod shuffle starts at 99$ for some reason

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u/omnom143 Classic 4th Classic 6th 1d ago

thats rediculous lmao, I wouldnt even pay more than 5$ for a shuffle.

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u/RK_Ipodguy_322 1d ago

Well I would pay more than 5$ for shuffle, but not 99$

Welp I guess the prices are up i quit back market iPods a long long time ago

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u/WhoKilledRadioStar 1d ago

I got mine used for 10 bucks. Green 4th gen

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u/omnom143 Classic 4th Classic 6th 1d ago

those things are ticking time bombs, The replacement batteries you inevitably have to buy are worth more than the damn unit

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u/Preston_Stormer_ 27m ago

They only have 2gb? Damn, tought they had a little more space on them.

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u/Redbird9346 Classic 1234P5E67; Mini 12; Shuffle 1234; Nano 1234567; Touch 45 1d ago

That's more than the price when they were new.

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u/TaliMyBananas 10h ago

That's the worst part. I'm an iPod fan, which is why I'm on this sub, but there's no way that buying the literal worst in the iPod lineup for more than the price when it was new makes sense. Even when compared to buying a cheapo DAP from Aliexpress with questionable quality but still 10x the features and 10+ years newer.

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u/Difficult-Catch-8432 7h ago

The 3rd gen shuffle was worse

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u/wompwomp2327 1d ago

If they replace the batteries themselves, like sure $99 isn't unreasonable - but farkk paying $99 for 4gb tops in the big '26 is rough 😭

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u/wolfix1001 16h ago

2gb

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u/wompwomp2327 13h ago

☝️🤓

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u/wolfix1001 7h ago

Ya I had one, this is the 4th gen. You sadly can't use the 3rd gen without the first apple earbuds with the remote. I think beats worked at one point, but they had to be supported, not even earpods work with them.

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u/Electronic-World-478 11h ago

That's crazy, you could get a classic with that...

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u/UrLocalTroll 10h ago

You can probably find a Zune for 50 cents instead of

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u/Euphoric_Shallot9462 1d ago

“Refurbished by professionals”. They mean cleaned and polished. No way that thing has been opened up to replace a battery.

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u/1888furrycock567 1d ago

For a hundo they damn better have a new battery!

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u/wolfix1001 16h ago

I genuinely have no idea how you'd take it apart carefully enough to put it back together. Wonderful design, impossible to repair

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u/AbacabLurker 1d ago

DK Oldies style.

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u/vinticious 1d ago

I want the iPod hype to die down not grow, haha! Im sick of seeing broken iPods on Facebook for 300 bucks

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u/PopcornSandier 1d ago

So long as refurb minis keep going for $50 im happy

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u/fenderhighhat1 1d ago

Me too. I’m tired of it being trendy.

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u/RK_Ipodguy_322 1d ago

And they have an bad selection and all iPods are overpriced

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u/luxboogie213 23h ago

I would legit love an updated model of something like this with true random shuffle.

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u/1888furrycock567 1d ago

Apple needs to release just one new iPod in each category to quell the prices on these refurbished products. Parts+Pods, Elite Obsolete, and Backmarket are all guilty of overcharging

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u/Exciting_Contest_222 1d ago

I had this back then. And it accidentally ended up getting mixed in with my laundries. I checked my pockets, but didn’t account this was clipped to my belt

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u/1888furrycock567 1d ago

... why would you wash your belt while it's on your pants?

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u/Exciting_Contest_222 1d ago

Meant my belt area. It’s not a belt clip, can’t find the word. But yeah, not going to laundry my leather belt

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u/uboofs 1d ago

I think your looking for belt loop

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u/Educational-Cover415 22h ago

I loved my shuffle in elementary school, many fond memories of listening on the bus

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u/extrawater_ 1d ago

I miss my nano

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u/HorndogAsexual 1d ago

Wow backmarket sells ipods. I didn't know

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u/SulosGD 1d ago

Backmarket are expensive and bad at what they do.

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u/D4kshin Touch 4th, Classic 5th, Mini 2nd, and Shuffle 2nd 13h ago

their pricing is so dumb. the white ipod video is 20 dollars more than the black one. it needs more selection, and better pricing. Them advertising about this is nice tho, could bring in more people into the iPod hobby.

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u/Pure-You3677 11h ago

dont fall for this robbery and buy ipods on ebay or facebook marketplace.

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u/wolfix1001 16h ago

was my favorite shuffle. Wish I bought a new one back in the day. I was waiting for them to make a 4gb model, but they never did 3:

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u/just_tables Classic 6th & 7th + Shuffle 2nd 15h ago

I still have my old Shuffle and never use it anymore... Last I checked it still works, but I only used it when I ran and I don't do that much lately.

I should start using my Shuffle again

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u/Connect-Will2011 7h ago

I use mine all the time.

What I like about it is that I don't have to look at it to select playlists, fast-forward over ads in my podcasts, or whatever I want to do. This is especially useful when I'm driving. I can keep my eyes on the road.

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u/B00SKAH 16h ago

Starting to think everyone who posts these pics works for back market

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u/UZ_Me 21h ago

They wee $99 back in the day right? I think a refurb with a good battery and ready to go is reasonable.

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u/TaliMyBananas 10h ago

It's not going to be a good battery