is it safe to buy one used? i am looking for mp3/ipod for a birthday present. Because its for a teenager and it seams to be slightly breakable i don't want to buy one brand new if it might get smashed after only a month. is it safe to buy one used or should i just go for new? i'm worried that the ones being sold used have a problem and thats why they are being sold. is it safe to buy one used? i am looking for mp3/ipod for a birthday present. Because its for a teenager and it seams to be slightly breakable i don't want to buy one brand new if it might get... » Read More is it safe to buy one used? i am looking for mp3/ipod for a birthday present. Because its for a teenager and it seams to be slightly breakable i don't want to buy one brand new if it might get smashed after only a month. is it safe to buy one used or should i just go for new? i'm worried that the ones being sold used have a problem and thats why they are being sold. « Show Less
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I think it is ok to buy electronics used on Amazon. Make sure a seller has a positive reputation. I have sold my products on Amazon, not because anything was wrong, but because I had upgraded.
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Depends on where you're buying it, if it is a friend I think theres no problem. If it is from a seller here at Amazon the best thing you can do is check his reputation.
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> If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of refurbs is that it's less likely they'll have to cut open a factory package to do this. > If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of... » Read More > If you buy new, you should get a Version 2Not the case; it's completely unpredictable unless you find a vendor willing to check for you and ship a specific unit. I heard from one seller, through whom I've been watching for a v2 shipment from SanDisk, that the last batch they received were actually all older units (they could tell from the package design). Seems like the old stock is being unloaded now that the e200 series has been discontinued. So if the version makes a difference for your purposes, contact vendors and find someone willing to check for you. One advantage of refurbs is that it's less likely they'll have to cut open a factory package to do this. « Show Less
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The battery should be good (hold a charge) for at least 2 years or longer, by that time you'll probably want a new MP3 player anyway. But from what I've seen with other MP3 players, there will probably be 3rd party battery replacement made for this in the near future (probably will find it on e b a y.)
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I was gonna leave a reply to this but then I saw the date...... But hey some people would like to know as well so I'm going to reply anyway. Every skullcandy product has a limited lifetime warranty. You do not need a receipt and it doesn't matter where you bought them or if you found them in the garbage whatever it does not matter. Now with that being said, if the problem is a factory defect you will get a FULL refund of the price at which skullcandy originality priced the product. If it is YOUR fault then you will get HALF. So how do you redeem the warranty? Go to skullcandy.com then look at the bottom of the page and click the contact button. The page should have some red type about getting a RMA number and the word here should be brownish looking click here then just do as it says. After you fill out all the info you will need to go check your email and print out a form to mail with the product. You will need to pay for shipping. After being mailed you wait. Keep checking your email and in around 3 weeks or so you will have a email saying that you were given an certain amount of credit and you need to login to use it. There should be a password needed. Just so to skullcandy.com and login with that then go to my account and how much money they credited you should be at the bottom. This money can be used at any time and never expires. You can use all of it at once or bits and pieces here and there. How do you use it? This money can ONLY be used on skullcandy.com towards ANY of their products. When you check out you will have a pay with points option. (this was my experience with shoe blue skullcandy buds your experience may vary but they credited me $38 so i had more than enough for a new pair) I LOVE skullcandy so im sticking with the brand :)
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Other sites might sell for cheaper. You just have to look a little then but even on Amazon the used ones can be more expensive than the new ones, as it depends on the seller.
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A really good MP3 player that I have come across is the SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 player. It is a little more expensive than most (I think new it's about $149.99, may be cheaper), however it lasted me about 7 years. It probably would have lasted me longer, except a friend borrowed it and left it in the rain. It is a pretty high quality player. Now on to the itunes issue. Itunes has basically made it so that you can't download music from them onto something that isn't apple, except a desktop computer. I received an itunes gift card once and did not own anything by apple. I downloaded itunes onto my computer easily and then bought a few songs. I did a lot of research and tried and tried to sinc the music onto my MP3 player, but nothing was working. Finally, I tried to download my songs onto a disc, which worked. Then I proceeded to upload that disc onto a different media player (Windows Media Player) on my computer that allowed me to download songs onto my MP3 player. All in all it was a very frustrating and difficult process. If you want to avoid the frustration of having to deal with itunes, I would just get an apple ipod, ipod touch, or something that apple allows itunes to download to. If you really want an MP3 player I would recommend the one I highlighted above.
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Hello Lynda , I bought a new one just because the price difference wasn't that great so I just went with new! I am sure if you want to save a couple of bucks you couldn't go wrong!
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I got kinda screwed. I bought a used one for almost as much as a new one. The comuter broke in it or something. Would have cost me 80 $ to fix it. I don't recommend buying anything used. Unless its real cheap.
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I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the... » Read More I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. « Show Less
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Yes, you have to buy a new one. Don't know why companies repeat that mistake... It happens with Creative, Sansa, and others. I think you can find the replacement, but is cheaper to buy a new one, because you have to pay the battery and the replacement by a qualified service deparment.My english is so bad, excuse me...
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thanks for the reply.. I ended up buying the sansa shaker mp3 player (I liked the idea of having a speaker option), for my 8 yr old niece this Christmas. I wish I didn't. It seems that if you have a Mac, and buy music on iTunes you, can't transfer it to an mp3 player, unless it is an iPod. ITunes music is in AAC format... you can't change it mp3 format. Mac apparently says that the sound quality is better.. I'm not so sure, and I am definitely disappointed that Mac doesn't at least give you the option. I'll just continue to let her use my old 2nd generation iPod.
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I believe JSparks is correct and that the product will come to you new and unopened. I love my jambox and I think you will too!
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If they sell it as new on Amazon, I doubt it'd be used. Amazon isn't like Ebay, they are pretty straight with their business partners about shady stuff like this.
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Just ask them. Apple's products shouldn't have any problems, and the same warranty is given no matter where you buy the iPod touch, as long as it is an Apple Authorized Retailer. I'd trust Amazon with you purchase. And there's almost no learning curve pass 5 minutes. Especially with the touch, it should be very simple.
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The MP3 player is made waterproof and should most likely be ok to use in your case. I haven't seen anything regarding the expiry of waterproof materials on Waterfi website. You may check the reviews of the buyer who have been owning this product for more than 1 year, if it can last 1 year with regular use in water, I will be definitely ok for your case.
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My son, to whom this game belongs, says he doesn't think you can get one on a used game. Bear in mind, though, he is 13 and may not know what he is talking about. We have a used game store in our town. If it were me, I'd call that store and see if they had any advice - do you have anything like that where you live?