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Refurbished ipad 3

Saw this on ebay wonder whether it is worth buying? Also concerned about it being fake. Apple iPad 3 White WiFi 9.7" 16GB Memory Tablet & Case Wifi Used Original Box. Advice pl! Thanks

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  • knightstyle
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    How much, who refurbished it and why? Plus which operating system is it on as most fakes will not support Siri?
  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 6,978 Forumite
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    It's probably this one for £129.99 (free P&P):

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPad

    Business seller with decent feedback. However the 3rd generation is the runt of the iPad family, it was superseded after 6 months or so, uses the old style connector and is not supported on the latest IOS.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    DO NOT buy trendy items like iPad/iPhone on eBay, there are far too many fakes out there just waiting for the sheep to buy them.
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  • Why was it refurbished you must ask.
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  • Richard53
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    edited 15 November 2016 at 12:43PM
    I recently upgraded my iPad 3 to an iPad Mini. Currys were doing a £50 trade-in on the old tablet, so I took advantage of that. Presumably the old one will be checked and refurbed and then put onto the market in one way or another. It was in perfect condition, and I am sure the new owner will have no problems with it. However, the reason for upgrading was that the 3 had become very slow after several OS upgrades which, I think, took it beyond its design capability. Bear in mind you are buying old technology.
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  • AndyPix
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    richard53 wrote: »
    [strike] buying old technology.[/strike] polishing a turd


    ftfy ;) ...
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