Can anyone tell me about the refurbished iPods sold by Apple

I was looking through the website and came across these refurbished ipods which seem to be exactly the same as new ones with all the same accessories but heaps cheaper. I want to try a sample but could anyone tell me if they have done this before? are the ipods brand new? with no marks?

Thanks,
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I was looking through the website and cameaccross these refurbished ipods which seem to be exactly the same as new ones with all the same accessories but heaps cheaper. I want to try a sample but could anyone tell me if they have done this before? are the ipods brand new? with no marks?

Thanks
P

Refurbished means that they were returned to Apple during their original warranty period, so no, they are not brand new. They are fully tested, cleaned, and repackaged in a generic box (not the original retail packaging). They come with a limited 1-year warranty, just like the originals. I don't think there's any guarantee that they won't have ANY marks or scratches on them, but I would be surprised if they sent you anything that was really beaten up.

The prices on the refurbished Ipods doesn't seem good enough to make much of a profit on. :?