Gray Apples
Price list for 30gb vidiPods:
US (official price) - $299
eBay (lowest buyout) - $240 (brand new)*
ubid (lowest buyout) - $179 (refurbished)*
*s&h not included, but it's still way cheaper.
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Chennai, India - $440 (formal market)
Chennai, India - $280 (black market)
(Carney, Scott. "IPod Gray Market Booms In India." Wired News. 2006.)
Of course, those iPods picked up in the black market comes without warranty. If it ain't broke, don't try to break it. Interesting article though.
US (official price) - $299
eBay (lowest buyout) - $240 (brand new)*
ubid (lowest buyout) - $179 (refurbished)*
*s&h not included, but it's still way cheaper.
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Chennai, India - $440 (formal market)
Chennai, India - $280 (black market)
(Carney, Scott. "IPod Gray Market Booms In India." Wired News. 2006.)
Of course, those iPods picked up in the black market comes without warranty. If it ain't broke, don't try to break it. Interesting article though.