Why would anyone buy from QVC?


I've never bought anything from QVC and probably never will. However, my wife was flipping through channels to see whats on and noticed that they were selling iPads and wondered why Apple would be pushing their stuff on a shopping channel. I turned it on for a couple of minutes and quickly realized that they were pushing the latest (or should that be the late) 3rd gen iPad which has just been supplanted by an upgraded faster 4th gen model. My first thought was that if Apple was involved at all they are probably just clearing out leftover stock now that new models are in all the retail outlets. 

Then I noticed the price they were charging for these tablets. Until the 4th gen replaced it a couple of weeks ago, a 3rd gen 16GB WiFi iPad cost $499.   QVC is bundling a bunch probably third-rate accessories (definitely not Apple brand stuff) and charging $779 for the previous generation model. That's more than 50% more than the iPad alone cost direct from Apple. 

Please if you are considering buying this stuff from QVC, DON'T! You can get a newer faster one from Apple and get a similar bundle of accessories for under $100. If you really want a deal go to the Apple online store and get a factory refurbished unit that comes with the same one-year warranty as a brand new one for just $379 http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC705/refurbished-ipad-with-wi-fi-16gb-black-3rd-generation

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