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Rachio Gen 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller (Refurbished): 12-Zone $90, 8-Zone Expired

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Woot! has Rachio Gen 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller (Refurbished) on sale starting from $79.99. Shipping is free with Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.

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Available Options:
  • 8-Zone $79.99
  • 12-Zone $89.99
About this Item:
  • The Rachio 3 is our flagship smart irrigation system controller. The top performing and highest-rated controller available, it offers the best experience in water savings and remote watering — all wrapped up in one easy-to-use Rachio app. With premium Weather Intelligence™ Plus, the Rachio 3 accurately predicts weather changes and automatically adjusts your watering schedule for the right amount of water, every time.
  • Quick installation and seamless in-app help will get your controller up and running in no time.

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Woot has the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller Refurbished units on sale.
8 Zone controller is priced at $79.99 and 12 zone one is $89.99

Shipping is free for Prime members and $6 for non-members.

https://tools.woot.com/offers/rac...trollers-1
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Got my 12 zone from woot last month, like new condition. I'm pretty sure these are just open box returns that Amazon can't sell as new. This is an awesome price, and there are NO moving parts on this.

It will either work or it won't. And if it won't, they'll refund you.

No brainer as far as I'm concerned.
Buying anything from woot is a rip off. You get used in returnable junk with no warranty.

Anything sold from woot needs to be 80–90% off to be worth the risk. Woot is a liquidation company that buys up companies unwanted junk and returns. These are used, abused, and no warranty items that even Amazon warehouse would refuse to sell.

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40long
07-26-2023 at 07:26 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:26 PM.
Dang I bought the 12 zone on the last Woot deal for $125. This is a steal

*Edit: I see now this is a refurb. Had good luck with the new unit, but haven't tried anything refurbished from Woot
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mathew82284
07-26-2023 at 07:30 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:30 PM.
Quote from 40long :
Dang I bought the 12 zone on the last Woot deal for $125. This is a steal
Buying anything from woot is a rip off. You get used in returnable junk with no warranty.

Anything sold from woot needs to be 80–90% off to be worth the risk. Woot is a liquidation company that buys up companies unwanted junk and returns. These are used, abused, and no warranty items that even Amazon warehouse would refuse to sell.
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dslaus
07-26-2023 at 07:40 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:40 PM.
The image for the 12 zone version shows 16 zones on the front.

I only see 4, 8, and 16 zone models on the Rachio site: https://rachio.com/products/rachio-3/

I need 16 zones...
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TxJDog
07-26-2023 at 07:42 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:42 PM.
Quote from dslaus :
The image for the 12 zone version shows 16 zones on the front.

I only see 4, 8, and 16 zone models on the Rachio site: https://rachio.com/products/rachio-3/

I need 16 zones...

12 zones exist. I bought mine from Costco (I know you don't need 12 but just saying)
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mkdenar
07-26-2023 at 07:43 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:43 PM.
No pics show any physical buttons, if this refurb fails to connect you're farked. I wouldn't gamble at this price (pretty sure Costco clears these out every year at roughly the same price)
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dslaus
07-26-2023 at 07:45 PM.
07-26-2023 at 07:45 PM.
Quote from TxJDog :
12 zones exist. I bought mine from Costco (I know you don't need 12 but just saying)
Thanks - saved me from getting stuck with a Woot box of crap. Rep'd.
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bsdc
07-26-2023 at 08:14 PM.
07-26-2023 at 08:14 PM.
Quote from mathew82284 :
Buying anything from woot is a rip off. You get used in returnable junk with no warranty.

Anything sold from woot needs to be 80–90% off to be worth the risk. Woot is a liquidation company that buys up companies unwanted junk and returns. These are used, abused, and no warranty items that even Amazon warehouse would refuse to sell.

...but there is a warranty..?
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07-26-2023 at 08:25 PM.

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07-26-2023 at 08:25 PM.
Got my 12 zone from woot last month, like new condition. I'm pretty sure these are just open box returns that Amazon can't sell as new. This is an awesome price, and there are NO moving parts on this.

It will either work or it won't. And if it won't, they'll refund you.

No brainer as far as I'm concerned.
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bujjodu
07-26-2023 at 08:45 PM.
07-26-2023 at 08:45 PM.
I bought the same item last month $125 , does woot take returns or so price adjustment .
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bugsy714
07-26-2023 at 09:01 PM.
07-26-2023 at 09:01 PM.
Finally got one. Thank you so much. This was a deal.
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MikeyJohn
07-26-2023 at 09:18 PM.
07-26-2023 at 09:18 PM.
Dont forget to check your local water company for applicable rebates. You can potentially cover 50% and up to 100% of your purchase costs if your local water company has a rebate on intelligent sprinkler controls.
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07-26-2023 at 09:21 PM.
07-26-2023 at 09:21 PM.
Quote from mathew82284 :
Buying anything from woot is a rip off. You get used in returnable junk with no warranty.

Anything sold from woot needs to be 80–90% off to be worth the risk. Woot is a liquidation company that buys up companies unwanted junk and returns. These are used, abused, and no warranty items that even Amazon warehouse would refuse to sell.
It says it has a warranty, and the return policy would apply if it was junk.

Do you just hate Woot?
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astonius
07-26-2023 at 09:32 PM.
07-26-2023 at 09:32 PM.
Bought the 12-zone refurb from Woot months ago. It is factory refurbed and looks brand new. Only indication it's refurbed is the model number on the box.

"More than pays for itself" feels like an understatement. I was using a RainBird before which had WiFi but no smart skipping. It was slow to connect, the interface was clunky, and I often forgot to manually skip waterings. After installing the Rachio I went from averaging $200-250 a month for water to less than $100 per month, and my lawn is still adequately watered.
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