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These pre-owned AirPods Pro 3 are mainly appealing for the low price, AppleCare or warranty carryover, and the chance to get a pair that looks and works like new. The seller being Walmart and the 30 day return window add some reassurance, and some units arrive with original Apple packaging and extra ear tips. The main risks are cosmetic wear, pairing issues, and occasional units that are still tied to another account or even defective. Authenticity checks and serial number verification matter here, making this a value play with real condition risk.
People wanting a low-risk pre-owned buy, because Walmart selling it with 30-day returns and AppleCare or warranty left can soften the gamble.
Shoppers who need the exact advertised generation and case type, because pre-owned units can arrive as the wrong model or with the wrong charging case.
Many units check out as genuine through Apple serial/coverage checks and normal pairing behavior, but counterfeit and mismatched units have also been received. A practical check is to verify the serial number on Apple's support page and inspect pairing, sound, hinge gaps, and the USB-C port before keeping them.
Condition varies from like-new to visibly worn, with reports of scratches on the charging case, worn packaging, and generic cardboard shipping boxes. Some units also arrived with all accessories and extra ear tips, while others needed cleaning before use.
The seller being Walmart and the 30-day return window reduce the risk of trying a pre-owned pair. That matters because some units have arrived misdescribed, still linked to another account, or defective, so the return option is important.
Yes. Some pairs have arrived still paired to the original owner and could not be set up in Find My, which can make them unusable until returned. If that happens, a return or refund is the practical fix.
got mine.. they won't charge. case gets hot. it is authentic after checking the serial number on apple's site. scratches on the case. good thing there are extra ear tips vs. a previous refurbished one i got from amazon (no extra ear tips there)
got mine.. they won't charge. case gets hot. it is authentic after checking the serial number on apple's site. scratches on the case. good thing there are extra ear tips vs. a previous refurbished one i got from amazon (no extra ear tips there)
Hopefully you can use the AppleCare coverage to get them fixed or replaced
Op here got mine, they look great, like new condition in an apple box with airpod tips. They also have 60 days left of apple care and were not paired to another account.
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Just got mine - looked like new, just had to wipe some marks and got the "not your airpods" but it added my name on pairing which is usually what happens with new units. Warranty said 6/12 first but now it says 1 year from now and I can add AppleCare so looks like it's new. Got lucky
Just got mine - looked like new, just had to wipe some marks and got the "not your airpods" but it added my name on pairing which is usually what happens with new units. Warranty said 6/12 first but now it says 1 year from now and I can add AppleCare so looks like it's new. Got lucky
Also my experience, I will be activating the AppleCare. Makes this a steal to have them for such a cheap price with warranty.
I bought 2 AirPods from this deal. ONE SET WAS FAKE. A really good fake. The serial number matched the software, they looked nearly identical. They even connected like real ones where opening the charging case would bring the popup on your iPhone(though much more inconsistently than real ones) I took the earbud out and noticed they were lighter immediately. Without the other airpods and case to compare, which I can only assume are real ones at this point(I'll take them to an Apple Store to confirm maybe), I might not have been able to tell just by looking at them at first glance. Then when I listened to a song I noticed the sound quality was horrible compared to the others'. Also, the case chime would go off when I opened or closed the case sometimes with random sequences of chimes, the touch sensors didn't need the pinch motion to activate, a light brush of skin only on the flat surface would activate them. The connection to my phone would go in and out. I eventually compared the evenness of the panel gaps of the hinge and noticed the fake's gaps were tight and uneven. The real ones have very even gap lines. Also the silver hinge area on the back was a slightly rougher texture on the fakes. Finally looked at the charging port closer and it was a noticeably different usb c port; much more yellow in color, slightly crooked, the metal of the port didn't meet the plastic case as tightly as the real ones. The real ones' metal port has a very tiny slight bevel to ease the plug in. The fakes did not. If anyone wants the customer service story I can tell it later in a reply. Long story short: Ai chat bot was useless here, chat "agent" was useless. Over the phone customer service was resistant but after two separate bouts with 2 reps they assured I would get a replacement. Not just a refund as the sale price is gone now. And they gave I earned a $25 gift card on top for my frustration. They use third parties for these and were definitely trying to put all the blame on them and take none of the responsibility at first.
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These pre-owned AirPods Pro 3 are mainly appealing for the low price, AppleCare or warranty carryover, and the chance to get a pair that looks and works like new. The seller being Walmart and the 30 day return window add some reassurance, and some units arrive with original Apple packaging and extra ear tips. The main risks are cosmetic wear, pairing issues, and occasional units that are still tied to another account or even defective. Authenticity checks and serial number verification matter here, making this a value play with real condition risk.
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Many units check out as genuine through Apple serial/coverage checks and normal pairing behavior, but counterfeit and mismatched units have also been received. A practical check is to verify the serial number on Apple's support page and inspect pairing, sound, hinge gaps, and the USB-C port before keeping them.
Condition varies from like-new to visibly worn, with reports of scratches on the charging case, worn packaging, and generic cardboard shipping boxes. Some units also arrived with all accessories and extra ear tips, while others needed cleaning before use.
The seller being Walmart and the 30-day return window reduce the risk of trying a pre-owned pair. That matters because some units have arrived misdescribed, still linked to another account, or defective, so the return option is important.
Yes. Some pairs have arrived still paired to the original owner and could not be set up in Find My, which can make them unusable until returned. If that happens, a return or refund is the practical fix.
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