Customers are positive about the overall performance, condition, battery life, functionality, and fitness tracking of the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Watch Series 8. Many customers report the watch arrived in perfect condition and enjoy its connectivity and extended battery life. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding the screen quality and receiving the wrong band size.
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Cons mentioned:
Screen quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Full of scratches and lacking quality control.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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The refurbished watches from Best Buy are very disappointing. I first ordered a series 8 watch and it had scratches on the screen, so the store did an exchange and had another one sent to my house. The second watch that arrived was even more full of scratches and it was a series 7 watch. It does not appear they have any quality control on their geek squad refurbished Apple Watches. I gave up and just got a full refund. If the outside was in that rough of shape I figured the battery was also not in the best condition.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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They sent me somebody's musty old watch.
It's completely scratched up. Dirty Wristband. Yellowed charger.
The watch is not locked, but it's definitely not refurbished. "Used: poor condition" would be more appropriate.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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The screen had 3 big hits, I know its refurbished, but I was expecting better conditions coming from the original “Apple and Best Buy”, the charger also full of scratches, not original packaging, an extra sm band. But no girl, waste of time.
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I bought a refurbished series 9 which was an upgrade from the series 4 that I lost. I love it. Longer battery life and gifh quality even though it came in a ziploc bag. I didn’t need the instructions but I did have to update my iPhone and the best part is all of my precious watch bands fit. I’m now looking to replace my pc with a refurbished laptop and a replace my iPhone as well. The open box special is amazing and is now my only way to buy electronics.
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I recently purchased a refurbished Apple Watch from Best Buy, and I couldn't be happier with my experience. The watch arrived in like-new condition, and I have not noticed any wear or defects at all. It functions perfectly, just as expected. I highly recommend checking out Best Buy's refurbished section—especially in this economy, it's a great way to snag quality products at a bargain price. Overall, a fantastic deal!!
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I was a bit skeptical at first especially considering it’s a refurbished Apple Watch, but Best Buy is usually good about product quality. It came practically unused and is in great shape.. I’m surprised honestly haha.
The battery life is amazing, when mine charges to 100% it lasts 8-10 hours especially since I leave the display off. If you’re on a budget and looking for a watch, Best Buy is definitely a solid choice, I got mine for $219.99 (plus tax $240) and it came in under two weeks. I’d definitely say if you want a secure pick up please don’t get it shipped to you, pick it up from the store so if something goes wrong the process is much easier.
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Going from an iwatch 4 to this iwatch 8 is a night and day difference. It’s nice to have a watch. That’s not dead by 2:30 in the afternoon anymore. Only issue I have was there were some scratches on the screen when I received it. Not bad enough to really hamper the view, but still a little noticeable. Overall, really satisfied.
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The watch is operating without any issues. It had minor abrasions on th face but I bought the covers and more bands so that’s not an issue for me. It’s easy to transfer from another watch due to the user friendly instructions by the watch. I would purchase again.
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While the refurbished watch arrived with no instructions for a first-time Apple Watch user...I was finally able to get it charged and it has worked fine for a couple of months so far. I'm a fan, but I think that starting with an older, cheaper version was the right choice for me. Some of the problems in the reviews had me nervous (especially when it arrived with no juice and seemed uninterested in taking a charge initially...), but since then, I have had no problems with it.
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I am an Apple fan for sure, and this is my first iWatch. For anyone thinking, “Meh, I don’t need an iWatch because I have a iPhone.” You do need an iWatch it is such an amazing compliment to the iPhone.
It sets up so easily and learning how to navigate is intuitive if you are already integrated in the Apple ecosystem.
What I like most is the ability to watch my Blood Pressure by beats per minute, and the heart rhythm monitoring provides a peace of mind as tool to monitor my health.
I strongly recommend the iWatch 8, and I am writing this as the IWatch 10 is already available. I think the iWatch 8 perfectly fine for the price point and maybe I’ll look into an upgrade later but this meets all of my needs.