I must agree that pricing is not one of iFixit's strong points. When I first discovered this site, I had the daunting task of almost completely rebuilding the Macbook my crazed girlfriend tap danced and stomped on. One example is the Optical Drive I found on the site. It was a used older optical drive and I found a newer one that was actually the latest Optical Drives for the pro at the time (UJ865A) for HALF the price as the older and used one. I believe that if iFixit makes their prices more competitive, they will be a force to be reckoned with being that we have the power of directing possible customers to not only guides necessary for repair, but also the parts at a reasonable price. Although they will be shot term profit hits, in the long run you'll gain customers who will eventually revisit and purchase again, which means more profit in the long-run.
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I must agree that pricing is not one of iFixit's strong points. When I first discovered this site, I had the daunting task of almost completely rebuilding the Macbook my crazed girlfriend tap danced and stomped on. One example is the Optical Drive I found on the site. It was a used older optical drive and I found a newer one that was actually the latest Optical Drives for the pro at the time (UJ865A) for HALF the price as the older and used one. I believe that if iFixit makes their prices more competitive, they will be a force to be reckoned with being that we have the power of directing possible customers to not only guides necessary for repair, but also the parts at a reasonable price. Although there will be short term profit hit, in the long run you'll gain customers who will eventually revisit and purchase again, which means more profit in the long-run.
I must agree that pricing is not one of iFixit's strong points. When I first discovered this site, I had the daunting task of almost completely rebuilding the Macbook my crazed girlfriend tap danced and stomped on. One example is the Optical Drive I found on the site. It was a used older optical drive and I found a newer one that was actually the latest Optical Drives for the pro at the time (UJ865A) for HALF the price as the older and used one. I believe that if iFixit makes their prices more competitive, they will be a force to be reckoned with being that we have the power of directing possible customers to not only guides necessary for repair, but also the parts at a reasonable price.
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I must agree that pricing is not one of iFixit's strong points. When I first discovered this site, I had the daunting task of almost completely rebuilding the Macbook my crazed girlfriend tap danced and stomped on. One example is the Optical Drive I found on the site. It was a used older optical drive and I found a newer one that was actually the latest Optical Drives for the pro at the time (UJ865A) for HALF the price as the older and used one. I believe that if iFixit makes their prices more competitive, they will be a force to be reckoned with being that we have the power of directing possible customers to not only guides necessary for repair, but also the parts at a reasonable price. Although they will be shot term profit hits, in the long run you'll gain customers who will eventually revisit and purchase again, which means more profit in the long-run.
I must agree that pricing is not one of iFixit's strong points. When I first discovered this site, I had the daunting task of almost completely rebuilding the Macbook my crazed girlfriend tap danced and stomped on. One example is the Optical Drive I found on the site. It was a used older optical drive and I found a newer one that was actually the latest Optical Drives for the pro at the time (UJ865A) for HALF the price as the older and used one. I believe that if iFixit makes their prices more competitive, they will be a force to be reckoned with being that we have the power of directing possible customers to not only guides necessary for repair, but also the parts at a reasonable price.
