buying macbook on ebay
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I wouldn't trust it. I lost a grand trying to buy a MacBook Pro over eBay, and I'll never see it again. After that, an online camera store tried to sell me a grey-market Nikon D80 and I had to cancel my credit card to keep them from charging me.
Don't go cheap on a large investment. Buy it at the proper price; anybody that sells it to you much lower is taking a shortcut, there's no way around that. I can't tell you how good I felt going down to a real camera shop, picking up, touching, feeling, smelling the thing I spent my hard-earned cash on. I didn't have to sit nervously in my art department for a week and a half wondering if I had gotten ripped off.
Don't go cheap on a large investment. Buy it at the proper price; anybody that sells it to you much lower is taking a shortcut, there's no way around that. I can't tell you how good I felt going down to a real camera shop, picking up, touching, feeling, smelling the thing I spent my hard-earned cash on. I didn't have to sit nervously in my art department for a week and a half wondering if I had gotten ripped off.
Elliotjnewman
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Yeah, your experience sounds like many stories I have heard, I cant believe ebay let this happen.
I think the only way I will pick one of these things up is to find one from a genuine private seller - used, there have been a few auctions for macbooks from sellers saying "only opened once" or "unwanted gift" - if I can get over to collect in person to check its all working I would then, and only then hand over my cash...
then again thats still risky..
I think the only way I will pick one of these things up is to find one from a genuine private seller - used, there have been a few auctions for macbooks from sellers saying "only opened once" or "unwanted gift" - if I can get over to collect in person to check its all working I would then, and only then hand over my cash...
then again thats still risky..
icemanjc
I'm cool, I have a mac.
I usually don't go for things with the real picture.
You could just try to get a refurb http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?node=home/specialdeals/mac
You could just try to get a refurb http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?node=home/specialdeals/mac
Elliotjnewman
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I tried to find a UK craigslist but there doesnt seem to be one...
the refurb macbook 2.4's are only available in the US - the UK store doesnt appear to have them yet... I wonder how long it will take until they start stocking 2.4 macbooks refurbed - thats the best solution!
the refurb macbook 2.4's are only available in the US - the UK store doesnt appear to have them yet... I wonder how long it will take until they start stocking 2.4 macbooks refurbed - thats the best solution!