too cheap? (macbook pro)

by The0 Jul 16, 2007 10:26PM PDT

Look at this macbook pro http://www.zapp-e.com/apmaproma15n.html
I was thinking of getting a macbook from the apple store but then I saw this. It is the same price but much better (better cpu, graphics, ram and more). Is it really refurbished? Could it be risky buying this? Or should I just get a macbook from the apple store?

Thank you

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Run away.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 16, 2007 11:19PM PDT

I see they also do the usual Western Union payment. These are often the sign they are a scam site. Here's the scam -> http://scams.flipshark.com/westernunion.html

If it's too good to be true...

Bob

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I recently saw 2 factory sealed macbook pros on e-bay.

by grimgraphix Jul 17, 2007 4:29AM PDT

Both were for sale as one lot of two items... with no reserve. The seller wanted only a cashiers check or money order for payment. The seller had a very positive rating after 60+ sales and their location was listed as Brooklyn, NY.

I was suspicious of the deal. especially with only an hour left on the items, 20+ bids, and the price was just reaching a thousand bucks. I suspect the laptops had "fallen" off a truck someplace if the deal was really available. Who knows? Maybe someone got a heck of a deal... or someone sent a cashiers check and is still sitting at home wondering when their purchase will arrive?

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Fallen off a truck and then this happens.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 17, 2007 6:33AM PDT

It needs repair and you take it in. They run the numbers and find it's stolen. You lose big time.

Don't get taken advantage of.

Bob

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How scammers can rip you off on eBay with fake feedback

by nancy0302 Oct 2, 2007 8:23AM PDT

The 60+ feedback rating unfortunately is most likely from hijacking someone else's site and using it to divert the money to themselves. Another way to tell is to check and see if the feedback is made up of many small purchases made just to get feedback.

My site was hijacked twice on eBay. I am really careful now.

Nancy

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