$800 16inch i7 Macbook Pro Legit or Scam???

[BenjaminWeir]

Hello!!! I am new to buying Macs on eBay and I found this deal that looks like it can be a steal for me but I wanted some advice form the experts lol Its for a 16inch macbook pro which I would love since I have an old 17incher from 2011 that I adore. Its from Sweden and its from a brand new seller which is a little concerning. The pictures show that it has its original charger and box which is nice but on the last image it has the serial number. I have studied it and every time i try to look it up on apples site i get nothing. Maybe I keep making the digits wrong but I swear im getting it right. What do yall think of this? Would you buy it or does it just show up as a red flag because im new to this game And if by chance this is just a real rare steal should I jump on it! Thanks for the advice!

 

[Boyd01]

I don't buy stuff on eBay, however, a refurbished MacBook Pro with the same specs sells for $1949 from Apple. That would include a full year warranty, so you would expect the same computer to cost less without one. But $800 isn't even half of that. Maybe it is a "rare steal" but I wouldn't touch it.

Refurbished 16 inch MacBook Pro 2.6GHz 6 core Intel Core i7 with Retina display Space Gray - Apple

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[KeesMacPro]

its from a brand new seller which is a little concerning.

I buy on eBay , but only from (major) sellers with a long list of 100% positive feedbacks.
I've had a faulty CPU once and got it replaced without any complications.

Dont buy this MBP , it will very likely safe you from a lot of headaches.

 

[Big Bad D]

Hello!!! I am new to buying Macs on eBay and I found this deal that looks like it can be a steal for me but I wanted some advice form the experts lol Its for a 16inch macbook pro which I would love since I have an old 17incher from 2011 that I adore. Its from Sweden and its from a brand new seller which is a little concerning. The pictures show that it has its original charger and box which is nice but on the last image it has the serial number. I have studied it and every time i try to look it up on apples site i get nothing. Maybe I keep making the digits wrong but I swear im getting it right. What do yall think of this? Would you buy it or does it just show up as a red flag because im new to this game And if by chance this is just a real rare steal should I jump on it! Thanks for the advice!

I would not trust this. It seems far too good to be true and presumably the new seller has no reliable feedback history? Bottom line is: are you willing to take a risk and lose this money, or at least have a very difficult time to get it back, if all goes wrong?

 

[TechRunner]

Remember the old adage, "If it seems to good to be true, it probably is"? I'm pretty sure that's the case here. Not worth the risk, as others have said.

 

[Fishrrman]

I agree with posters above.
Sumthin' ain't right here.

If you want something that isn't going to cause you headaches, buy from a reputable source.
This can be particularly true with Macs.

 

[BenjaminWeir]

Thank you everyone! I was leaning more that its too good to be true as well! I wont consider it then!

 

[saudor]

looks like a scam. New user and all. You'll likely get your money back but that's not the point here. Their main goal is likely to sell your personal information to other scammers

If you "fall" for this scam, they will think you are potentially gullible for other kinds of scam so you'll likely get a ton of scam attempts

 

[thekev]

I kind of doubt it's legitimate, even though it is in line with what a machine someone has used for the past 2 years should in fact cost. Sometimes Apple stuff gets marked up too high. I personally wouldn't take a chance on any seller without a long list of feedback, as ebay is a cesspool. I would also tell you, that model probably won't be supported more than a couple more years.

Also also, if you can't look up the serial displayed, don't buy it under any circumstances.