A mighty mouse on ebay is okay?

[feyn-man]

I want to buy a mighty mouse for my macbook. I think $49 may be too expansive at apple store.
So I want to know whether a used mouse will work identically? In fact, it will be about $20 cheaper than the new one. But there is risk such as the damage or lost during shipping.

So what's your opinion about that? Come on, give me some suggestions.

 

[odinsride]

You need to look at the seller's feedback. If they have a lot of feedback and it's 98-100% positive then generally you're safe. Most sellers ship with Priority shipping and optional insurance.

 

[arkitect]

I want to buy a mighty mouse for my macbook. I think $49 may be too expansive at apple store.
So I want to know whether a used mouse will work identically?

If it was brand new, unboxed and at a good price, I wouldn't hesitate.

However used maight be a different story… Mighty Mice have a high failure percentage with the roller ball. It might be someone trying to palm off a "broken" one…

Caveat Emptor as always.

 

[kkat69]

If it was brand new, unboxed and at a good price, I wouldn't hesitate.

However used maight be a different story… Mighty Mice have a high failure percentage with the roller ball. It might be someone trying to palm off a "broken" one…

Caveat Emptor as always.

There are steps to clean that roller, but (from having done it and being tech savy) they aren't for the faint heart.

http://web.mac.com/karelgil/iWeb/MacWebSite/MightyMEng.html

 

[jarenado]

i just bought a used one off of facebook, and it works great. Its just hit or miss really. Make sure you get one with trackball, I ended up getting the older one without one, still worth it, but would have been better to have the ball.

 

[vanmacguy]

I own 3 mighty mice and none have a ball in them?

I personally, by the time you factor in risk, and shipping charges, just pony up the extra few bucks and buy a new one.

Cheers.

 

[GavinTing]

I own 3 mighty mice and none have a ball in them?

I personally, by the time you factor in risk, and shipping charges, just pony up the extra few bucks and buy a new one.

Cheers.

The ball ontop of the mouse, not the laser side.

 

[feyn-man]

Thank you all. I will try to buy one.