Sold laptop, ebay scam?

Personally I would give him two options, keep the MBP as it is or send it back. I do not negotiate after a deal has been made in good faith, at least certainly by me.

Ciao.

Has the deal been consummated? Do you have any money at risk? If not, I suggest you advise the purchaser that the deal has been completed and that you no longer have an interest in the MBP since it belongs to him. Tell him you sympathize with his alleged situation and wish him well in resolving the problem

Since it has been two months, I fail to see where this issue, if there is an issue, has taken so long to come to fruition.

Ciao

Refund the money and take it back. Be prepared to pay shipping both ways, in other words you will have lost money on this deal.

It gets worse. Don't be surprised if the buyer sends you a different MBP or swapped its logic board. Such buyer fraud has become common.

Selling on eBay is far riskier than buying. When I sell a Mac, I include pictures of the serial number on its case as well as screenshots of About This Mac showing the logic board serial number in the listing photographs. Buyers intending to scam me move on to the next victim.

As a seller, you must properly prepare a Mac for sale. This means erase it completely, remove any firmware password protection, install its originally installed OS, and include any applicable OS X installation discs. The buyer should have nothing to do other than turn it on and complete Setup Assistant exactly as if it were purchased directly from Apple.

Anything other than that leads to misunderstandings and frustration for both buyers and sellers.

Take it back, absorb the shipping loss, hope and pray it's the same one you sent, properly prepare it for sale, relist it, and learn from the experience.

Edit: If it has been two months (sixty days) you may be off the hook. The last time I checked a buyer only has 45 days to file a SNAD.

another Edit: Upon reading and re-reading the buyer's choice of wording, I get the distinct impression he's trying to scam you out of $50. In that case you are still better off taking it back, if eBay's policies obligate you to do so.

I am afraid that I must concur with John. Your recourse now it to take back even it cost you money.

Allan

You can also alert eBay of a possible scam. Let them investigate the matter.