Q: Used Macbook from ebay

Ammsan wrote:

 

I was wondering how they can sell a wonderfully working laptop so cheap?Can somone tell me wht could be the catch here?

 

Thanks.

its an almost 7 year old computer.  Also, it's an auction site so the highest bidder wins.  If no one lese is bidding and their is no reserve, you can get is cheaply.

You got a very good deal, especially if its memory and HD have been upgraded. The going rate for your model MacBook is greater than $220, it's more like $300 and up, $500 or more for those in excellent condition.

Macs hold their value.

no one has any way of knowing why you got it for the price you did.

It's a steal. I doubt that the seller included its original System Install DVD because approximately 0% of eBay sellers do, and sellers who include everything that should be included command a premium price, sometimes hundreds more. Empty Mac cardboard boxes alone sell from $20 to $40.

You can purchase a replacement disc from Apple. You should do that. Call the phone number in the Apple Online Store. The price is reasonable; $25 or so. Apple will need your MacBook's serial number: MacBook: How to find the serial number. Explain that you need a replacement set of original discs and do not give up until you speak to someone who understands what you require.

Parts such as RAM and hard disks are generic. They don't have to be original, and it's probably a good thing that the HD is not. A seven year old HD would be nearing its life expectancy, if not already beyond it.

Good! The original was probably too small by today's standards.