Buying Logic Pro 7.2 dirt cheap off ebay : To good to be true?

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Buying Logic Pro 7.2 dirt cheap off ebay : To good to be true?

As the thread title suggests I'm thinking of replacing my copy of Logic Express 7 with Logic Pro bought cheap off ebay. I can find unopened logic 7 boxes selling for as little as £126. Is something fishy going on? Is this to good to be true? I mean I dont want to spend £128 on a banned/stolen/virused up copy or something awful.

Additionaly does Logic 7.2 require upgrading to Mac OS 10.4 ?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Aug 27, 2006 1:43 PM

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iSchwartz

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Aug 27, 2006 2:07 PM in response to Chem-Head

a) post the URL of the ebay item so we can give you an opinion as to whether or not it fits into the category of...

b) in NYC there was a popular scam a while back where guys on the street were selling video cameras in apparently sealed, shrink-wrapped boxes. They all had a good heft to them and seemed legit. In all cases, when the box was eventually opened, it was found to contain a brick.

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xs4is

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Aug 27, 2006 2:22 PM in response to Chem-Head

I would be very wary of any seller selling Logic for less then $800 US (just a rough estimate).

Are you certain it's a full version and not an upgrade?

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Chem-Head Author

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Aug 27, 2006 2:27 PM in response to Chem-Head

Well I didn't want to give a link because it may encourage others to bid and drive-up the price.

But oh well: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Logic-Pro-7-Unopened-Full-Retail-Version_W0QQitemZ18002185 9142QQihZ008QQcategoryZ51346QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Do html tags work here?

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Chem-Head Author

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Aug 27, 2006 2:29 PM in response to Chem-Head

"I would be very wary of any seller selling Logic for less then $800 US (just a rough estimate). "

Your quite right, which is why I'm asking you.

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Answer 5

Aug 27, 2006 2:47 PM in response to Chem-Head

it seems to good to be true
that is REALLY cheap
DAVE

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Chem-Head Author

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Aug 27, 2006 3:14 PM in response to David Slater

But the possibility that it may be really true makes my pulse quicken.

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KFox

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Aug 27, 2006 3:19 PM in response to Chem-Head

well, you're asking for advice on something none of us can guarantee!!!

is it stolen, pirated, etc.??? we can't know for sure. maybe his girlfriend
paid for it, and he doesn't care how much he gets for it!!!

assuming you actually receive this item from the seller, one thing
we can all know for sure is that the manufacturer, Apple, didn't let
it go for this price!!!

but if he wanted full price for it, you'd say "well, if i'm paying full
price, i'll just order it from apple to be safe."

so who knows?

AND HERE'S A CONCRETE ANSWER FOR ONE OF YOUR QUESTIONS:

the systems requirements for 7.2 are shown as:
Mac OS X v10.4.3 or later

G4 TiBook 800 512MB RAM, G5 iMac 2.1GHz 20" 1.5GB RAM Mac OS X (10.2.x)

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Phillip K

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Aug 27, 2006 3:32 PM in response to Chem-Head

But the possibility that it may be really true makes
my pulse quicken.

Yea that is what most scammers are hoping. I personally
would not buy a major purchase from someone with so
little Seller feedback. Out of only 7
feedbacks just 3 are for selling something. This is a
red flag for me. You can take or leave the advice.

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Aug 27, 2006 3:33 PM in response to Phillip K

Still time for the price to go sky high. I sold a piano on ebay once, and with 12 hours left, it only had £100 on it. It eventually went for well over £1000. Keep an eye on it...

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iSchwartz

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Aug 27, 2006 3:39 PM in response to Chem-Head

But the possibility that it may be really true makes
my pulse quicken.

That's what auctions do! I'm a live auction veteran, and still, when a lot comes up that I really really really want, I get the same reaction. It's normal. It's the thrill of the hunt as well as the chase when it comes to auctions. As Melissa said, there's still plenty of time left on that auction so don't set your hopes too high.

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