Tempted, but should I be suspicious?

ljop · 9 Jul 2017 at 16:20

I have noticed a seller that is selling new MBPs on ebay for waaay below retail (2016 13.3 touch bar models) i.e around £690, they have 35k feedback, 97% of this is positive (all pc sales) and feedback on the item in question. So, what is the catch?

arctine · 9 Jul 2017 at 18:06

Ask him why they are so cheap.

Only buy if you can do without the money for a while as if it is a scam (it probably is if it's much lower than usual) you'll get it back but not immediately.

ljop · 9 Jul 2017 at 21:39

arctine said:
Ask him why they are so cheap.

Only buy if you can do without the money for a while as if it is a scam (it probably is if it's much lower than usual) you'll get it back but not immediately.

Message sent. If it is a scam, I feel sorry for the 200+ people that have bought in ....

Jimbeam3678 · 9 Jul 2017 at 21:56

Link?

ljop · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:10

Jimbeam3678 said:
Link?

Sorry, forgot about that...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Mac...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Minstadave · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:19

Looks a bit odd, he mainly dabbles in individual second hand items, with a few iPads/iPhone that he has double figure of, but then has sold 225 of those MacBooks at well below market value.

He's all sold out anyway.

hornetstinger · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:22

Buy 20 and find out

ljop · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:23

Minstadave said:
Looks a bit odd, he mainly dabbles in individual second hand items, with a few iPads/iPhone that he has double figure of, but then has sold 225 of those MacBooks at well below market value.

He's all sold out anyway.

Plus a further 300 HP 840 G3s for well under RRP (£400 as opposed to £1.1k)

metachi · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:45

i've bought many stuff from the seller "millraceit" before, they always delivered within 2-3days. if i find this thread sooner i would have bought it. i wouldn't worry getting scammed, eBay always help buyer, so if unlikely event then eBay will always refund you. if you dont get the item as stated 28-30days then make a dispute.

Rannoch · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:52

Bought from these guys before no hassle. Laptop is sold out though lol

ljop · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:53

Vargas said:
Bought from these guys before no hassle. Laptop is sold out though lol

When I started the thread there were a few left

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Rannoch · 9 Jul 2017 at 22:59

ljop said:
When I started the thread there were a few left .

They'll get more I'm sure

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2017 at 07:14

There is a 28 day lead-time on them even when they are "in stock"

ljop · 10 Jul 2017 at 08:04

Jimbeam3678 said:
There is a 28 day lead-time on them even when they are "in stock"

I have a desktop for daily computing so that would not be a problem. Equally the eBay buyer protection is for 28 days beyond the delivery date, so that would also not be a problem.

Jimbeam3678 · 10 Jul 2017 at 08:26

I was making people aware as that's what most of the negative feedback is about on the Ebay profile.

ljop · 10 Jul 2017 at 09:11

Statement from the seller is that they are "Overstock return pallets that are bought as a job lot along with other pallets so the average price is lower than buying a pallet of this particular item and shipped by boat to save carriage costs".

Seems reasonable.

dink · 10 Jul 2017 at 19:57

Nice, cheers for posting. Ordered, have the non touchbar version so will sell this when (touch wood) it arrives for a possible profit!

Edit - attempting to cancel order sounds a bit fishy if I'm honest.

Minstadave · 10 Jul 2017 at 21:26

Seems to popping in and out of stock.

ljop · 11 Jul 2017 at 23:15

Minstadave said:
Seems to popping in and out of stock.

Indeed, although I was lucky (or so I hope) enough to snag one a while back.

dink · 12 Jul 2017 at 10:32

I cancelled my cancellation so hoping it arrives in a month as well. Pretty covered with eBay and PayPal anyway, as used PayPal credit.