Too good to be true

bloodhunter · 1 Apr 2011 at 00:03

There is an advert in a classified ad online where someone is selling a 17inch Mackbook Pro for £500 and it looks to be one of the later spec.

This is either a real bargain or a con but the seller does have contact number.

Here... http://www.adtrader.co.uk/computers...k-pro-has-a-17-inch-beautiful_224329_cpn.html

If i am breaking the rules please remove.

steveo · 1 Apr 2011 at 08:13

could be stolen as that price is to good to be true, or it might have a fault with it and he is trying to pull a fast one

GBH4 · 1 Apr 2011 at 08:43

What's that old saying that people really should remember to stop them being scammed?

If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is!

sbi5ar · 1 Apr 2011 at 08:51

steveo said:
could be stolen as that price is to good to be true, or it might have a fault with it and he is trying to pull a fast one

Its got the/a box so prob not stolen...

And even if it has a fault, surely apple would sort this out?

I'm very tempted to give this guy a call and find out more

Cash in hand, and all that then there is no way to be scammed (if you give it a good checking over etc...)

jaybee · 1 Apr 2011 at 08:51

Phone them up and ask if they are from Nigeria

sbi5ar · 1 Apr 2011 at 09:04

jaybee said:
Phone them up and ask if they are from Nigeria

Nigerian accent* = No MBP and a fake pic
***** accent* = Stolen MBP, however a bargain at this price!

*Broad generalization

Deku · 1 Apr 2011 at 09:22

Someone should tell Scientific. Maybe his was a 17inch

GBH4 · 1 Apr 2011 at 10:02

sbi5ar said:
Its got the/a box so prob not stolen...

And even if it has a fault, surely apple would sort this out?

I'm very tempted to give this guy a call and find out more

Cash in hand, and all that then there is no way to be scammed (if you give it a good checking over etc...)

Yeah, but it won't be cash in hand. They will agree to this at first then come up with some last minute plausible excuses and ask you to pay the money into their bank and they will send it on to you. Then you won't ever see it.

There is a massive thread over at the AVForums (hopefully that is not breaking the rules mentioning that) about a major scammer that has taken loads of people for a ride.

Scientific · 1 Apr 2011 at 11:49

Someone should tell Scientific. Maybe his was a 17inch

That's mine!!!!!

No only joking, mine was a 13".... However that price is unbelievable. I am going to guess whoever took mine has sold it for £50!!