FS: iBook G3 parts, computers, printers, etc...

[nickelbackmac]

Yup, need just $80 more and I will have mahself a U2 iPod!!!

What I have:

iBook SOLD!

DirecTV receiver, no DVR

Dell Photo Printer 720

Slim PS2 w/ Burnout Revenge, A/V and power cables

Dell All-In-One printer, A920



Dimension E310:



Intel Prescott

CDRW/DVD drive

512MB RAM

XP HOME

80GB HDD

17" CRT DELL included (raises shipping price)

DELL speakers

Mouse/Keyboard set


--offers--


LMK! Post here, or PM me!







Accepting offers on EVERYTHING!

[ricgnzlzcr]

I thought you already had an "I want a macbook sale" for all this stuff?

[nickelbackmac]

I thought you already had an "I want a macbook sale" for all this stuff?



Weird thing is, it got pushed way down. Then, right after I made this one, it was pulled back up to Page 1.

[ricgnzlzcr]

Oh, that'll happen a lot on these forums. If that happens add a couple more pictures and lower prices a bit and then people will respond a bit more so that you don't have to make more than one thread about it. It will also garner a lot more interest since there are more posts. Good luck selling. I highly recommend nickelbackmac as a seller from a previous purchase.

[nickelbackmac]

Oh, that'll happen a lot on these forums. If that happens add a couple more pictures and lower prices a bit and then people will respond a bit more so that you don't have to make more than one thread about it. It will also garner a lot more interest since there are more posts. Good luck selling. I highly recommend nickelbackmac as a seller from a previous purchase.


Yeah, I set it from $100 to at least $80 for a fully working iBook. Just needs a new HD and OS.

[ReanimationLP]

Does the iBook come with the AC adapter? Whats its condition?

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Is this the same iBook that you had sold before? Are all the parts still there? What's missing? I wanna pick it up. Does the USB ports work? Firewire? Let me know, I'll buy it. Thanks.

[nickelbackmac]

OK. ReanimationLP, it's in good condition and includes the adapter (Yo-Yo)

EHUnlucky7x9@ao, it is the same iBook (was returned), all the parts are there except the HD because it died. It has a new CDROM drive as well, and all the ports work too. I don't know about pick-up, because I'm in Arkansas.



Hope that helps, guys!

[nickelbackmac]

Sale pending...


SOLD!!!!

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Payment sent. Give me tracking when you ship it out.

[nickelbackmac]

Payment sent. Give me tracking when you ship it out.


Thanks man! The iBook has finally sold!

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Hey, don't forget to send me the tracking information. You PM'd me yesterday saying you were goin to send it to me in a couple mins. (assuming you were going to print out with Paypal + Usps shippnig.)

Keep me updated ok? Thanks

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Hey... i got the iBook today..... I've been working on it all day, but the iBook issn't working. The display doesn't show anything. I've checked all the connections. I tried to brighten the backlight with the button on the keyboard, but no good. I'm not sure whether its the LCD or the motherboard that isn't providing backlight. The machine powers ups because I can hear my hard drive spinning. But that's the only response I'm getting from the computer. Nothing else.

[techound1]

Might be the dreaded ibook video/logic board disease. On the plus side, there is now a guy on ebay claiming to repair them for $75.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

I know, but that's not an option I'm going to be doing. Seller said it was 100% funtional and working, just no HD and OS. I need him to explain what's up with this.

[nickelbackmac]

I know, but that's not an option I'm going to be doing. Seller said it was 100% funtional and working, just no HD and OS. I need him to explain what's up with this.


When I had it, before I took it apart to make sure everything was there (the day before I printed the label), it showed a white screen with the folder and question mark. Then, I took it apart to make sure all parts were there, and that no wires were unconnected. I tried re-assembling it but it was too hard (I nearly got it, but it wasn't properly connected everywhere). Then that's when you said you could probably put it back together, so I left it as it was and you did put it back together.

Try disconnecting the optical drive. It worked fine without it, but I threw it into the box the day it was packaged. That may be the problem, I don't know but the guy I bought it from said it was untested so he didn't know what to tell me.


I'm trying to help as much as I can, but that's what I have to offer for right now. I'll probably need to ask the guy I got it from about it, he said he had a lot of Macs so maybe he'll know. Just want you to know that I'm trying my best.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

When I had it, before I took it apart to make sure everything was there (the day before I printed the label), it showed a white screen with the folder and question mark. Then, I took it apart to make sure all parts were there, and that no wires were unconnected. I tried re-assembling it but it was too hard (I nearly got it, but it wasn't properly connected everywhere). Then that's when you said you could probably put it back together, so I left it as it was and you did put it back together.

Try disconnecting the optical drive. It worked fine without it, but I threw it into the box the day it was packaged. That may be the problem, I don't know but the guy I bought it from said it was untested so he didn't know what to tell me.


I'm trying to help as much as I can, but that's what I have to offer for right now. I'll probably need to ask the guy I got it from about it, he said he had a lot of Macs so maybe he'll know. Just want you to know that I'm trying my best.


I tried it without the CD drive. No response from the LCD. All i hear is my hard drive powering up. Aside from that, the computer doesn't show any sign of anything. The LCD doesn't light up. I've connected to the wires to the inverter port and the data cable to its proper port and I get nothing on the screen. Can you refund my money and then I will ship this back to you?

[nickelbackmac]

I tried it without the CD drive. No response from the LCD. All i hear is my hard drive powering up. Aside from that, the computer doesn't show any sign of anything. The LCD doesn't light up. I've connected to the wires to the inverter port and the data cable to its proper port and I get nothing on the screen. Can you refund my money and then I will ship this back to you?


I'm sorry, it's an as-is. It was acting fine, and I didn't plan on selling it whole. I thought each part would be sold in packs of few or individually. Plus, all my money went to my bank account and I bought an 80GB iPod since I got ripped off on eBay :mad: . I think you'd need to replace either the display, or get a new "reed" switch like a member here told me. But, if you really want a refund, you'd have to wait for me to sell some things to equal the $100. I tried my best to be a good seller, and I didn't expect to sell it as a whole machine. But before I sold it to you, when it was assembled, it showed the "folder/?" screen. Then I took it apart and sent it to you. I was 100% sure it would be the same for you once assembled.

[xfiftyfour]

I tried it without the CD drive. No response from the LCD. All i hear is my hard drive powering up. Aside from that, the computer doesn't show any sign of anything. The LCD doesn't light up. I've connected to the wires to the inverter port and the data cable to its proper port and I get nothing on the screen. Can you refund my money and then I will ship this back to you?
I'd open a paypal dispute, personally. If the agreement was that it was a fully functional G3 iBook that just needed a new HD, and you've gotten it but can't even get the screen to come on, then the item was not as described. Perhaps something got broken when he took it apart or tried putting it back together when he didn't know how, but either way... Unless nickel explicitly said "as is" pre-sale, then it sounds like you're owed a refund..

[techound1]

Yeah, I set it from $100 to at least $80 for a fully working iBook. Just needs a new HD and OS.

Sounds like you're promising a fully operational machine there.

Refund the man's money. (Edit: and weren't you just offering some cash to nospleen for his iMac?)

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Yeah, the seller said that the iBook was fully working and it only required an OS and a hard drive. The item was stated as fully working. It was not an AS-IS item. I know alot of other MR members here was watching this iBook so everyone knows what the original thread was. I want a refund Nickelbackmac. You didn't state an AS-IS item sale. You stated it worked. You stated I only needed a HD and an OS. I risked it and I trusted you and gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now i don't know if you want me to tell the whole MR community the condition of your packaging and the condition of your item. So please refund the money and I will return it to you, as I don't have any faith in giving you the item back and waiting for a refund which may never come.

[machappymeal]

EHunlucky,

I feel for you I really do. When you have the time please go back and look at the previous posts/threads that nicklebackmac has made. They are conflicting and in many cases lead most people to believe that something strange is going on. I think you should have looked long and hard at his previous posts as this can determine the good trading status of the person.

I hope you get your refund and please be more careful the next time you purchase something on the 'net - there are sharks out there:eek:

Good luck.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Yes I was knew some ppl had problems and others were fine. The ppl that had problems however ended up having their problem solved. I'm hoping that mine will be as well. Regardless however, I will get my money back whether Nickelback is voluntarily going to give me money back or if a judge has to decide. It's up to him to decide whether this dilemma is solved quickly or through a long legal battle.

[Mantichora]

Boy am I glad nickelbackmac did not accept any of my offers on what he has been selling!! :mad:

[ricgnzlzcr]

I'm going to post this because it is useful for both the seller and the buyer.

First off, I would like to describe my interactions with nickelbackmac as very respectful. He was very nice and was quick to respond to me on my questions. I do not know what goes on with his screenname because I think that one person is the father and that his son might use it too to sell certain things. I can't confirm that, but his posts are sometimes "different."

Second of all, I made a deal with nickelbackmac over the summer to buy a fully functional 500 mhz ibook g3 that was missing a few keys for $175 shipped. The deal was quick and very pleasant. He was very nice and a good person to communicate with. When I received my package I got a very small box in which the ibook barely fit in diagonally. The ibook was wrapped in bubble wrap and it didn't look like it was very safe within the tight fitted box with just that wrapped around it. When I removed the bubble wrap I immediately noticed that the cd drive was broken and wouldn't close. I powered on the notebook and it booted nicely. What I noticed when I moved the screen was that it would turn off. I put it in certain positions and depending on what angle it was at it would be on or off. I immediately contacted nickelbackmac and told him my issues. He told me that someone packed the computer for him so they must have done it wrong. He said the cd drive was fully functionaly when he sent it (it must have broken because it was packaged poorly), BUT that the screen started flickering a few days before he posted it for sale. He said the problem went away on its own so he assumed everything was ok.

I told nickelbackmac that I would appreciate it if he gave me my money back and he immediately said he would. Sadly, I paid the shipping out of my own pocket and I only got reimbursed $150 because he used $25 to ship it to me. In the end I lost $40 but I was very glad to get most of my money back.

Overall, I thought my deal with nickelbackmac was lacking for me, but I wasn't completely scammed of all my money. I do believe nickelbackmac will reimburse EHUnlucky7x9@ao, but I think that you may be dealing with the son using the screenname because he already spent his money on an ipod. I wish the best to both of you and I hope that this post allows nickelbackmac to understand that he must pay EHUnlucky7x9@ao back and allow EHUnlucky7x9@ao to feel a tiny bit more secured that he may get his money back.

[techound1]

I'm going to post this because it is useful for both the seller and the buyer.

And useful for everyone else as well. Thanks, riggnzlzcr.

[Reflow]

Hey... i got the iBook today..... I've been working on it all day, but the iBook issn't working. The display doesn't show anything. I've checked all the connections. I tried to brighten the backlight with the button on the keyboard, but no good. I'm not sure whether its the LCD or the motherboard that isn't providing backlight. The machine powers ups because I can hear my hard drive spinning. But that's the only response I'm getting from the computer. Nothing else.

Man if it wasn't for me that backed out on this deal. I would have bought this iBook. I do hope you guys work out something..

[techound1]

Man if it wasn't for me that backed out on this deal. I would have bought this iBook. I do hope you guys work out something..

He was also working out a deal with me for this board. He got a bit flakey, we parted, we tried to deal again, and we both walked away.

[nickelbackmac]

Sorry it didn't work out, techound1. According to you, if I recall, we couldn't connect...

As for you EHUnlucky, I told you twice (although one of the Mods thought they could be funny and deleted my first post) that if you wait for me to sell stuff to equal the $100, I will refund you. And if I get it back, I will burn that damn iBook. I really really apologize for what happened, but if you wait a bit, I'll refund you.

No need to open a dispute, file a complaint, and involve PayPal to take care of this. BTW, they deferred the dispute since it didn't match their requirements, so me and you are the only ones who can take care of this.

How do I know you're not just lying? I can't deal with this anymore.

Get ready for your next PM.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Then REFUND in FULL my money. I'm not taking any PARTIAL refund. Why not take partial refund you ask? B/c of the following reasons:

1) Lack of effort on proper shipment...wait...better yet...no regards for proper shipment.

I got the box and the moment I picked it up, I knew there was a problem. The "clanging" noise was evident when I picked it up. I open the box and lo-and-behold I find parts and pieces everywhere as if a cherry bomb blew up inside that box.

Here's why:

1) There was not one millimeter of packaging material inside. No foam, no bubble wrap, not even a newspaper crumpled up.

2) I found the LCD to be on the very bottom with all this junk tossed on top of the LCD screen.

3) The motherboard was thrown inside amass the pile of electronic parts.

4) There was an optical drive that I saw... yes... not a CD drive... just the optical lens part attached to one side of the sled and the other side of the sled was on the very bottom of the box. Then there was the internal electronics that was part of the optical drive in there.

5) The rib frame was cracked

6) Another CD rom drive was inside that was intacted, but when tested with a CD, it just ejects the discs

7) The keyboard was "a few keys missing".... try half was not present ON the keyboard. Yet as cunning as you are, you included some of the keys. I wouldn't have expected to find several keys on the very bottom underneath the LCD. There were little metal springs in the bottom there that I've never seen inside an iBook before and I'm quite familiar with an iBook's internals.

8) The microphone port on the logic board was not present....but I found it next to the "H" key in the bottom of the box.

9) Screws! Yep, that's another one that was not packaged....well...I did manage to find 1 that was inside the palmrest magnetically held, which was fortunate. The other one was in the very corner of the box, which surprisingly had a small hole in it. Considering that i'm familiar with the screws on an ibook... I would say... if u DID include them.....then they must have jumped for their freedom during the packaging and/or mailing.

10) The modem card was thrown inside and the modem port was broken. Actually, it was wrapped in the sissor clips of the delete key, which was not on the keyboard.

11) The battery was placed on top of the LCD

12) The ribbon cable from the trackpad doesn't go into its port because the little lift that's suppose to go up...then insert the ribbon....and push down on the lift..... wasn't present on the motherboard. Although I see its remnants

13) The I/O port cover was broken... there was one screw attached to it and the piece of plastic is still screwed on but it was broken off.


Aside from all this.... I was STTTILLLL giving you the benefit of the doubt..... and I put it together..... which led to no avail. So refund my money. I doubt you'll be selling to anyone anything unless they are a newbie on this forum and not familiar with you. While I traverse this monetary battle with you, I will familiarize myself with steps to resolve internet fraud. If all else fails, I can take a trip to Jonesboro, Arkansas... I'm sure Mapquest would be kind enough to show me where your house is. And I will kindly request for the payment back. Then that would save me the shipment of this pile of parts. Regardless, I want my money back. I don't care if you have to charge yourself on your credit card to pay back, but I want it back.

[machappymeal]

The above account (which I believe in it's entirety) demonstrates an appalling lack of trading ability from nickelbackmac. And looking at his past postings it is clear to me that there are two nickelbackmacs, possibly father and son. Or it is the son pretending to be an adult. Strange juvenile mannerisms and certainly an inability to conduct a deal properly leads me to believe that he may not be a total scammer but he is certainly way out of his depth and has money worries. I would appeal to his parent (if he monitors this site) to settle this problem immediately. Alternatively nickelbacmac must make good this trade, re-imburse the buyer and pay for all postage as this was sold as almost complete but needing a hard drive and arrived as a box of junk!.

Do the right thing nikelbackmac

[Mantichora]

I think we have a scammer in our midst!

At least it seems that way to me! :mad:

[Doctor Q]

As for you EHUnlucky, I told you twice (although one of the Mods thought they could be funny and deleted my first post) that if you wait for me to sell stuff to equal the $100, I will refund you.Note: The moderators have deleted no posts in this thread.

[techound1]

Note: The moderators have deleted no posts in this thread.

He may be referring to a thread (that included a sale by nickel) that jsw cleaned up and then tossed into neverland at nickel's request.

[ReanimationLP]

I'm so glad I didnt buy this.

[Doctor Q]

He may be referring to a thread (that included a sale by nickel) that jsw cleaned up and then tossed into neverland at nickel's request.No posts with refund offers were deleted from that thread either.

[xfiftyfour]

No posts with refund offers were deleted from that thread either.
Just yet another example of why not to deal with this seller again... pfft. Blaming our mods for something they didn't do. How rude. :p

[nickelbackmac]

I'm not taking any PARTIAL refund.


When did I say partial? Anyways, I didn't even package it, I had someone else who claimed it was all well packaged.


You WILL get your refund, just wait. I'm not going to make you wait forever, but it's not gonna be right this second, either.


No. 4 of your "list" was just plain unwanted. You would've known that the drive wasn't functional which is why I included an extra. I bought the extra one from a member here who said it was untested.

And, I know for a fact I listed that around 8 (before "packaged") key caps were gone but they still work. IDK if it was this exact thread, but it WAS mentioned.

Also, I know I put that the trackpad ribbon needed a new brown connector part.

But like I said, I will refund you. Won't be too long if you would allow me to get the money but with all this trouble I have to deal with I never have time to list anything.

Back when the iBook was assembled and running, you wanted to buy it. We got really far and you just kept pushing the day you were supposed to pay back. So I waited days more than I should have then you PM'ed me telling me that you didn't want it :mad:


You won't have to worry about coming down here to Jonesboro. You'll get your money, plus shipping and packaging. If you stop harassing me and just allow me some time, we could work this out. OK?

I want to earn your trust back, as well as everyone elses' so I will try my best to get your refund. Just give me a bit and I'll come up with it. Do you agree?

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Your first original post stated you selling the iBook parts piece by piece or one price for a whole working iBook. You only clarified that it needed a HD and an OS. I think mentioning the extra pieces of a disassembled cd drive was necessary because there's no reason to include that in the box. Sure you may have given me the optical lens and the small boards that connect to it, but you didn't even include the housing for them so what was I to do with it? I'm not familiar with building optical drives, but I've been told countless numbers of times to never touch the optical lens on my Playstation/Playstation 2... and just having the optical lens completely unprotected from the pile of other materials in that box would qualify it to be unusable, right?

After putting the machine together, I don't know what to make of the keyboard. When I power the machine, I hit the num lock button and the light turns on green. When I hit the cap locks button, no light. When I hit the F12 button to eject the CD drive, no response. So 2 of 3 not working there. When the machine powers on though, the CD drive spins and powers, but when I open the CD tray using a paper clip through the tiny hole to manually eject it... i put a CD in and reboot and hold down C button with an OSX installation disc, the drive spins with the disc inside and then ejects. As for the key caps, you can't expect a buyer interested in your item in this thread to look at your old thread which may have been pushed back a few pages in the marketplace to be aware that you stated an important side note.

About the connector part, I didn't see it in your original post. You were stating that you had a nice set of top and bottom cases for an ibook though but that's all.

In regards to this iBook with our previous buy/sale....i had told you back when it WAS assembled that I wanted to buy it. I had the money, I was going to send it to you, but you always jumped and tried to throw in something. "I'll give you a nice bag for an extra $30" " I'll wipe out the HD for you and install Tiger".... that was my biggest problem then. I repeatedly said No to all them and you kept insisted on installing Tiger on the machine when I clearly didn't want it, but you insisted due to the fact that you purchased a set of Tiger CD's from another MR member here. I remember it all too well. Then after all that, you tried to squeeze more money out of me, which didn't fly with me. Then ricgnzlzcr came in and stated he'd like it. So I told you that its fine to sell to him. But regardless of all that, I knew you were an MR member so I gave you a chance... knowing I was skeptical at first with you. So I chanced, and now I saw, and I shoulda stuck with my instincts. I figured I've done many transactions with MR members here that I've never dealt with before and things were ok. So I thought alls well.

I'm not harassing you, I'm just keeping you informed that I want my money back. I'm letting you know that I won't let down on this and I'm just doing what I have to. I'm willing to work this out and I will wait, but of course to a certain extent.

[nickelbackmac]

PM me with your PayPal ASAP. I'll refund you fully. Is $15 ok for shipping?

This will be an eCheck, so it will be 3-4 days before it clears. During that time, I'll be thinking of the iBook's death :rolleyes: .


But, I apologize for what's all happened. I feel so guilty, and I want to let everyone know that I'm not a fraud! If I was, I wouldn't be refunding you, or even answering to your problems like I did earlier. Trust me, I've seen horrible problems on eBay that would make this look like the best iBook ever :confused:

xfiftyfour, I didn't blame them. I just noticed that my first post that explained some things (about this sit.) wasn't there, and I know Mods can delete posts, so it's my fault. And, this thread was Wastelanded so I could privately talk to EHUnlucky about this but someone brought it back up. I remember viewing this in the Wasteland.

ReanimationLP, I can definitely see why you didn't buy this. But, who I sell it to wouldn't have made a difference, I'd refund it no matter who it was.

And Mantichora, are just mad because I as well declined and considered your offer a low-ball in one of my threads with a bunch of others? You seem perfectly fine before then :rolleyes:




But anyways, EHUnlucky7x9@ao, PM me your PayPal email and I will refund your $90 + shipping. I'm sorry for what's happened :o . This iBook will be disposed of, whether it's recycling or thrown away. It's caused too much trouble and will not be mentioned (by me) at the Forums here anymore.

Thanks.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Ok, the PM has been sent and I will wait until that clears.

[xfiftyfour]

PM me with your PayPal ASAP. I'll refund you fully. Is $15 ok for shipping?

This will be an eCheck, so it will be 3-4 days before it clears. During that time, I'll be thinking of the iBook's death :rolleyes: .
Kudos to you for doing the right thing!

[keysersoze]

I love drama.

<<<Ssssiiiiggghhhh>>>

Good job y'all for working this @#$@ing mess out.

[nickelbackmac]

Payment has been sent. In a few days, you will have your $105.


Off for the iBook's death plan :eek: . It involves me, a bag, and a trash can, or a recycle bin. Scary.

[Mantichora]

And Mantichora, are just mad because I as well declined and considered your offer a low-ball in one of my threads with a bunch of others? You seem perfectly fine before then


I am not mad in any way, shape or form.

You may sell what you want and price it as high as you like, but I will not buy from you and I dare say after this little fiasco no one else will.


The question does remain, are you one person or are two of you using the same User Name? I challenge you to answer this question.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

The money has been refunded in full plus cost of shipping it back.

For MR members familiar with Paypal and refunds.... should the seller have chosen the refund button on our initial transaction with paypal? Or is it fine that he sent me a payment? I ask because I thought it was an eCheck payment, but it wasn't. It was instant payment. It cleared the moment he sent payment. The money is loaded into my paypal account though. I just wanted to know if this is all good because I don't want to ship it back and then find out there was a chargeback and then paypal comes to me looking for the money back, yanno?


Nickelbackmac....can you give me the address you want me to ship this box to. There was no return address provided in the paypal payment. I also want to know... did you pay using a credit card?

[nickelbackmac]

The money has been refunded in full plus cost of shipping it back.

For MR members familiar with Paypal and refunds.... should the seller have chosen the refund button on our initial transaction with paypal? Or is it fine that he sent me a payment? I ask because I thought it was an eCheck payment, but it wasn't. It was instant payment. It cleared the moment he sent payment. The money is loaded into my paypal account though. I just wanted to know if this is all good because I don't want to ship it back and then find out there was a chargeback and then paypal comes to me looking for the money back, yanno?


Nickelbackmac....can you give me the address you want me to ship this box to. There was no return address provided in the paypal payment. I also want to know... did you pay using a credit card?



OK. I'll PM you. It was probably credit card, I thought it might've been an eCheck because I had no money in my PayPal account but I guess it used the back-up source (credit card). I didn't see the refund button. Just a "Check Shipment" link and an option to file it. If you've got the money, it should be alright, I don't see why they'll chargeback :confused:

Mantichora, back a while ago my oldest son (in the immediate family) used my account as well. Just for a bit. But then, Doctor Q informed me, us, not to have multiple people on a single account, and we should make seperate accounts. So we decided that if anyone else in my household needs to do something on MR or MacNN, they will make themselves an account. Just wanted you to know that was taken care of a while ago.

But anyways EHUnlucky7x9@ao, I will PM you with my address. Thanks.

[machappymeal]

I would advise caution before returning the ibook. Not sure if it was a credit card or some other payment? Very dubious indeed. Can't you simply check your credit card statement online?

As you have stated elsewhere and here that you are going to dispose of the ibook why not let the original "buyer" dispose of it himself? And perhaps donate the shipping balance to the macrumors community? What is the point of shipping back a load of junk bits to you?

Something is not quite right here.................

[techound1]

What is the point of shipping back a load of junk bits to you?

Symbolic "undoing" of the trade.

[Mantichora]

This "saga" is just too much!

It's like As The iBook Turns......Stayed tuned to see if the book works or does not work or will it be melded into another machine to create the offspring that will change the world!

Yes, the power the save the world! Bring it back, bring it back! :p


And so it goes...

[techound1]

Yes, the power the save the world! Bring it back, bring it back! :p


Well, there is a guy repairing the ibooks that died the video chip death (and for $75!). We have the technology....

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

OK. I'll PM you. It was probably credit card, I thought it might've been an eCheck because I had no money in my PayPal account but I guess it used the back-up source (credit card). I didn't see the refund button. Just a "Check Shipment" link and an option to file it. If you've got the money, it should be alright, I don't see why they'll chargeback :confused:

But anyways EHUnlucky7x9@ao, I will PM you with my address. Thanks.

Hey Nickelbackmac,

I didn't get a PM from you. Regardless, is the shipping address the same one from Jonesboro, AK?

About the refund, when you check on the Paypal transaction... on the bottom there is a link that says Refund. Paypal gives you an option on the bottom that allows you to refund payments to the buyer and you can specify how much you return. Even though you sent payment already, would you be willing to refund the original transaction... just for safety purposes like a sudden chargeback that i find in my account down the road so that this can end without having to worry about anything in the longrun. If that's ok with you, let me know. Once that happens, I will send back the credit card payment you sent to me. I'm only doing this to make sure that we end this fully and securely. Your credit card company, if you used a credit card, can chargeback if you initiate it. Like I said, I just don't want problems down the road and I'm covering my back.

[nickelbackmac]

Hey Nickelbackmac,

I didn't get a PM from you. Regardless, is the shipping address the same one from Jonesboro, AK?

About the refund, when you check on the Paypal transaction... on the bottom there is a link that says Refund. Paypal gives you an option on the bottom that allows you to refund payments to the buyer and you can specify how much you return. Even though you sent payment already, would you be willing to refund the original transaction... just for safety purposes like a sudden chargeback that i find in my account down the road so that this can end without having to worry about anything in the longrun. If that's ok with you, let me know. Once that happens, I will send back the credit card payment you sent to me. I'm only doing this to make sure that we end this fully and securely. Your credit card company, if you used a credit card, can chargeback if you initiate it. Like I said, I just don't want problems down the road and I'm covering my back.


Sorry, my Internet has been out for a bit. It's constantly needing repair so we're getting ready to move to DirecWay or whatever it is now. Yes, ship it back to the Jonesboro, AR address or I can give you a PO box, whichever would be easier for you. And yes, you can send the money back and I will look for and use the "Refund" option. Thanks!

[nickelbackmac]

Well, there is a guy repairing the ibooks that died the video chip death (and for $75!). We have the technology....


Have you checked his feedback? I'd like to know if this guy is the real deal! Seems interesting...

[techound1]

Have you checked his feedback? I'd like to know if this guy is the real deal! Seems interesting...

He just started doing it so I rolled the dice as one of his first. Just got it back today and so far it works like a dream!!

I even sent it to him in parts (since he needed to take it apart to get the logic board out anyway).

It was a 700mhz board so he saved me $150-$250 off buying a refurb board from someone else on the web.

But, like I said, I haven't had it back all that long. Fingers crossed for a long life on this machine!

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Sorry, my Internet has been out for a bit. It's constantly needing repair so we're getting ready to move to DirecWay or whatever it is now. Yes, ship it back to the Jonesboro, AR address or I can give you a PO box, whichever would be easier for you. And yes, you can send the money back and I will look for and use the "Refund" option. Thanks!


Ok, well take a look at the first transaction that we made. It was from last week. Click on DETAILS and then it would show you the transaction. Now from that page, scroll down to the bottom and it will say this:

"Refund Information: If you need to refund this payment to the sender for any reason, click Refund Payment. The Refund Payment option is only available for 60 days after the payment was sent."

Our first transaction hasn't been 60 days so the refund option is there. The word "Refund Payment" is a hyperlink that will take you to confirm the refund of the money. You can then choose a certain amount to return.

I have refunded your credit card payment and I will ship your stuff back to you as soon as the original transaction has been refunded. Please keep me updated.

[nickelbackmac]

Ok, well take a look at the first transaction that we made. It was from last week. Click on DETAILS and then it would show you the transaction. Now from that page, scroll down to the bottom and it will say this:

"Refund Information: If you need to refund this payment to the sender for any reason, click Refund Payment. The Refund Payment option is only available for 60 days after the payment was sent."

Our first transaction hasn't been 60 days so the refund option is there. The word "Refund Payment" is a hyperlink that will take you to confirm the refund of the money. You can then choose a certain amount to return.

I have refunded your credit card payment and I will ship your stuff back to you as soon as the original transaction has been refunded. Please keep me updated.




Logging into PayPal...looking for payment details...loading transaction details...found "refund payment" link...OK. It's going to send you $87.09 with all fees. I'll send that now, and LMK if it's alright if I do another "Instant Transfer" for the rest ($17.91). Thanks!

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Logging into PayPal...looking for payment details...loading transaction details...found "refund payment" link...OK. It's going to send you $87.09 with all fees. I'll send that now, and LMK if it's alright if I do another "Instant Transfer" for the rest ($17.91). Thanks!

That's fine. I checked my Paypal and I see that you sent the refund. It's status is Pending. You can send the rest, that's fine.

By the way, if you rather not send the shipping cost just to throw this machine away, I can recycle it for you and you can donate the money to MR... like a previous member had mentioned. Just an fyi.. but if you do send the rest of the payment, then i'll ship out ur stuff to u.

[nickelbackmac]

That's fine. I checked my Paypal and I see that you sent the refund. It's status is Pending. You can send the rest, that's fine.

By the way, if you rather not send the shipping cost just to throw this machine away, I can recycle it for you and you can donate the money to MR... like a previous member had mentioned. Just an fyi.. but if you do send the rest of the payment, then i'll ship out ur stuff to u.

I'll have to think about that.

Tomorrow I'll post if I want to do that or not. If not, then I will refund the rest. Otherwise, I'll use the recycled money to donate to MR (best choice).

Thanks.

[nickelbackmac]

I've decided to PayPal you the rest. Once I get the iBook, I'll decide what to do with it. I really don't want to contribute to a site full of people who think I'm a scammer.

BTW I think another man I'm dealing with could be a scammer. In a trade for my beloved 17" PB, I was supposed to get:

--What I've got--

Mac Mini
Keyspan Front Row remote
Apple Wireless Mouse

--What I'm missing out of this--

Xbox under warranty w/ 10 games
PS2 Slim under warranty
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard/Mouse set
Compaq Presario 2100 notebook
$100 cash


I still trust the guy (losing it though). It's been 4 days since he's answered me, and I saw where he's been signing in plenty of times in between. Nor did he give me a tracking number for his stuff.

Should I do something?

[machappymeal]

I've decided to PayPal you the rest. Once I get the iBook, I'll decide what to do with it. I really don't want to contribute to a site full of people who think I'm a scammer.

BTW I think another man I'm dealing with could be a scammer. In a trade for my beloved 17" PB, I was supposed to get:

--What I've got--

Mac Mini
Keyspan Front Row remote
Apple Wireless Mouse

--What I'm missing out of this--

Xbox under warranty w/ 10 games
PS2 Slim under warranty
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard/Mouse set
Compaq Presario 2100 notebook
$100 cash


I still trust the guy (losing it though). It's been 4 days since he's answered me, and I saw where he's been signing in plenty of times in between. Nor did he give me a tracking number for his stuff.

Should I do something?

What you should do first is conclude your transaction on the ibook that went so wrong. Do not blame the macrumors site for your circumstances, you have brought it on yourself. If you do not wish to contribute to the site that is your perogative but spare us the moralising. It is other people
on this site who think little of you not the macrumors site as a whole or the moderators. I do hope you are not going to advertise the ibook elsewhere and attempt to con another unsuspecting forum member. Show some honesty for once and call it quits on the ibook.

As for your other "deal" we have no way of knowing what you have said/agreed with the other person so it is impossible to comment. Frankly all your deals (on checking your previous posts) strike me as either made up, gone wrong or doomed to failure.

Re-establish yourself on the forum, show some backbone and do the right thing. Honesty is always rewarded in the long run. Cheating will always find you out............

[nickelbackmac]

What you should do first is conclude your transaction on the ibook that went so wrong. Do not blame the macrumors site for your circumstances, you have brought it on yourself. If you do not wish to contribute to the site that is your perogative but spare us the moralising. It is other people
on this site who think little of you not the macrumors site as a whole or the moderators. I do hope you are not going to advertise the ibook elsewhere and attempt to con another unsuspecting forum member. Show some honesty for once and call it quits on the ibook.

As for your other "deal" we have no way of knowing what you have said/agreed with the other person so it is impossible to comment. Frankly all your deals (on checking your previous posts) strike me as either made up, gone wrong or doomed to failure.

Re-establish yourself on the forum, show some backbone and do the right thing. Honesty is always rewarded in the long run. Cheating will always find you out............



I don't con people. And, have you read my last posts, I have already called it quits on the iBook because I'm thinking of ways to rid it, and will probably recycle it. I'm being honest, just most of you don't want to believe me :mad:

I'll probably end my account, wait a really long time and start a new account here to try again. Or I may not come back at all. I'd like to donate here, just unsure if I should or not.

I don't list unreal things, and I usually ask if anyone wants pix.

I don't know what's wrong with you, because I HAVE concluded my transaction. The money has been fully and over (for shipping) refunded. And the iBook will be here sometime, which from there it will be destroyed/recycled.

Finally, I am NOT going to advertise this iBook. I have had so many things that drove me mad about it that really makes me want to switch back, but I don't plan on that anytime soon.

[4JNA]

... I have already called it quits on the iBook because I'm thinking of ways to rid it, and will probably recycle it. I'm being honest, just most of you don't want to believe me :mad:

ummm, then THIS (http://forums.macnn.com/59/marketplace/315250/feeler-wtb-ibook-g3-12-screen/) thread from MacNN must be from a different user?... with the same exact username??... looking for 12" ibook parts???...

wouldn't care as you did do the refund, but 'honest' is not two different stories on two different forums.

[nickelbackmac]

ummm, then THIS (http://forums.macnn.com/59/marketplace/315250/feeler-wtb-ibook-g3-12-screen/) thread from MacNN must be from a different user?... with the same exact username??... looking for 12" ibook parts???...

wouldn't care as you did do the refund, but 'honest' is not two different stories on two different forums.



Well, I thought about keeping it and trying to use it, but decided it would not be worth it. I haven't been to MacNN all day. But anyways, I decided that today, but later I chose to do nothing with it because it would be a waste of my money.

[machappymeal]

Well, I thought about keeping it and trying to use it, but decided it would not be worth it. I haven't been to MacNN all day. But anyways, I decided that today, but later I chose to do nothing with it because it would be a waste of my money.

:rolleyes:

This "Trader" should carry a Government Health Warning.

[4JNA]

... I haven't been to MacNN all day...

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ok then. as long as YOU believe it, it must be true...

[nickelbackmac]

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ok then. as long as YOU believe it, it must be true...

I checked a few minutes ago to see if illegaloperation answered but i think I've been scammed by him.

I'm going to find out how to close my account.

[nickelbackmac]

Mods, please Wasteland this. The buyer and I have already worked this out, and if he needs anything he's got my email.

I didn't know the Mac world was so...harsh. I'm using a Dell right now, and it's not caused me any trouble since Day 1 but every Mac I've had has had problems.

Sorry for all the trouble I've caused, to everyone. This is waay too much for me to handle, and apparently I don't deserve a Mac so it's back to the PC world :mad:

[techound1]

Um... How about just LOCK it and leave it for posterity.

[EHUnlucky7x9@ao]

Hey guys,


Just wanted to post the finale on this thread. NickelbackMac sent me the payment for the return shipment on his parts. Then he said he would refund my initial payment, but it took a while and I didn't hear anything. I waited and a few days ago Paypal sent me a letter saying that they looked into my dispute that I had opened and they initiated a refund (even though NickelbackMac said he refunded it...so I'm :confused: But just happy to get my money back and i transferred it back to my bank to make sure its there.) I shipped his "box-o-parts" back to him. He should have it by now too.

Anyways, I just wanted to say that for the people looking to buy iBook parts, be weary of NickelbackMac (being that he has all those parts again). From the looks of it all, the only thing worth having from those iBook parts are the RAM shield and the bottom plastic case. I never got it running so I don't know if the trackpad is any good. Everything else wasn't usable to my knowledge. Thanks for all the help guys! I appreciate it.

[Mantichora]

The true finale on this will be when Nickle gets his just reward for scamming!

No call and no excuse for this! Burn this guy and ban him for life!

[techound1]

Hey guys,

Anyways, I just wanted to say that for the people looking to buy iBook parts, be weary of NickelbackMac (being that he has all those parts again). From the looks of it all, the only thing worth having from those iBook parts are the RAM shield and the bottom plastic case. I never got it running so I don't know if the trackpad is any good. Everything else wasn't usable to my knowledge. Thanks for all the help guys! I appreciate it.

Yeah, he's over on macnn trying to peddle them again.

[Mantichora]

Yeah, he's over on macnn trying to peddle them again.


Why don't the Mods here ban this jerk! :mad: