Feeler: 3Ghz Mac Pro...that's right, a 3Ghz Mac Pro

[MovieCutter]

Well, I'm a bit of an idiot. Through means that I don't want to discuss, I ordered two Mac Pros, and...well...I only need one. I haven't received either yet, but let's say that when Apple says "Preparing for Shipment", they mean it and the order can't be cancelled. I'll find out for sure tomorrow if my request to break protocol went through...so for now this is a feeler. The unlucky Mac Pro that gets to leave my clutches only moments after arriving in them?

3.00 GHz Quad Xeon
1GB 667 DDR2 FB DIMM ECC-2x512
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s drive
16x SuperDrive DL
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mouse

I'd take pics, but seeing as the machine is probably being made at the moment, it's likely that's not possible. What am I looking for for this unopened, untouched, UNMANUFACTURED (as of this writing) machine???

$3100 Shipped, Retails for $3328+tax

PM me or email me at moviecutter (at) mac (dotnospam) com.

EDIT: Price drop to $3100

[wako]

extreme long shot... Ill give you everything in my junk box, and my gaming rig... fx55, 7900GT, 1gig ram, blah blah blah

[Oofie]

Crap! If only I had $3190 more!

[MovieCutter]

extreme long shot... Ill give you everything in my junk box, and my gaming rig... fx55, 7900GT, 1gig ram, blah blah blah

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

(sorry, I had to)

[wako]

(sorry, I had to)



as did i :(

[nitynate]

Um...........




How about my iMac, and we call it even? :D

[bigrell486]

Why not just return the system?

EDIT: I forgot you can't return built to order systems. :(

Oh well ebay it. You should be able to get more than its worth because to them they don't have to wait for it to be made. :D

[MovieCutter]

Um...........




How about my iMac, and we call it even? :D

Is it an Intel Core 4 Quattro iMac with nVidia 9800 GTX graphics? If that's the case, consider it a deal!!!

[Chundles]

For $20 of my colourful, indestructible money you may ship me your Mac Pro and the feeling of satisfaction you receive (not to mention the euphoria you feel every time you look upon the bright orange, plastic A$20 note) is free.

I await your PM.

[MovieCutter]

For $20 of my colourful, indestructible money you may ship me your Mac Pro and the feeling of satisfaction you receive (not to mention the euphoria you feel every time you look upon the bright orange, plastic A$20 note) is free.

I await your PM.

Sounds fair, PM SENT!!! <<sorry for sarcastically responding to each and every post...I spent 12 hours in the edit suite and I'm tired, and drunk...>>

[nitynate]

Is it an Intel Core 4 Quattro iMac with nVidia 9800 GTX graphics? If that's the case, consider it a deal!!!
Uh...........


Well, it has an iSight.



:p







No? :(

[xfiftyfour]

i have your solution..!!

smile and take the box from the delivery man.

shut your door.

stand on a dining room chair holding the box.

drop it.

call apple and tell them you got a DOA product.

demand your money back.

...?

:D

[quruli]

If I didn't need a display with my Mac Pro, I would be all over this.

[applemacdude]

u can always reject delivery..

[Chundles]

Sounds fair, PM SENT!!! <<sorry for sarcastically responding to each and every post...I spent 12 hours in the edit suite and I'm tired, and drunk...>>

Your PM hasn't arrived. I am also willing to throw in a small bag of shells and beads.

[RndmAxess]

...but let's say that when Apple says "Preparing for Shipment", they mean it and the order can't be cancelled. I'll find out for sure tomorrow if my request to break protocol went through...

Any chance you could call your credit card company and dispute the payment?

[eenu]

Any chance you could call your credit card company and dispute the payment?

Heh and how would he do that? 'Sorry Visa i got blinded by the mac goodness and ordered one to many and i just so happened to ignore the order confirmation email' etc....

Think the credit card company has two words for that, the second of which is 'off' :p

[sushi]

Well, I'm a bit of an idiot.$3200 Shipped, Retails for $3328+tax

PM me or email me at moviecutter (at) mac (dotnospam) com.
If you cannot get this cancelled -- even with a penalty -- you might want to sell it for a bit less to get rid of it quickly.

Remember your time and effort counts.

[SuperCompu2]

Go the eBay route, you'll get what you paid back, and maybe even more.

[ipacmm]

Any interest in a loaded Quad-Core PowerMac G5, 5GB of ram, 1TB HD, BT & APE, Apple Care, Superdrive and a 23" Cinema Display?

[MovieCutter]

Any interest in a loaded Quad-Core PowerMac G5, 5GB of ram, 1TB HD, BT & APE, Apple Care, Superdrive and a 23" Cinema Display?

All that for the Mac Pro???

[ipacmm]

All that for the Mac Pro???

I also might be interested in your 30" Cinema Display, so I can add cash for both. PM or IM me if you are interested.

[MovieCutter]

Well, the 30" is gone, so this would be for JUST the Mac Pro.

[aviationwiz]

Just refuse delivery of the system you don't want.

[wako]

Go the eBay route, you'll get what you paid back, and maybe even more.



have fun with the ebay fees and then the paypal fees and then all that other BS you have to deal with

[iGary]

Just refuse delivery of the system you don't want.

It's CTO - not returnable.

[mrbigcdx]

You could always try the classic "Oops, I hit submit twice cause I thought the first timed out" route ;)

But standing on a chair and dropping it sounds like a plan too...

[xPismo]

Shame on you all for suggesting to destroy a brand new mac pro. :p


I say build a clear lexan case for the Mac Pro you wont use and keep it fresh and new for eternity. Heck, it will be a great conversation piece.

"whats this?"

"oh, its the mac pro i bought just for its daring design and stunning power"

"huh?"

".... I bought two of them."

"oh."

"sell it on eBay."

I bet you could get more than its worth on fleabay. You should at least fire it up once and xgrid it for some rendering powah. Muhahahahaaaaa....

[RichP]

3200 shipped is a pretty good deal, someone must want this. (With NY sales tax at least, this machine is over 3600)

[Adamo]

I'd simply reject it and say:

"errm, what? Why would I order two?"

Ignorance all the way, my friend.

[MovieCutter]

PRICE DROP to $3100

[williamw]

People, seriously, amazing deal. Its brand new, and way less than what you would pay with taxes.

[xfiftyfour]

People, seriously, amazing deal. Its brand new, and way less than what you would pay with taxes.
I'm sure MANY of us would have liked to jump on this already. Unfortunately, if we don't have 3k to spend right now on a computer, it doesn't much matter HOW amazing the deal is.

[steamboat26]

If it doesn't sell, just keep it unopened, it might be worth something in a couple years, like that unopened 1st gen ipod that sold for $990.
Post it on ebay in 2010- One of the first Mac Pro's Unopened :D

[xfiftyfour]

If it doesn't sell, just keep it unopened, it might be worth something in a couple years, like that unopened 1st gen ipod that sold for $990.
Post it on ebay in 2010- One of the first Mac Pro's Unopened :D
goodness, I wish I could afford to just leave $3,500 sitting in a box! :eek:

[Jamesw]

If it doesn't sell, just keep it unopened, it might be worth something in a couple years, like that unopened 1st gen ipod that sold for $990.
Post it on ebay in 2010- One of the first Mac Pro's Unopened :D
That would be actually a very good idea but you need to be RICH to just leave $3500US product unopened. When I mean rich, I mean buying 10 MacPros is like me trying to afford 2GB ram on my MBP.

[MovieCutter]

That would be actually a very good idea but you need to be RICH to just leave $3500US product unopened. When I mean rich, I mean buying 10 MacPros is like me trying to afford 2GB ram on my MBP.

I could combine the two and build a mini renderfarm, but I don't need two machines, nor can I just let the temptation to make the 2nd Mac Pro a SuperUberMediaServer and plug it into my TV, so this needs to go STAT!

[macenforcer]

Well, I'm a bit of an idiot. Through means that I don't want to discuss, I ordered two Mac Pros, and...well...I only need one. I haven't received either yet, but let's say that when Apple says "Preparing for Shipment", they mean it and the order can't be cancelled. I'll find out for sure tomorrow if my request to break protocol went through...so for now this is a feeler. The unlucky Mac Pro that gets to leave my clutches only moments after arriving in them?


LMFAO! I did the same exact thing only I got the stock config and refused shipment and got a full refund. Good luck bro.

[scorpion151]

lol i truely would... but i just cant justify it..... its eather that or a tricked out MBP once the upgrade hits...

[Pressure]

PRICE DROP to $3100

So, uhm, do you ship internationally? Like Denmark . . . ;)

That rig will cost $4554 here in Denmark . . .

[Shadow]

But standing on a chair and dropping it sounds like a plan too...
I dont know about you but I just couldnt drop a brand-new quad 3GHz MacPro off a chair.

[drummerbooker14]

i know i may be losing money on this, but i will be willing to trade my BLACK thats right BLACK macbook for your Mac Pro. i will also be willing to throw in maybe a 300 GB external and oh, $20, comes with MIghty Mouse

[Glen Quagmire]

When the courier comes, hide under the bed, so they'll end up taking it back to the depot. If you never come to collect it, will they return it to Apple after a few weeks?

It seems a bit unfair if they do force you to take delivery of two computers due to a simple mistake.

Pressure's post is interesting - perhaps you could sell it to someone abroad (though shipping might be expensive).

[macdaddy121]

i know i may be losing money on this, but i will be willing to trade my BLACK thats right BLACK macbook for your Mac Pro. i will also be willing to throw in maybe a 300 GB external and oh, $20, comes with MIghty Mouse

Are you serious?

[Jamesw]

Are you serious?
No, lmao.

[MIDI_EVIL]

Are you serious?


Hahahaha...

He can't be!!!












Can he?!?!?!

Rich.

[macdaddy121]

I'm not going to thread crap....that's why I'm not going to comment on if it would be a good deal or a bad deal. I'm just wondering if he is really serious.

[MovieCutter]

I'm not going to thread crap....that's why I'm not going to comment on if it would be a good deal or a bad deal. I'm just wondering if he is really serious.

I was curious too...no worries.

[amin]

I am surprised Apple wouldn't let you cancel this one. After all, you are obviously a pro customer, handing them lots of money, and made a simple mistake. I'd make sure you talk to a few people at Apple before you accept shipment of the second unit.

[drummerbooker14]

Are you serious?


Of course not, but hey, maybe for some reason you can't get a black macbook and you've just been dying for one. but no i was being sarcastic

[macdaddy121]

Of course not, but hey, maybe for some reason you can't get a black macbook and you've just been dying for one. but no i was being sarcastic


I was hoping you were displaying your dry sarcasim....but I couldn't tell. I didn't want to call you an idiot in front of everyone. HAHA....;) Good luck on the sale. Seems like a wonderful machine.

[ModestPenguin]

Let's see here....

I'll give you

A blue 60GB ipod 5G
My DS Lite with Advanced Wars DS, Brain Age, And NSMB
My Xbox 360 with Dead Rising, Dead Or Alive 4, Perfect Dark, Halo 2, 4 controllers, two charge and play kits, 4 rechargeable battery packs and a wifi adapter
My 32" HDTV
My intel core duo iMac with 1.5 Gb of ram
A used Motorola SLVR
An HP OfficeJet 7410 all in one printer
A Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 with a 512mb stick
A hug
My soul
And the rights to anything I ever produce.(Take that however you want it to be taken...ew.)

but you cant have my macbook

[drummerbooker14]

Good luck on the sale. Seems like a wonderful machine.


i am not actually selling it, but, if anyone wants trade me for a macbook pro or mac pro. then i can not refuse

[drummerbooker14]

Let's see here....

I'll give you

A blue 60GB ipod 5G
My DS Lite with Advanced Wars DS, Brain Age, And NSMB
My Xbox 360 with Dead Rising, Dead Or Alive 4, Perfect Dark, Halo 2, 4 controllers, two charge and play kits, 4 rechargeable battery packs and a wifi adapter
My 32" HDTV
My intel core duo iMac with 1.5 Gb of ram
A used Motorola SLVR
An HP OfficeJet 7410 all in one printer
A Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 with a 512mb stick
A hug
My soul
And the rights to anything I ever produce.(Take that however you want it to be taken...ew.)

but you cant have my macbook

wouldn't you be losing money on that

[macdaddy121]

i am not actually selling it, but, if anyone wants trade me for a macbook pro or mac pro. then i can not refuse

I know you aren't selling it....the comment is to MovieCutter

[ModestPenguin]

wouldn't you be losing money on that

It'd be close i think. maybe if i keep the rights to anything i produce...

[MovieCutter]

Let's see here....

I'll give you

A blue 60GB ipod 5G
My DS Lite with Advanced Wars DS, Brain Age, And NSMB
My Xbox 360 with Dead Rising, Dead Or Alive 4, Perfect Dark, Halo 2, 4 controllers, two charge and play kits, 4 rechargeable battery packs and a wifi adapter
My 32" HDTV
My intel core duo iMac with 1.5 Gb of ram
A used Motorola SLVR
An HP OfficeJet 7410 all in one printer
A Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 with a 512mb stick
A hug
My soul
And the rights to anything I ever produce.(Take that however you want it to be taken...ew.)

but you cant have my macbook


Are you serious? I don't need the rights to anything you ever produce...that's just sick, or a hug. But I might think about everything else...including your SOUL!!!

[ModestPenguin]

Are you serious? I don't need the rights to anything you ever produce...that's just sick, or a hug. But I might think about everything else...including your SOUL!!!


Oh i dont get a monitor with this deal?

I kinda need a monitor.

*****.

[ReanimationLP]

Wow, this machines hard to move eh?

If your considering souls, I'll trade you two souls, and a magical gas can that never goes empty. ;) It pays for itself! :D

Dont ask me where I got the souls, its a secret. As for the gas can, the president gave it to me. :D ;)

[ricgnzlzcr]

I'll trade you my red paperclip!

[almightyshoe]

I'll trade you my red paperclip!


I got that reference. Congrats.


I'll give you a kidney. If you ask nicely, I'll even give you mine.

[mrgreen4242]

I got that reference. Congrats.


I'll give you a kidney. If you ask nicely, I'll even give you mine.

I know your kidding, but if your insurance paid for the operation I'd probably swap a kidney for a loaded Mac Pro.

[ReanimationLP]

I know your kidding, but if your insurance paid for the operation I'd probably swap a kidney for a loaded Mac Pro.

Hell, I think half the people on this board would. :P

[steamboat26]

I got it (really this time) if you can't afford to keep it (which is still a good idea :D ) email steve, or find a way to talk to some higher ups at apple, maybe they will show some mercy...

[scorpion151]

i would buy it for... 2 thousand dollers... only way i could justify not getting a killer mbp

[twoodcc]

wow, i can't believe you haven't sold it yet....maybe it's because you changed your sig......i liked your old one better


good luck selling....hope everything works out.....i'm sure it will, it seems you sell a lot

[slooksterPSV]

I feel bad for you, honestly, I hope someone does come along and purchase it. I mean that's an awesomely great computer. I'd try to get on the phone with Apple and demand that they take the one back and refund your money, explain what happened and they may fix it. If they don't ask to speak with a manager and explain your situation to them.

[CrEsTo]

Is that the best price?

[imnotatfault]

Seriously, this is kind of getting out of hand.
Whoever it is at Apple that is telling you nothing can be done clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. Can't get what you want out of a tech support rep, then move up to their supervisor, and so on and so forth.

Seriously, like someone above said, you dropped too much money for them to not help you out. And simply waiting for someone to maybe possibly fix this is not an option. Companies have infinite power within their own walls, and you cannot tell me that this "Built-to-order" machine can't have a 250GB HD swapped for Joe Blow's probably exact equal 500GB model?!?! Give me a break.

It's also funny how fast companies jump on your side when you threaten to involve your credit card company (customer is always on the right, don't forget that) or the Better Business Bureau, not only that, but they will lose you as a customer, and they will no longer receive your $3000+ purchases ever again. Trust me.

[MovieCutter]

Is that the best price?

Yeah, that's the best price, considering it's sealed and new and you're automatically getting $200+ off. As for sending it back to Apple, I have no problem being out a couple hundred, I made more off my last project than I expected anyway and it basically paid off the MP I kept. So I'm just looking to give someone from MR a good deal at this point.

[imnotatfault]

your reluctance to try and do anything rational with Apple makes me think this isn't entirely legit...

[xfiftyfour]

your reluctance to try and do anything rational with Apple makes me think this isn't entirely legit...
:confused: Why, because he's following Apple's rules that he already knows and isn't trying to get Apple to bend them just because HE made a mistake?

He could pissy-moan to Apple and beg them to take it back, or he could sell it elsewhere and be done with it that way. He can obviously afford to be out the cash for a little, so it's not hurting him much.

IMO, your comment is completely 1) ridiculous, and 2) rude.

[asencif]

From my understanding you ordered two 3.0GHZ Mac Pros right? Did you receive any of them yet?

[imnotatfault]

:confused: Why, because he's following Apple's rules that he already knows and isn't trying to get Apple to bend them just because HE made a mistake?

He could pissy-moan to Apple and beg them to take it back, or he could sell it elsewhere and be done with it that way. He can obviously afford to be out the cash for a little, so it's not hurting him much.

IMO, your comment is completely 1) ridiculous, and 2) rude.

Retail = Customer Service, plain and simple.
I, for the life of me, cannot fathom how someone can just shrug their shoulders and just resign himself to a $3000+ purchase he made in err.

Mistakes are made and don't think that Apple can't do anything for them.
This whole thread is foolish. Sorry for trying to infuse any rational sense into it.

My mouth is now closed.

[FoxyKaye]

Depending on how much you pay in taxes every year, donating it to a nonprofit might also work out for you - they'd have to give you a receipt for the donation that's fully tax deductible (and for full value, if you want) that you can use against 2006 taxes. Just a thought, especially if you can wait till the end of the year to recapture the money you spent on it.

Good luck, sounds like a beautiful system.

[rogerh]

Are you interested in a like new Macbook Pro 17" with 2 gigs of ram and a 120 gb hd... I can throw in a 500 gig western digital external hard drive as well.

[RedTomato]

I'm from the UK, and let me just say, if you were offering me this at the right time, I'd be seriously tempted.

$3100 is £1641.26 (plus a bit for conversion + shipping)

In the UK Apple store, the same machine is

£2,259.01 = $4,266.23

I think you should state if you are willing to ship international, and how much for. You have a high chance of finding an international buyer.

To legally post it here to me in the UK, it seems from the UK customs website I only have to pay the standard VAT tax of 17.5%, which makes your price :

$3100 x 1.175 = $3,642.50 = £1,929.01

Hmm maybe not so much of a bargain, but that's if you declared the full price :)

xx T

[MovieCutter]

your reluctance to try and do anything rational with Apple makes me think this isn't entirely legit...

Yeah, whatever dude. Mods, lock this, this is ridiculous. I'll go to eBay with it.*