C2D 2.0 Black Macbook 2gb BROKEN SCREEN - $500

[mikelong622]

Well...tonight I broke the screen of my Macbook. I was planning on selling it soon to buy a Macbook Pro, but I guess I might as well try to sell it now. The screen is toast. Almost half of it is messed up due to the crack. I have everything with it except the box. It has 120 gb hard drive, 2 gb of ram, and a 2.0 C2D processor.

I'll give it to the first person who will pay $500 shipped.

I can get pictures tonight, but just picture a perfect condition black macbook except for a totally f-ed up screen.

[optimus prime]

pics pleaseeeee

[bunzwsu]

i'll give you $500 shipped to washington state 99208 is paypal okay with you?

[1dterbeest]

i wish this was available in two months. This is a good
alternative to buying a mac mini. as long as the rest
of the macbook works, it can be hooked up to a keyboard
mouse, and external display to be used as a desktop.

[bokdol]

yeah would love to see some pictures.

[bunzwsu]

I will send you money through paypal tomorrow to the email address you gave me.

[mikelong622]

Ok,

I wasn't expecting this to get so much attention so fast!!:eek:

Thanks for all your replies, but here is the situation I am in. I go to school for graphic design, so I need SOME sort of computer. I have gotten a couple offers and both of those are on hold for the time being. I am going to meet with my financial advisor at school tomorrow to see if I can get some extra money for a new computer. I will update this thread tomorrow afternoon when I do. Thank you all for your interest and I apologize if this causes anyone any inconvenience.

I am away from my camera right now, but I took a few pictures with my phone and will upload what I have.

Just FYI, this DOES come with everything included when I bought it, except the box.

[RobertD63]

I think i can get you 575$ shipped. LMK! Very very interested!
:apple:

[ktbubster]

you can get a replacement LCD for 200 or so. Might be your best option to just replace the LCD. It's not THAT hard. I've done it 2 times so far on macbooks. Lots of step by steps for it.

:) GL though! That's a great price for a mac mini substitute. I'd be tempted to grab it for my modding I am planning on doing if I had the cash right now! :)

[one1]

Your sig says 2.2 and the thread is 2.0, just seeing if either is incorrect?

[mikelong622]

$575 is my current best offer, so I am going to go with that for now. But, like I said, I have to go meet with my financial aid officer today, and then I will let you guys know.

My sig. is wrong. It is a 2.0 not a 2.2.

[mikelong622]

Well,
I talked to my financial aid officer and they said that it would be no problem getting out extra money to buy a laptop. So this is officially for sale NOW. Right now I have an offer of $575.00. I will take that offer unless someone is willing to offer more.

[mikelong622]

The laptop is pending a sale and is unavailable currently. Thanks everyone for your interest.

[one1]

but......... I had written you back :(

[mikelong622]

Sorry.:o Maybe I will break my next computer too and sell it on here.:p

[RobertD63]

I think i can get you the money. Pay-Pal?
:apple:

[bunzwsu]

money sent thanks looking forward to getting it

[RobertD63]

$575 is my current best offer, so I am going to go with that for now. But, like I said, I have to go meet with my financial aid officer today, and then I will let you guys know.

My sig. is wrong. It is a 2.0 not a 2.2.

Aka Thats my offer. I dont know why you sent the money.

[one1]

Actually I offered him over $600 before he officially sold it so your offer was too low. (seems mine was also)

This is a perfect example of why these auction threads are B.S. From now on if a seller won't set a price and stick to it, I'm not buying it. This is crap business......

[RobertD63]

Around 2 i offerd more. 600$ even, But still he said my offer was holding. If not thats just BS.. What ever

[one1]

Seriously I don't see why these types of threads are allowed here. It's confusing, it's horrible business practice. In the "real world" of business this is screwing people around and no one will tolerate being told a number then being told they won't honor the number in the name of greed trying to get more.

This forum is one of the most greedy I have seen, too. If a seller sets a number and sticks to it, I'll buy their product. People who get greedy just end up creating a negative environment of greed and confusion among buyers.

By the time the price went up for a third time, I didn't even want it from that point forward. Its just a bad situation.

[SamIchi]

Seriously I don't see why these types of threads are allowed here. It's confusing, it's horrible business practice. In the "real world" of business this is screwing people around and no one will tolerate being told a number then being told they won't honor the number in the name of greed trying to get more.

This forum is one of the most greedy I have seen, too. If a seller sets a number and sticks to it, I'll buy their product. People who get greedy just end up creating a negative environment of greed and confusion among buyers.

By the time the price went up for a third time, I didn't even want it from that point forward. Its just a bad situation.

I agree for the most part, the OP didn't even put OBO in his OP, but what you goin to do, it's a online forum. If you don't like it, don't bother looking around here.

[kalex]

I agree. this system of higher offer doesn't belong here. there is already such a system in place its called ebay. if you want to get bidding going, post it there and pay ebay and paypal tax. if you want to avoid those, then sell here at a set price. seeems to me that people are trying to avoid ebay tax and are creating no fee mini auctions on this forum and others as well.

bad business practice.

also what prevents a seller from emailing somebody with a line like this "i just got an offer for $xx more than yours, its yours if you want to match it". problem with that is what if there is no offer in place and seller just took you for $xx more than before.


alex

[myztikal47]

Seriously I don't see why these types of threads are allowed here. It's confusing, it's horrible business practice. In the "real world" of business this is screwing people around and no one will tolerate being told a number then being told they won't honor the number in the name of greed trying to get more.

This forum is one of the most greedy I have seen, too. If a seller sets a number and sticks to it, I'll buy their product. People who get greedy just end up creating a negative environment of greed and confusion among buyers.

By the time the price went up for a third time, I didn't even want it from that point forward. Its just a bad situation.



You're just mad that you didn't get it. The seller can do what he wants to, it's his product. So what if he got more than he was asking for, you would have done the exact same thing, and if you say you wouldn't have, you're lying to yourself. If you have a car up for sale for $10k and someone offers you that price, and another person comes along and offers you $15k for it, are you telling me you would still take $10k just because the first person came to you first and was willing to give you the asking price? Yea right, I'm sure you would happily take the $15k or more if someone else came along. Same concept here, just different product.

[gsquared]

The word I see is INTEGRITY.

you post a price and someone agrees to it plain and simple.
like the the previous poster said....
if the seller wanted the best offer...Then say STATE Best Offer.
But He said first person to hand me $500 gets it. So not being a lawyer...it kinda falls under a contract...(and probably not worthwhile to pursue) but it still comes to a person's word and their INTEGRITY.

It Really blows away any kind of trust that you initiate in this agreement. because what if now someone along offers $1000for this item after said customer has paid for it.what then?

In fact I'll Offer $250.00 simply out of the fact that I now know I cannot tell whether this Macbook is what is stated in the AD.
Unless you have ones integrity how can something be represented reliably...case in point ..would you let a suspected thief work as a bank teller?

[bunzwsu]

If you check the first post i was the one that offered him his price before all of you. You were the ones that keep on upping the price. Either way it would go to me because i have first dibs on it. You guys wanted the machine and willing to up the price its not his fault if he is willing to accept it. How would you feel if you were buying something and you think you were going to get it because that what the seller listed for and another person swoops and offer a better price. Thats what happened here. Here is the case 500 was his set price and Robert and One offer him more than that 575 and 600 respectively completely ignoring the fact that in an earlier post that i already would get it. they offer more hoping to get it you guys were bidding on it. you even said after he up the price you still made him an offer. If you feel so strongly about it why did you make another offer. Like the earlier post you're just upset that you did not get it. If you were to get it you would not have said all that. Thats all i have to say

[RobertD63]

Yes I agree with you on everything. But the seller PM'ed me stateing this after I put in the offer:
So far your offer of 575 is my best one. I will let you know when I get back from meeting with my financial advisor today.

Thanks,
Mike
Which to me ment that i had to pay for it and it was mine (including the Other post saying "The best offer is $575 and its pending") Any ways, I dont care now.. Its all said and done im not buying the dam thing so anyone that has a broken MacBook (screen only) Please PM im am currently looking for a Macbook or Macbook pro
:apple:

[gsquared]

I disagree that its the other buyers fault.The Seller had a choice,
honor the first offer and say that it is pending, or choose to play a game and try to start a bidding war.

not very trustworthy terms and from my experience seller loses out since everyone WALKS away.

I'm done and my Offer of $250 Stands....if anyone wants to buy it....




If you check the first post i was the one that offered him his price before all of you. You were the ones that keep on upping the price. Either way it would go to me because i have first dibs on it. You guys wanted the machine and willing to up the price its not his fault if he is willing to accept it. How would you feel if you were buying something and you think you were going to get it because that what the seller listed for and another person swoops and offer a better price. Thats what happened here. Here is the case 500 was his set price and Robert and One offer him more than that 575 and 600 respectively completely ignoring the fact that in an earlier post that i already would get it. they offer more hoping to get it you guys were bidding on it. you even said after he up the price you still made him an offer. If you feel so strongly about it why did you make another offer. Like the earlier post you're just upset that you did not get it. If you were to get it you would not have said all that. Thats all i have to say

[bunzwsu]

I guess you can say its both side the buyer and seller. they saw that i offered him first but they still offer him anyways. If the other buyer saw that i am willing to pay the amount he wanted why did they have to one up me. He was at first going to let me have it if those other buyers did not start upping the price. I was going to the bank and depositing the check to pay him the 500 dollars. Why would you want to pay more than what the seller wants unless you really want it. Thats why i originally post my offer to the seller to let other buyers know that i wanted to get it so other won;t try to say "oh i'll pay you more sell it to me" but it still happen. I just don;t know who is wrong or right or whatever lets just all move on.

[one1]

I know in my situation I only offered after he said to do so through PM. I think we all got the same offer through PM "top $575 and it's yours".

I'm not even directly picking this guy out, this happens a LOT on here.


You're just mad that you didn't get it. The seller can do what he wants to, it's his product. So what if he got more than he was asking for, you would have done the exact same thing, and if you say you wouldn't have, you're lying to yourself. If you have a car up for sale for $10k and someone offers you that price, and another person comes along and offers you $15k for it, are you telling me you would still take $10k just because the first person came to you first and was willing to give you the asking price? Yea right, I'm sure you would happily take the $15k or more if someone else came along. Same concept here, just different product.

No sir, because I am not a punk. I make a deal, I follow through with it. Next time I go to sell something the same guy gets in line knowing I'll honor the sale properly and professionally. I set the price I want and sell it for that. It comes with maturity. If I get told through PM when buying something that it is not going to sell for the original price, I'll put in a bid. The seller sets the terms, not the buyer.

It doesn't matter if everyone in this thread offered $900 for it, the seller sells it to the first person that ponies up the 5 bones like the ad says. The buyers CANNOT influence the sale, it's the sellers responsibility to conduct it properly. Again, this is for all these types of deals on here, not just this one.


I'll give it to the first person who will pay $500 shipped.

Until these terms changed, it didn't matter who offered what. It wasn't the buyers decision to make. Once the seller decided to take best offer, the price in the OP was NULL and void as the terms changed. This is nothing that a buyer can influence in any way, the seller must think for themselves and take responsibility for how they conduct the sale. If the terms change and the seller decides to sell to the high offer, that's his call and his alone. I do not approve of the practice, but as a buyer I have no control over it. It'll get sold to the high offer no matter if I play along or not.

[bunzwsu]

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[one1]

But I offered him $500. Through pm and post that same night within less than 30mins after he posted it.

Then you should own it, and I wish you did. Buyers have no influence over the seller, it's his product and his call ultimately. I'd rather see you get it than it become a bidding war and me get it for $200 more just on principle. As a buyer however, I cannot control where it goes once the terms change. It's not up to me, at any price.

[sushi]

Looks like mikelong622 demonstrated how not to run a sale on MR.

[SamIchi]

Looks like mikelong622 demonstrated how not to run a sale on MR.

Take notes kids :D

Always put OBO for safe measure. Or just don't put a price at all if unsure.

[mikelong622]

You need to stop whining. First of all bunzwsu was the first person to make an offer. Robert made an offer, but was going to have to wait till Wednesday to pay. I took bunzwsu's offer, and made a post on here that it was sold. Robert kept PMing me saying he was going to buy it but i'd have to wait. I do not want to wait and I do not want to send the same PM to 5 different people so watch the thread and stop complaining.

[RobertD63]

If PMing you twice means "Keep pming you" then people keep pming me all the time! What ever its over Bad business practice, its all over.

[mrgreen4242]

All this thread demonstrates is that the newbie ban on creating threads in the marketplace should extend to posting in general.