[All iPads] Is your iPad engraved? - Page 2

dbrewster · Jul 15, 2012, 08:26 AM

Nope. It becomes harder to sell.

boomhower · Jul 15, 2012, 10:25 AM

No. First it reduces resale value and second I would never see since i have it in a case. So reducing resale value with something I will see is just plain stupid.

RedRaven571 · Jul 15, 2012, 10:33 AM

New apple smart covers with integrated back can be engraved if bought from Apple store online, seems better to have an engraved case than the device.

F-Stop · Jul 15, 2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RedRaven571

New apple smart covers with integrated back can be engraved if bought from Apple store online, seems better to have an engraved case than the device.

This is what I did. My cover has Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011 on the back. It just seemed right.

kaielement · Jul 15, 2012, 11:04 AM

I used to have a Bob Marley quote on my old 30 gb 5th ten iPod and still sold that bad boy on ebay didn't seem to reduce the value lol

Jackintosh · Jul 15, 2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pkson

Mine says, "Call my Ishmael" My dad's favorite quote.
Since I don't sell stuff too often, it doesn't matter...

Also, the most important point is that out of the millions of iPads sold, mine is, at least, slightly different from the other iPads...

You mean "Call me Ishmael". The first line of that great literature, "Moby Dick".

AppleHater · Jul 15, 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by steve knight

it reduces resale value. Plus it is not like a ring that you will keep forever.

Yep, typical usage-span (the time that I'll be keeping it before moving onto the next best thing) for these kinds of toys are 2-3 years tops. Probably, it's less than typical batteries reach its 1000 times limit.

RobinHood5 · Jul 15, 2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HuDuVuDu

I had mine engraved with

Stolen from the Desk of <Name>

I had my iPod engraved the same way in 2005.

LOVE THIS!!! My dad always wrote on his expensive work tools "stolen from (my dads name)"

smthkat789 · Jul 15, 2012, 11:54 PM

I won my iPad2 from Forevermark/HydePark jewelers.
My iPad2 and leather smartcover are engraved with Forevermark and logo.
It's cool with me

pkson · Jul 17, 2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackintosh

You mean "Call me Ishmael". The first line of that great literature, "Moby Dick".

Yes. Luckily the engraved quote doesn't have the typo. haha

Badrottie · Jul 18, 2012, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by steve knight

it reduces resale value. Plus it is not like a ring that you will keep forever.

This

and I agreed

wrkactjob · Jul 18, 2012, 04:38 PM

I had my name and address engraved on mine as I thought it would help if it got lost or stolen.

Unfortunately I moved and when I tried to sell it was told by a potential buyer also called Paul Houseman that I should have got the back engraved and not the front.

AppleDApp · Jul 18, 2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wrkactjob

I had my name and address engraved on mine as I thought it would help if it got lost or stolen.

Unfortunately I moved and when I tried to sell it was told by a potential buyer also called Paul Houseman that I should have got the back engraved and not the front.

How did you engrave the front of your iPad.

School tech guy · Nov 6, 2012, 09:32 PM

This is what i had engraved. It is being engraved right now according to
Apple.

God said, I be him (IBM)
Adam said, I want apple

fsumom · Nov 6, 2012, 10:23 PM

No. I don't see the point.

Candykwan · Nov 6, 2012, 11:03 PM

i don't bother with engraving...was never into it the first place.

School tech guy · Nov 6, 2012, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRaven571

New apple smart covers with integrated back can be engraved if bought from Apple store online, seems better to have an engraved case than the device.

just wondering if that is a free engraving?

token787 · Nov 6, 2012, 11:47 PM

I only engrave it if it was a gift to someone.

RedRaven571 · Nov 7, 2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by School tech guy

just wondering if that is a free engraving?

Yes.

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MTShipp · Nov 7, 2012, 10:40 AM

I disagree at the reduced resale value opinion based on what the engraving states.

If you have your name or similar, sure, it will hurt the resale. If you have a funny quote or something that is not truly personalized, someone will buy it at your price if that price is fair market value with those not engraved.

I had no trouble selling one of my iPads that had, "Batteries Not Included" engraved.

It is about finding the right buyer willing to see your humor/thoughts.

mattroman246 · Nov 7, 2012, 11:38 AM

decrease resell value

Jul 15, 2012, 10:25 AM	#27
boomhower macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	No. First it reduces resale value and second I would never see since i have it in a case. So reducing resale value with something I will see is just plain stupid. __________________ 2011 Macbook Pro 15 iPad 2 iPhone 5
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Jul 15, 2012, 10:33 AM	#28
RedRaven571 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	New apple smart covers with integrated back can be engraved if bought from Apple store online, seems better to have an engraved case than the device. __________________ "Winter Is Coming" - Eddard Stark (great-great-great grandfather of Tony Stark)
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Jul 15, 2012, 11:04 AM	#30
kaielement macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2010	I used to have a Bob Marley quote on my old 30 gb 5th ten iPod and still sold that bad boy on ebay didn't seem to reduce the value lol __________________ Late 2011 MacBook Air (stolen), 2007 White MacBook, 16gb iPhone 5, 32gb iPad 2, 160gb iPod Classic, 8gb 6th Gen Nano, 20gb 2nd Gen iPod, 40gb 3rd Gen iPod
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Jul 15, 2012, 11:54 PM	#34
smthkat789 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	I won my iPad2 from Forevermark/HydePark jewelers. My iPad2 and leather smartcover are engraved with Forevermark and logo. It's cool with me Attached Thumbnails
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Jul 18, 2012, 04:38 PM	#37
wrkactjob Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England.	I had my name and address engraved on mine as I thought it would help if it got lost or stolen. Unfortunately I moved and when I tried to sell it was told by a potential buyer also called Paul Houseman that I should have got the back engraved and not the front. __________________ iP5 + iPm4G.
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Jul 15, 2012, 08:26 AM	#26
dbrewster macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	Nope. It becomes harder to sell.
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Nov 6, 2012, 09:32 PM	#39
School tech guy macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Ipad mini engraved This is what i had engraved. It is being engraved right now according to Apple. God said, I be him (IBM) Adam said, I want apple
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:23 PM	#40
fsumom macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	No. I don't see the point.
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Nov 6, 2012, 11:03 PM	#41
Candykwan macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	i don't bother with engraving...was never into it the first place. __________________ 21.5 iMac (2011) \| wireless keyboard \| magic mouse \| 13" MacBook white \| iPod colour \| 2nd gen itouch \| iPhone 4S 64gb \| ipad 4th gen
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Nov 6, 2012, 11:47 PM	#43
token787 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012	I only engrave it if it was a gift to someone.
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Nov 7, 2012, 10:40 AM	#45
MTShipp macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina	I disagree at the reduced resale value opinion based on what the engraving states. If you have your name or similar, sure, it will hurt the resale. If you have a funny quote or something that is not truly personalized, someone will buy it at your price if that price is fair market value with those not engraved. I had no trouble selling one of my iPads that had, "Batteries Not Included" engraved. It is about finding the right buyer willing to see your humor/thoughts. __________________ Macbook Pro Retina 2.7/16/768 ; iPhone 5 16GB ; iPad 4th Gen 64GB White VZN LTE ; iPad mini 16GB White WiFi
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Nov 7, 2012, 11:38 AM	#46
mattroman246 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY	decrease resell value __________________ 13" Macbook Pro, 2.3 GHZ i5, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD 16 GB iPhone 5 32 GB iPad 4 WiFi Game Center ID: matthewdanger
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