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xcodeSyn

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Nov 25, 2012
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I recently started a watch list of Mac Pro available on eBay to get some idea of the going prices of 2009/2010 models. Then I stumbled on this completed transaction. If I remember correctly, the seller had a Buy It Now price for $1695. Instead the winning bid ended up at $5100. I know sometimes people overpaid in the heat of a bidding process, but this is just crazy for a 2009 machine. Can someone explain what's going on with this transaction?
 

cfedu

Suspended
Mar 8, 2009
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Toronto
I recently started a watch list of Mac Pro available on eBay to get some idea of the going prices of 2009/2010 models. Then I stumbled on this completed transaction. If I remember correctly, the seller had a Buy It Now price for $1695. Instead the winning bid ended up at $5100. I know sometimes people overpaid in the heat of a bidding process, but this is just crazy for a 2009 machine. Can someone explain what's going on with this transaction?

I smell scam, the buyer will not pay!!!!
 

Umbongo

macrumors 601
Sep 14, 2006
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England
I recently started a watch list of Mac Pro available on eBay to get some idea of the going prices of 2009/2010 models. Then I stumbled on this completed transaction. If I remember correctly, the seller had a Buy It Now price for $1695. Instead the winning bid ended up at $5100. I know sometimes people overpaid in the heat of a bidding process, but this is just crazy for a 2009 machine. Can someone explain what's going on with this transaction?

It's been re-listed. Probably some **** bidding it up for kicks.
 

thekev

macrumors 604
Aug 5, 2010
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It's obviously not legitimate given that they didn't cost $5100 in 2009.
 
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