[iPad Mini] Caved for an iPad mini

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 09:59 AM

Found one brand new unopened for $400 off Craigslist. Black 32gb model. Can't wait to give it a go after work

jessica. · Nov 6, 2012, 10:00 AM

Good deal. Wonder why the seller didn't just return it.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:01 AM

Used best buy gift card to buy. Wanted cash quickly

jessica. · Nov 6, 2012, 10:04 AM

Makes sense actually. Nice find.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:09 AM

Thanks. Couldn't resist. I just bought an iPad 4 too

But I still have an old iPhone 4S 64gb I can sell

GraphicsGeek · Nov 6, 2012, 10:10 AM

I hope you opened the box to make sure there was one in there. Usually when a seller wants to sell a new iPad quickly under retail value and within the return period, it means something usually isnt right. Either you're getting ripped off or it was stolen and the seller wanted to unload it quickly. With tax, the seller would have lost at least $50 for no reason which makes no sense when they could have just returned it.

madsci954 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by maddux2005

Used best buy gift card to buy. Wanted cash quickly

At first, I was "whaaaaaaaaa!?" But if that's the case, it makes sense, lucky find dude.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:16 AM

Yep. Made sense to me. I certainly opened it and turned it on etc. it's all perfectly brand new. He gave me the best buy receipt showing he used a gift card too

GraphicsGeek · Nov 6, 2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by maddux2005

Yep. Made sense to me. I certainly opened it and turned it on etc. it's all perfectly brand new. He gave me the best buy receipt showing he used a gift card too

Well, it looks like you found yourself a good deal then! Congrats!

dthree36 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:21 AM

That's a good deal... I have been searching Craigs list for deals but All I get is some poser who says they just sold their item but I can check out some online bidding place where they found theirs. I Guess Craig's list is become a bigger trolling stop for tech items.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:26 AM

I've had excellent luck.

Bought my iPad 3 in may 64gb+LTE for $600

Sold it last week for $650

Bought new iPad 64gb wifi for $699+tax

nfl46 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:53 AM

That's a great price. The CL in my area are trying to rip people off by selling the 16GB for $400.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by nfl46

That's a great price. The CL in my area are trying to rip people off by selling the 16GB for $400.

No way I'd come close to that. Nope.

AdonisSMU · Nov 6, 2012, 11:19 AM

The big screen is just too beautiful to ignore. I just decided to keep both.

maddux2005 · Nov 6, 2012, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AdonisSMU

The big screen is just too beautiful to ignore. I just decided to keep both.

Same here. I'm keeping my iPad 4. The mini will serve better in bed I'm thinking. I'll just see how it goes.

Nov 6, 2012, 09:59 AM	#1
maddux2005 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Caved for an iPad mini Found one brand new unopened for $400 off Craigslist. Black 32gb model. Can't wait to give it a go after work
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:00 AM	#2
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	Good deal. Wonder why the seller didn't just return it. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	Makes sense actually. Nice find. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:01 AM	#3
maddux2005 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Used best buy gift card to buy. Wanted cash quickly
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:09 AM	#5
maddux2005 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Thanks. Couldn't resist. I just bought an iPad 4 too But I still have an old iPhone 4S 64gb I can sell
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:10 AM	#6
GraphicsGeek macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008	I hope you opened the box to make sure there was one in there. Usually when a seller wants to sell a new iPad quickly under retail value and within the return period, it means something usually isnt right. Either you're getting ripped off or it was stolen and the seller wanted to unload it quickly. With tax, the seller would have lost at least $50 for no reason which makes no sense when they could have just returned it.
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:16 AM	#8
maddux2005 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Yep. Made sense to me. I certainly opened it and turned it on etc. it's all perfectly brand new. He gave me the best buy receipt showing he used a gift card too
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:21 AM	#10
dthree36 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	That's a good deal... I have been searching Craigs list for deals but All I get is some poser who says they just sold their item but I can check out some online bidding place where they found theirs. I Guess Craig's list is become a bigger trolling stop for tech items.
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:26 AM	#11
maddux2005 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	I've had excellent luck. Bought my iPad 3 in may 64gb+LTE for $600 Sold it last week for $650 Bought new iPad 64gb wifi for $699+tax
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Nov 6, 2012, 10:53 AM	#12
nfl46 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008	That's a great price. The CL in my area are trying to rip people off by selling the 16GB for $400.
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Nov 6, 2012, 11:19 AM	#14
AdonisSMU macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2010	The big screen is just too beautiful to ignore. I just decided to keep both.
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