Hello,
I have been looking to get a rMBP second hand and the max I was looking to spend was $1500. I figured that price was fair since the new ones are right around the corner. I checked on Amazon this morning and a seller had the newest 15.4 inch rMBP for $1300. It was the newest base model at 2.4 i7, 8gb ram, and the 256gb ssd. I emailed the seller to verify the specs and he said that the specs were correct and that he listed it a bit low since he needed the cash.
Anyway, I ended up purchasing the Mac from him through Amazon. What worried me was that he listed the exact same laptop again soon after with the exact same description. My wife emailed him from her account asking questions about the laptop and he answered the questions and didn't mention anything about already selling the laptop.
Is there anything I should look out for? I spend thousands of dollars at Amazon every year but this is the first time I've purchased a high dollar item from a 3rd party seller. I figured my money would be safe since I made the purchase through Amazon but I wanted to know if there are any other scams out there that I should look out for. The laptop still hasn't shipped out yet even though I told him to send me a tracking number.
I have been looking to get a rMBP second hand and the max I was looking to spend was $1500. I figured that price was fair since the new ones are right around the corner. I checked on Amazon this morning and a seller had the newest 15.4 inch rMBP for $1300. It was the newest base model at 2.4 i7, 8gb ram, and the 256gb ssd. I emailed the seller to verify the specs and he said that the specs were correct and that he listed it a bit low since he needed the cash.
Anyway, I ended up purchasing the Mac from him through Amazon. What worried me was that he listed the exact same laptop again soon after with the exact same description. My wife emailed him from her account asking questions about the laptop and he answered the questions and didn't mention anything about already selling the laptop.
Is there anything I should look out for? I spend thousands of dollars at Amazon every year but this is the first time I've purchased a high dollar item from a 3rd party seller. I figured my money would be safe since I made the purchase through Amazon but I wanted to know if there are any other scams out there that I should look out for. The laptop still hasn't shipped out yet even though I told him to send me a tracking number.