I saw about 9 different open box MacBook Pros at bestbuy today that were all space grey! I wonder why they have so many?
It seems that 9 people returned laptops.I saw about 9 different open box MacBook Pros at bestbuy today that were all space grey! I wonder why they have so many?
When he called Amazon, Customer Service played dumb but a quick Google search shows that Amazon frequently sell used computers as new.
* Dodgy third-party sellers frequently use internet marketplaces to sell used items as new.
Corrected for you.
Amazon themselves will not sell you a used product as new. You can hope for it, because it's straight up illegal and you will be entitled to all kinds of compensation, but it'll never happen (intentionally).
I saw about 9 different open box MacBook Pros at bestbuy today that were all space grey! I wonder why they have so many?
You have to be vigilant buying from Amazon in certain cases. I would never buy electronics from questionable Marketplace sellers. They all are rip-offs. If the Marketplace seller is a huge supplier, then that's better. Even then, it's a crap shoot.
And just because Amazon say's it has a guarantee, there could be issues with returns if your dealing with a seasoned thief or low life.
I use Ebay for used. It's worked out a lot of issues over the years.
My advice to people is, if possible, to only buy directly from the manufacturer in the case of high-price electronics.
Serious question - does 'open box' mean literally that, and I can go inspect the laptop for cosmetic flaws? Or does 'open box' just mean 'used and returned'?
It could mean either. Usually it means that it was purchased and then returned due to buyers remorse. I did purchase an open box one time which was literally still brand new. Apparently someone had removed the shrink wrap or it got torn while being handled by the associates.
To answer your original question yes, you can open the box and look them over before buying. Most of the one's I've looked at are perfect and have under 10 charge cycles on them.
Ah, awesome. May be the way to go! Thanks.