iPad mini Buying an iPad mini

[taptic]

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy an iPad mini on craigslist and I asked the guy for a serial number. He gave it to me and I checked it on Apple's website... problem is in his pictures it's a black iPad mini and the serial number shows a white one... could it just be that Apple doesn't connect the color to the serial number? or should I be suspicious?

 

[Rodster]

 

[taptic]

Well, I searched it on another site,

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

and that one said it's black...?

btw, serial is F4kk63wef19j

 

[taptic]

*chirp chirp...*

red flag still apply?

 

[bpbatch]

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[Mechayoshi]

If you want a used mini so bad just jump on the apple refurb store. No risk.

 

[taptic]

If you want a used mini so bad just jump on the apple refurb store. No risk.

The guy is getting rid of his 1st gen for the second. Selling a 16 gb/4g, for $260... that's why.

Sorry to have riled anyone for bumping a thread...

 

[carjakester]

all my registered products have their color right so I'm pretty sure it is in the serial number, as others have said id stay away.

 

[taptic]

Well, I checked it out, and it looked okay. The serial number was correct and etched into the back... so I don't know why the color didn't match. It looked fine in every aspect and worked fine too. I bought it and haven't had any problems so far.

 

[nfl46]

Buying an iPad mini

Edit: Seems like everything turned out fine.