I got suckered in by Gainsaver before realizing they were bait-n-switch punks. Despite past negative experiences with Mac of all Trades, I got a 2012 cMP from them, and it arrived broken. They don't have any replacements and are unwilling to work with me to get a discount on a more expensive model, so they're gonna refund my $1000 in 2 business days. I'm never gonna use them again. Can anyone recommend a US-based cMP refurbisher that is reputable, and doesn't hella overcharge for 2010 or 2012 cMPs?
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Can't seem to buy a working cMP 5,1
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I've purchased two G5 towers from this outfit, both were pleasant experiences and their packing is second to none.
Check out their Mac Pro lineup here.
I bought once from Mac of all Trades and had no issues, but I am hesitant to buy from them again, due to damage reports from others, yourself included. Yikes. The pricey end seems to be this refurbisher (iBuildMacs). Another user pointed me to this one (iPowerResale). Haven't purchased from either, though.
As I mentioned I purchased two G5 Towers from DVwarehouse each arrived packed as shown and with no damage from shipping whatsoever. Both units worked well, the original a dual 1.8 has moved on but the G5 quad is still with me and in use daily.
I also purchased a MacPro1,1 from OWC, again the packing was perfect, no shipping damage at all, I've got many hours of pleasure tinkering and upgrading this MacPro, getting it to do what Apple never intended it to do.
I also purchased a MacPro1,1 from OWC, again the packing was perfect, no shipping damage at all, I've got many hours of pleasure tinkering and upgrading this MacPro, getting it to do what Apple never intended it to do.
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DV warehouse sounds good, but their prices seem too high, especially for the specs.
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IBuildMacs is pricey: https://ibuildmacs.com/products/macpro-2009-6-core/?configuration=161138
I found my 5,1 on Craigslist. I actually went to the owner's home which was nearby and saw the unit working before I bought it. I know not everyone will be comfortable doing this but it worked out great for me and I got an awesome deal.
I would totally do that, I'm 6'4" and 250 pounds, so I'm not worried about being accosted or anything. Unfortunately, everyone around here seems to think that *their* mac is worth so much more...
I will keep DVW in mind, thanks. Interesting timing -- I'm trying to recover my MacPro1,1 from not booting properly. Was fine until I tried setting up a Windows install with Bootcamp yesterday. Can't get any startup keys to register (wireless keyboard). Don't want to derail this thread, though. Please message for any suggestions.
Got in a 2012 5.1 12 Core from PowerResale. Excellent service and shipped to South Africa trouble free. No issues whatsoever. They seem to be a pretty stable outfit
Hey Zeke... I'm about to sell my 8 core 2009 Mac Pro that's been upgraded to firmware 5.1. If you are interested shoot me a message!
I've done business with this cMac Pro seller on two transactions and satisfied with his service. You can check out his sale ad HERE He tests his cMac Pros thoroughly and he is transparent as he indicates in his ad if his cMac Pro is an upgraded 4,1 2009 or a 5,1 mid-2010 or mid-2012 cMac Pro.
I ended up buying one from iPowerResale. So far, the only complaint I have is that the unit is really scratched up, and the feet are sharp, presumably from being dragged on concrete; and the drive trays are all the same number.
Interesting, I must be the only gambler on this site, because I bought mine through eBay, and it worked out of the box. The seller used some weird type of structured cardboard as padding, but the box came undamaged through UPS. The seller was one of those that seems to buy them in lots of ten or twenty and sells them on a buy it now basis, but it had max RAM, a keyboard and mouse, USB, most of what I saw didn't, so I paid a bit more, but it was a twelve core 5,1, so it seemed worth the added expense, besides the guarantee on it working. Price was lower than resale shops, but there is inherent risk, but fingers crossed no issues so far (two months out on my purchase).