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hi do not sell any thing on eBay unless you want a risk of getting scam I would see it on swappa

 
I had no idea I could do that! You mean they'll refund me just like that, without penalising me in any way?
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Oh! I've actually transferred that money to my account already.
So, you mean to say the buyer could just turn back, make some excuse, and PayPal will charge me with a negative amount?
What about my side of the story!
This seems quite unfair.
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Thanks all for sharing your experience. I am definitely not taking such risks, and will now look to other sources to sell my Mac, if I need to.
Maybe 15 years ago when ebay and PayPal were fair you might have a chance. But after being burned a few times, I won't sell anything on ebay. After you factor in ebay/paypal fees you'll get the same selling locally.

Paypal/Ebay in 2020 will ALWAYS side with the buyer no matter what. They don't care if you have video showing the MacBook working and being placed in a box. Once the buyer claims you shipped them a box of bricks, PayPal will take the money back out of your linked bank account and refund the buyer as soon as the buyer shows a tracking number with the brick in the box. You lose your MacBook, the "buyer" keeps their money, and you get a box with a 4 lbs brick in it. What a bargain for the seller!
 
Maybe 15 years ago when ebay and PayPal were fair you might have a chance. But after being burned a few times, I won't sell anything on ebay. After you factor in ebay/paypal fees you'll get the same selling locally.

Paypal/Ebay in 2020 will ALWAYS side with the buyer no matter what. They don't care if you have video showing the MacBook working and being placed in a box. Once the buyer claims you shipped them a box of bricks, PayPal will take the money back out of your linked bank account and refund the buyer as soon as the buyer shows a tracking number with the brick in the box. You lose your MacBook, the "buyer" keeps their money, and you get a box with a 4 lbs brick in it. What a bargain for the seller!

that why I recommend selling on swappa
 
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hi do not sell any thing on eBay unless you want a risk of getting scam I would see it on swappa

Swappa seems to be well-recommended by everyone here.
How are their terms and conditions different from eBay?
Any specific things I should look out for while selling to Swappa?
Thanks
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Maybe 15 years ago when ebay and PayPal were fair you might have a chance. But after being burned a few times, I won't sell anything on ebay. After you factor in ebay/paypal fees you'll get the same selling locally.

Paypal/Ebay in 2020 will ALWAYS side with the buyer no matter what. They don't care if you have video showing the MacBook working and being placed in a box. Once the buyer claims you shipped them a box of bricks, PayPal will take the money back out of your linked bank account and refund the buyer as soon as the buyer shows a tracking number with the brick in the box. You lose your MacBook, the "buyer" keeps their money, and you get a box with a 4 lbs brick in it. What a bargain for the seller!
While I see your point, I am a little surprised that they can be carrying out such one-sided practices and still not take a hit.
I mean how come the sellers are taking all this lying down? Surely, there must be some kind of auto-correct mechanism in what seems like a market skewed completely to the buyer?
Thanks
 
Swappa seems to be well-recommended by everyone here.
How are their terms and conditions different from eBay?
Any specific things I should look out for while selling to Swappa?
Thanks
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While I see your point, I am a little surprised that they can be carrying out such one-sided practices and still not take a hit.
I mean how come the sellers are taking all this lying down? Surely, there must be some kind of auto-correct mechanism in what seems like a market skewed completely to the buyer?
Thanks
The reason they're still in business is the big time sellers "the star sellers" are what's keeping them afloat. If you're a minor league seller with just a few or dozen feedbacks, you're out of luck. Meanwhile the star sellers get preferential treatment and even will have ebay side with them. There's enough of that to keep them afloat, but they don't have the sales volume they used to have 10+ years ago.
 
Swappa seems to be well-recommended by everyone here.
How are their terms and conditions different from eBay?
Any specific things I should look out for while selling to Swappa?
Thanks

Swappa is legit. It’s not that their T&C are much different than eBay (although in the event of a dispute they have real humans reviewing photos, etc.), but that the clientele seems to be more on the up and up. I’ve bought iPhones, Apple TVs, iPads, and my MBP from Swappa. As long as you are honest about the condition and post good photos you should not have an issue.
 
Swappa is legit. It’s not that their T&C are much different than eBay (although in the event of a dispute they have real humans reviewing photos, etc.), but that the clientele seems to be more on the up and up. I’ve bought iPhones, Apple TVs, iPads, and my MBP from Swappa. As long as you are honest about the condition and post good photos you should not have an issue.
That's helpful. I am a little unsure about how this works. I thought I am selling the device to them. But it looks like I am listing it to be sold to a seller. I see from ads promising returns of up to 45 days. Swappa also say that they will repair a device if there are issues.
How do you suggest I put my phone/computer up for sale? I will of course provide photos, software and other details (such as the condition of the battery), but I don't want to accept any returns. That's opening up all kinds of tricky scenarios.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
 
I will of course provide photos, software and other details (such as the condition of the battery), but I don't want to accept any returns. That's opening up all kinds of tricky scenarios.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Advertise on Craig's List. Buyers contact you thru Craig's List not directly. If you get a good buyer local to you, agree to meet in a public place like a Starbucks (if they're open) or your bank, etc. Accept cash only and then you do not have to worry about returns.
 
I sold my 2017 MBP on eBay with 1 year left on AppleCare, which was easy to transfer over. I did alright on the deal. Far better than any send to website... And eBay hold onto the money until all parties are happy. I also took extensive pictures and delivered it myself.
 
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I've heard the same horror stories (and I certainly believe them), but I have also sold a few thousand dollars worth of stuff over the years, including several laptops and phones, and so far (knock on wood) haven't been burned yet. I can totally see it happening, and if it happened to me on something of significant value, it would make me nervous about listing anything ever again.

I'm dating myself, but I remember when the buyer on eBay would be the bearer of most of the risk. When you won an auction, you sent a money order to the seller and hoped the item arrived!
 
I have had good luck on eBay. I fix up/upgrade old laptops (mostly business ThinkPads and Latitudes) and have never had a problem.
 
I've sold multiple laptops on eBay, and have had tremendous luck. I've been using eBay since 2008 as a seller, and if you're looking to get the most money for what you're selling, then it's the way to go. I'm in Canada, so it's basically sell via Kijiji/FaceBook or eBay. I prefer not to do face to face, so eBay is much easier.

My most recent transaction was I sold my 2015 11" MacBook Air (fully loaded) and was lucky enough to get $950 for it, which was only $50 less than what I paid for it over a year ago. This has happened a couple of times when selling MacBooks, as they hold their value, but all the same, there are people out there quite uneducated on Apple products and their pricing, so they may tend to overbid.

The only thing to watch on eBay is whoever is bidding on your items. I usually contact any bidders with zero feedback just to make sure they are legit. Sometimes, there are people with brand new accounts and zero feedback that will bid on things just for the hell of it, or otherwise, it's some kind of scammer. Luckily, you are able to cancel their bids and block them from future bidding of your items. It can be a pain sometimes, but may save you some time and headaches down the road.
 
No, they don't. I just sold my MacBook Air on there and got the money in my PayPal account immediately after the buyer paid and was able to immediately transfer it to my bank.

I made a hefty amount and they withheld it for a few weeks. Just because it did not happen to you, does not mean it didn't happen to me.

You're US. I'm UK...
 
I had no idea I could do that! You mean they'll refund me just like that, without penalising me in any way?
They will refund you pro rata. If you have had the macbook for one year they will refund you 2/3 (three years AppleCare on a Macbook) of the cost of the Apple care as long as you have had no claims on it.
 
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I have sold 7 guitars a MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air on eBay in the last few months.
So long as you have the payment in Paypal from the buyer you are reasonably safe.
I tend to withdraw from Paypal soon after the money arrives. Remember eBay fees!

It's up to you to remove the device from your Apple account / iTunes / iCloud and to package very well.
 
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