Found New, sealed MBP for $900 on Craigslist... help?!

Avoid it. Period.

 

Go for it.

But ONLY meet him in a dark, secluded alley. And it'd be best not to bring your phone. Fewer distractions.

 

^^ +1.....Walk away now. Won't let you test near a 1k purchase, BS. Probably stolen, and the whole "got it as a gift and don't need it" is old and tired and should never be believed.

 

Agreed. Walk away. If he emails back and changes his mind, come back here and post the response.

 

Red flags all over the place... c'mon.

 

Also note that "factory sealed" when referring to the plastic that surrounds the actual laptop is meaningless. For a long time Apple just used plain plastic with a gum based glue that would readily re-stick. With this wrapping you can reseal the plastic to factory condition several times.

Machines shipping this year have a paper sticker over part of the plastic that is harder to get past without making obvious damage to the paper sticker. (But it is not impossible.)

 

Common sense OP... You know this is wrong

Save your money and buy direct from
Apple. Perhaps a refurb?

If you cant save enough then perhaps premium Apple isnt for you

 

For an extra $200 get a new one with a warranty. http://store.apple.com/us-k12/configure/MD101LL/A

 

Don't be that guy/girl

 

Then buy a cheaper windows machine

Dont try and cut corners... It will only cost you more in the long run

There are no short cuts OP

 

I dont understand

You can afford to go 50 over budget but not 200?!

It seems like your setting yourself up for financial problems

 

$29

As I write this, there is a MBP i5 for $929 on the refurb Apple site. Full warrantee, Apple Care, good as new. That's where I'd go.

 

If you are not willing to comprimise/adapt to your situation then i fear for your future.

Sometimes you cant always get what you want. Dont lie to yourself

 

I've had the same Dell laptop for almost 4 years (I use it every day), my wife has had the same Dell for just over 5 years. Sounds like you either bought junk or don't take care of your computers.

 

Over Craig's List... in a heartbeat

 

You could sell a kidney, you only need one.

 

Sounds to me like you cant even afford to buy a 900 machine.

Living costs money

 

You don't have a job and you're looking to blow your entire savings on a computer? Maybe you should just buy the computer off CL. This will be lesson one of a lifetime of hard lessons. Eventually you will learn.

I rarely, if ever, really (with any seriousness) try to tell people what to buy or what not to buy but this screams wrong to me on so many levels. Why anyone would sink every penny they have into a computer that carries such a price tag is beyond me. You could easily spend a few hundred on a windows laptop, get a job, and save for a new Mac. I prefer Macs as well but if I needed a laptop for college in 2 weeks and had $970 to spend on a $1000 computer, I'd be buying a windows machine. BTW, "budgets" do not usually entail taking every single penny and putting it towards a laptop.

You're going to do what you're going to do. You're an adult, time to embrace that and make good decisions son.

 

I completely agree... This kid needs to grow up fast!