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Just Got an AMAZING Deal!
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Not at bestbuy if you made tons of returns. Bestbuy tracks all returns and can prevent you from returning anything for 90 days if you return too much. Just look up "the retail equation". So if this was a scalper that bought tons on separate receipts wanting to make a profit Bestbuy will not take them back. The system will consider that return abuse. You don't run into this problem until it's too late.
There are plenty of ipad 3 16gig wifi on cragislist in my area selling for $525 unopened. $390 is realistic if it was a birthday gift without receipt. People just need the money.
Well, not saying he did, but receiving of stolen property even if you aren't aware it is stolen is still a crime. It's pretty impossible to prosecute if the item purchased is within a "reasonable" legit price but it will still be confiscated by the police. Now if you buy one for let's say $100 "having no idea it was stolen" isn't a get out of jail free card and you could be prosecuted. Those people are usually known as "fences."
Hey guys...
Went to the apple store today and it ended up being a stolen good :/
Jk. I got it switched out for two dead pixels. Looks like my warranty is active till next march. Who knows. Maybe apple made a mistake by replacing a stolen product :X
Thanks for the people who congratulated. Im sorry for gloating? It's a bit disappointing to see some of you wave a moral stick just cause I got a good deal. You guys preach but if the same offer with the same price arose, you would take it in a heartbeat.
Maybe I'll just sel my iPad then buy it at the store. Then I can join In this "I bought retail" club and also join In In calling every person who bought an iPad for under 500 a troll or thief.
Thanks guys!!
Went to the apple store today and it ended up being a stolen good :/
Jk. I got it switched out for two dead pixels. Looks like my warranty is active till next march. Who knows. Maybe apple made a mistake by replacing a stolen product :X
Thanks for the people who congratulated. Im sorry for gloating? It's a bit disappointing to see some of you wave a moral stick just cause I got a good deal. You guys preach but if the same offer with the same price arose, you would take it in a heartbeat.
Maybe I'll just sel my iPad then buy it at the store. Then I can join In this "I bought retail" club and also join In In calling every person who bought an iPad for under 500 a troll or thief.
Thanks guys!!
So Apple gave you a brand new ipad to replace a stolen item?
Wouldn't you have to show proof of purchase? Before they'd do a refund or swap?
Wouldn't you have to show proof of purchase? Before they'd do a refund or swap?
Sorry don't believe you, if I had a extra someone bought me, I would give it back to the original person. Think you got a 2, oh and enjoy the wallpaper.
haha yeah man. just found out i got the 2 with the retina display.
frick. kinda pissed.
haha yeah man. just found out i got the 2 with the retina display.
frick. kinda pissed.
Kinda think you didn't get anything....... Just saying.
i must also comment. for people whos laughing cause i saw the wallpaper.
if were actually observant about your stuff and not so quick to hop on people **** then you would realize that the ipad 2 and ipad 3 boxes have different wallpapers.
and the hardware info on the back says "ipad" instead of ipad 2.
but then again you guys are haters so whats new
thank you macrumors!
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OH NO HELLO. NOOO DONT TELL ME THAT. YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT DONT YOU? ARGHHHHHH. U R RIGHT THOUGH. i did end up getting a stolen ipad 2. double whammy.
should i call the person back and tell him to do the moral thing and to return it?
i think i will. for you.
if were actually observant about your stuff and not so quick to hop on people **** then you would realize that the ipad 2 and ipad 3 boxes have different wallpapers.
and the hardware info on the back says "ipad" instead of ipad 2.
but then again you guys are haters so whats new
thank you macrumors!
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OH NO HELLO. NOOO DONT TELL ME THAT. YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT DONT YOU? ARGHHHHHH. U R RIGHT THOUGH. i did end up getting a stolen ipad 2. double whammy.
should i call the person back and tell him to do the moral thing and to return it?
i think i will. for you.
good deal! there were a couple of brand new 3's around my way for 420-450ish. I picked up a BNIB ipad 2 just yesterday.
dang though. there are lot of haters in this thread. i personally know first hand that good deals happen on CL so congrats on the purchase.
dang though. there are lot of haters in this thread. i personally know first hand that good deals happen on CL so congrats on the purchase.
This isn't an impossible story.
When the iPad 2 was still in high demand, I got one on craigslist for about $400.
Not everyone keeps as up to date on Apple's products and resell values as we do. It is entirely possible!
That said... it was probably stolen
When the iPad 2 was still in high demand, I got one on craigslist for about $400.
Not everyone keeps as up to date on Apple's products and resell values as we do. It is entirely possible!
That said... it was probably stolen
For a refund YES, but for a warranty exchange, NO. They look it up by serial number. That's all that matters. The SN shows the initial "in service" date (the first date it was connected to iTunes ) or if you bought it directly from Apple it would show the shipping or purchase (not order) date as the warranty start date.
It is possible to get a deal like this. Just very unlikely because on Craigslist you are battling 1000's of people for a hot device at a time. But congrats.
Are you really surprised he got it so cheap?
The new ipad is heavier, thicker and slower and riddled with screen tint problems.
The 2 will probably carry a higher resale value
The new ipad is heavier, thicker and slower and riddled with screen tint problems.
The 2 will probably carry a higher resale value
Couple things... these "deals" are out there every once in a while but 99% of the time they are stolen, hence, you should not be out bragging online about it. Second, suspicion is raised because someone using CL, has some level of internet savvy and would understand that, within minutes of posting on eBay they could have made much more money.
The problem with stolen things is that they will show up in the system eventually and now with everything being online, in a cloud, etc. it WILL catch up to you.
When you buy electronics, ESPECIALLY new/unused, you need to require a receipt.
Generally, you won't get prosecute but you will have to give back the merchandise.
ash =o)
The problem with stolen things is that they will show up in the system eventually and now with everything being online, in a cloud, etc. it WILL catch up to you.
When you buy electronics, ESPECIALLY new/unused, you need to require a receipt.
Generally, you won't get prosecute but you will have to give back the merchandise.
ash =o)
The problem with CL is, that there's a good chance that if the deal is unreasonably good, you are putting yourself in a dangerous situation. This is compounded by the fact that the motivating factor is greed, whereas, although there's nothing inherently wrong with greed, it can become your undoing, and often is. A perp knows this, and uses it to his advantage. If the deal goes south, you have only yourself to blame which is greatly exacerbated by the knowledge that the perp knows this, and is most likely laughing about it.
We are our own worst enemy.
As an alternative, I use Ebay, and although you can get scammed if you're careless, Ebay has taking great strides in making it safe to do business.
Ebay is a sophisticated business market. CL is the Wild West.
We are our own worst enemy.
As an alternative, I use Ebay, and although you can get scammed if you're careless, Ebay has taking great strides in making it safe to do business.
Ebay is a sophisticated business market. CL is the Wild West.
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He said he received it as a gift when he already had one. I believe him cause if he returned it, the money would go back to the original card and not him.
geez. why is everyone so mad i got a good deal
Guy is idiot cause even if u received it as gift u can still return it to retail store for full store credit ($500 plus taxes)
This does not make sense.
I had ordered 2 iPad. One wifi and one LTE. When I returned it to apple store they asked if I wanted it on credit card credit or if I wanted apple store credit.
i received an ipad 1 before as a gift. when i tried to return they said without receipt or the actual credit card that it was bought with i wouldn't be able to personally get the money.
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i dont know. 99% seems a bit high. with your logic that means most things that are brand new and are priced well are stolen. seems like a flawed mentality.
If it is an iPad 2 ,you got screwed. It is easy to shrink wrap boxes. If it is an iPad 3, it is stolen. Why would somebody sell you a discounted iPad 3 when they could just take it back to the store for a full refund of the purchase price and tax?
99% may be low actually. Go look on eBay and Craigslist. I'm not talking about items that are 10% off retail. I'm talking hot items like the iPad, iPhone, etc. that list at 25%+ off retail in the week or two after release.
Because they are often in high demand, they can go for OVER retailer. The new iPad had plenty of stock so that has not been the case however, you can sell them at or near retail all day long because there is no tax, etc.
So, I stand by my statement that 99% of these types of items at these types of prices are bogus listings.
ash =o)
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GREAT post Mac.. +1
Because they are often in high demand, they can go for OVER retailer. The new iPad had plenty of stock so that has not been the case however, you can sell them at or near retail all day long because there is no tax, etc.
So, I stand by my statement that 99% of these types of items at these types of prices are bogus listings.
ash =o)
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GREAT post Mac.. +1
