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Sold my Laptop awaiting MiniLED 120hz Pro

ToomeyND said:
How should we handle trade-in at this point? I just got an estimate, but if I brought it to my local apple store today, it sounds like they still have to ship it off to verify before emailing an apple gift card. None of that would be done in time for Monday. Edit: Waiting until Monday to get the trade-in value could drop the amount as others are speculating, hence my question.

I have a back-up (also known as work) laptop for the interim, so it's up on Craigslist, but I'm not getting many bites.

2018 15" base specs
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I believe your trade in value is locked in for some number of days? Something like 10-14? Everyone should get a quote now.
 
UltimateSyn said:
I believe your trade in value is locked in for some number of days? Something like 10-14? Everyone should get a quote now.
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But that quote is for a gift card, which is a different process. I’d think to get the price while buying the new MBP would require starting over on Monday.
 
UltimateSyn said:
I think it would be funny if they made 120Hz exclusive to the 32-core GPU models. That’d cause quite the uproar.
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I don't need 120 hz nor the 32-core GPU but I was wondering if I should get it anyways.

One other really huge question I have: will the M1X be good for crypto-mining? If it is, then M1X systems could be in short supply for a while.
 
It’s always refreshing to read from people who don’t need a Pro labelled computer that they sold it prior to the launch of another Pro machine they obviously don’t need.
 
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UltimateSyn said:
Expect that to keep plummeting…
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So where should I sell the macbook pro? I was thinking amazon, I would have to create a new ad for it since the only 2018 models available are the (Renewed) ones and mine is NOT renewed..either that or something like swappa which I have never used before
 
lakerchick4life said:
So where should I sell the macbook pro? I was thinking amazon, I would have to create a new ad for it since the only 2018 models available are the (Renewed) ones and mine is NOT renewed..either that or something like swappa which I have never used before
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I have sold several devices on Swappa and never had an issue. Mostly iPads and phones, but I would recommend it there. Nice place to do business with reasonable fees.
 
UltimateSyn said:
I have sold several devices on Swappa and never had an issue. Mostly iPads and phones, but I would recommend it there. Nice place to do business with reasonable fees.
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How does it work..because Ive seen that my laptop is going for about 750 there(Some ask for more but they are asked to go lower by the buyer and then they agree to it) how much does paypal collect(Since I read I would get paid through there) I read that swappa doesn't take any cut from the sale..does the buyer have 30 days to ship it back if they change their mind(Kind of like with amazon) I guess my worry is like with anything else, I know its perfect, but once they receive it who knows what they will say or do and if they have 30 days to ship it back, basically they can just borrow it and change their mind later
 
lakerchick4life said:
How does it work..because Ive seen that my laptop is going for about 750 there(Some ask for more but they are asked to go lower by the buyer and then they agree to it) how much does paypal collect(Since I read I would get paid through there) I read that swappa doesn't take any cut from the sale..does the buyer have 30 days to ship it back if they change their mind(Kind of like with amazon) I guess my worry is like with anything else, I know its perfect, but once they receive it who knows what they will say or do and if they have 30 days to ship it back, basically they can just borrow it and change their mind later
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Here's a high level overview of what happens:
  1. You take a bunch of photos of your device, from all sides and angles, and post them along with a description and condition on Swappa's listing. You determine the price. Swappa does take a price-based cut, but for your Mac it would probably be something like $25 or $30.
  2. Someone might comment and make an offer, at which point you can either ignore them or lower your asking price to what they said and comment back saying that the list price has been lowered. Eventually someone buys.
  3. You wait until you have confirmed payment (!) and once payment has been processed (yes, through PayPal. They take 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, I believe) you ship the device out and mark it as shipped.
Sellers define their own return policies on Swappa, so you do not have to accept returns for that 30 day window. I don't ever accept returns on anything I sell online. There's a little bit of trust baked into the process, but I usually document my packaging with a couple of photos before I ship it off just in case. I haven't had any issues
 
UltimateSyn said:
Here's a high level overview of what happens:
  1. You take a bunch of photos of your device, from all sides and angles, and post them along with a description and condition on Swappa's listing. You determine the price. Swappa does take a price-based cut, but for your Mac it would probably be something like $25 or $30.
  2. Someone might comment and make an offer, at which point you can either ignore them or lower your asking price to what they said and comment back saying that the list price has been lowered. Eventually someone buys.
  3. You wait until you have confirmed payment (!) and once payment has been processed (yes, through PayPal. They take 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, I believe) you ship the device out and mark it as shipped.
Sellers define their own return policies on Swappa, so you do not have to accept returns for that 30 day window. I don't ever accept returns on anything I sell online. There's a little bit of trust baked into the process, but I usually document my packaging with a couple of photos before I ship it off just in case. I haven't had any issues
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Thanks so much for the info..so lets say I accept a 750 offer(I have not posted it yet but from what Ive seen that is the usual amount that its being sold for on swappa..not sure why someone would want a 3 yr old laptop but no harm in trying) I would go on USPS and buy shipping for it(Im used to using amazon seller central where I buy the shipping label through amazon and just paste it on the box) great so I can say you can only return it if its defective(or arrives damaged..which is why I would buy additional insurance on that) I guess I would just have to hope that whoever buys it from me is someone honest, not someone who wants to just borrow it for a few days and then claim it was defective..so you can put on the Ad(Does not accept returns unless defective, no buyers remorse?)
 
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