What does a new, factory sealed box look like?

[speekez]

Greetings

I'm contemplating a purchase from a local dealer on a 15" mac pro, advertised as being "Brand New Factory Sealed (Never Opened) and Not Refurbished" .

Having never bought a Mac laptop before, how does one know it's factory sealed? What's such a box look like? Is the outer box wrapped in plastic... or other parts inside?

thanks!

 

[tubbymac]

I was going to try to explain it but I think seeing it is better in your case. Youtube + look up MBP "unboxing" and you'll get videos of exactly what the box looks like before they break the seal. There's no plastic wrapping, just a small round transparent sticker.

 

[sickmacdoc]

And you might note that Macs from the refurb store do not come in retail boxes with the pics/computer name etc.- they come in plain brown cardboard boxes.

 

[speekez]

thanks for these bits of advice. heading over to youtube....

 

[Outrigger]

I'm also going to a local pick up from an ebay member on a uni MBP this week. He advertised brand new sealed...etc as well. He has a couple hundreds of feedback and pretty much 100% positive and been on ebay for a few years.

From what I've seen on youtube, its the white box thats sealed by plastic at the opening. Once opened, the notebook itself is surrounded by a clear plastic sealed together with a white sticker which must be torned in order to open the notebook. Is this correct?

 

[Queen of Spades]

I'm also going to a local pick up from an ebay member on a uni MBP this week. He advertised brand new sealed...etc as well. He has a couple hundreds of feedback and pretty much 100% positive and been on ebay for a few years.

From what I've seen on youtube, its the white box thats sealed by plastic at the opening. Once opened, the notebook itself is surrounded by a clear plastic sealed together with a white sticker which must be torned in order to open the notebook. Is this correct?

That's correct. As long as the outside seal and that seal on the notebook plastic are intact, you'll know it's new.

 

[Outrigger]

That's correct. As long as the outside seal and that seal on the notebook plastic are intact, you'll know it's new.

Thanks for the confirmation!

 

[speekez]

Yeh, my lead didn't pan out.

Gotta love Craigslist. I reply to a "for sale" ad on my local Los Angeles board, and the dude writes me back saying he actually lives in Italy but we can work something out. Yeah, right.

No wonder I avoid that place.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

Yeh, my lead didn't pan out.

Gotta love Craigslist. I reply to a "for sale" ad on my local Los Angeles board, and the dude writes me back saying he actually lives in Italy but we can work something out. Yeah, right.

No wonder I avoid that place.

Yeah stay away from LA Craigslist a new MBP for $800 I usually just play with them to keep them "occupied" and to keep from scamming others.

 

[speekez]

Haha, yah his was a new, sealed 15" 2.6 for $1400.00 and apple care, so seemed within the realm of possibility. I sell on there now and then, but have never bought ;P

 

[bigjnyc]

Haha, yah his was a new, sealed 15" 2.6 for $1400.00 and apple care, so seemed within the realm of possibility. I sell on there now and then, but have never bought ;P

and you actually beleived that price was legit? a brand new MBP with the higher processor and applecare for less than the price of a macbook LOL!

 

[speekez]

and you actually beleived that price was legit? a brand new MBP with the higher processor and applecare for less than the price of a macbook LOL!

Clarification -- older model, not the new one

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

Tell him you'd like to see more pictures. Then go back and forth asking more questions and then finally say that you have an uncle that lives in "Italy" and ask him if he could pick it up for you since he'll be flying into the states in a few weeks for a family reunion. hehehe. They drop all communications so fast!