[Hidden-tech] buying a used mac from Gainsaver.com

[Kelly Albrecht]

The only thing I'm not sure of with Gainsavers is it appears they  
strip down the machines.

Here is a link to a bunch of people discussing their service,  
including someone from Gainsavers who ended up getting banned from  
that forum.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=257967

We don't currently keep a large stock here... but we just sold a  
killer Macbook with 2 1/2 years Apple Care left on it for $850...

We have a Brand New Macbook Pro we could sell for $1850.

kelly
left-click
15 Cowles Lane
Amherst, MA
413-256-5440

On May 22, 2009, at 9:22 PM, Michael Billingsley wrote:

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> Hi Andrew
>
> I have no experience with Gainsaver (they look very competent) but  
> have used many Mac models for about two decades.
>
> I can say that my recent survey of CraigsList for Western Mass,  
> Burlington (VT) and New Hampshire all turned up incredible deals of  
> software-packed Macs.   My guess is that this will just increase as  
> the economic downturn increases the pressure to downsize holdings of  
> any but the most essential computers.  Look through what you see in  
> Gainsaver (price, that is) and see if anything on Craigs looks  
> significantly better in terms of performance v. price.   You'll be  
> buying local so you can probably extract a written 30-day "return if  
> it fails" owner warranty, and probably also arrange a check out (at  
> your expense) on a local Mac dealer's bench.
>
> A final option.  SmallDog Electronics in Waitsfield, VT is (I think)  
> the region's largest Apple-licensed dealer of refurbished Macs.   
> They have demos and factory-refurbished with full Apple or similar  
> store warranties, and all the hardware, manuals, disks, etc. that  
> you would find with a brand new product but sometimes at significant  
> savings.  Depending upon factors like product launches and other  
> unpredictables, pickings can be slim or rich.
> http://www.smalldog.com/specials   (bottom of list)
>
> Good luck
> Michael Cerulli Billingsley
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> On May 22, 2009, at 4:47 PM, andrew bellak wrote:
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>> hey ht,
>>
>> does anyone have experience using gainsaver.com to buy a pre-owned  
>> macbook/macbook pro or know of other good resources.  I've also  
>> checked apple.com for refurbished units.
>>
>> thanks,
>> andrew
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