Macintosh for sale FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about selling and buying Macintoshes.
This FAQ about selling and buying Macintoshes was compiled and written by Elliotte Rusty Harold elharo@shock.njit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
01 Should I buy or sell on usenet? (Macintosh for sale)- No, you should not. Usenet is a medium by which information ...
- 02 Where should I buy/sell used equipment? (Macintosh for sale)
- LOCAL bulletin boards, both of the electronic and ...
- 03 I want to post my ad anyway. What should I do? (Macintosh for sale)
- First see section 2.0 below to try and decide on a ...
- 04 How can I avoid being ripped off when I buy something from the net? (Macintosh for sale)
- You can't, which is the single biggest reason I ...
- 05 How much is my used hardware worth? (Macintosh for sale)
- Make your lowest estimate of the resale value of your ...
- 06 What is used software worth? (Macintosh for sale)
- Almost nothing. It's certainly worth less than the cost ...
- 07 No really, how much is my system worth? (Macintosh for sale)
- I'll give a few numbers I consider current as of Fall, 1995....
- 08 Authorized dealers (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- Hard as it may be to believe Apple authorized dealers ...
- 09 Var's (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- I include Value Added Resellers (VAR's for short) only for ...
- 10 Superstores (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- Superstores like CompUSA are fairly hassle-free since ...
- 11 Performas (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- At various times Apple repackages different models of LC's,...
- 12 Educational dealers (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- The nicest thing about campus computer stores is that they'...
- 13 Direct from Apple (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- Apple does not sell Macs retail except to their largest ...
- 14 Auctions (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- Apple occasionally dumps overstocked equipment at various ...
- 15 Does anyone know a dealer in New York City? (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- If you're planning a trip to New York, you may want to do ...
- 16 New equipment prices (Where Should I buy a new Mac?)
- What follows are mostly maximum prices you should expect to ...
- 17 Macrotime (When should I buy a new mac?)
- Apple releases new models of Macs about every three months. In ...
- 18 Microtime (When should I buy a new mac?)
- If you're buying a low end home system from a high end ...
- 19 When will I get my Mac? (When should I buy a new mac?)
- I've never heard of a delivery taking more than a year, ...
- 20 Know what you want (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- When you walk into the store where you're thinking about ...
- 21 The dealer needs to sell you a Mac more than you need to buy one (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- Remember that the salesperson needs the sale more than ...
- 22 Have a competitor's ad handy (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- Nothing is more helpful in convincing salespeople to ...
- 23 Cash on delivery (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- If you're buying at a dealership, don't pay a penny until ...
- 24 The sales tax game (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- In some sections of the U.S. a significant savings can ...
- 25 Leasing (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- The short answer to this option is DON'T. If you're ...
- 26 Be nice to your salesperson (How should I buy a new Mac?)
- This final tip ought to be obvious, but many people have a ...
- 27 What is the gray market? (The gray market and mail order - Macintosh)
- Due to Apple's reluctance to authorize mail order dealers,...
- 28 Are gray market Macs covered by Apple warranties? (The gray market and mail order - Macintosh)
- Gray market computers are still official Apple ...
- 29 Does anyone know a good mail-order company? (The gray market and mail order - Macintosh)
- Many mail-order dealers advertise in the back pages of ...
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