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 ...