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Need a new Macbook - any recommended shops?

  • 18-04-2018 12:36PM
    #1
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I trekked out to a shop in the city today after seeing them posting an ad on Facebook marketplace. Google reviews are very good for this place so I trusted it'd all be legit. They didn't have the Macbook I wanted in stock, but the guy ran down the road to another shop and came back with one - he said the price was €750, but when I said I'd need a VAT receipt he said it's cash only and didn't want to sell it to me. Waste of a morning and obviously pretty dodgy.

    Are there any reputable shops where I could pick up a good deal on a 2nd hand Macbook? Not too fussy about specs except I'd like it to be 13" retina.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,510 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    TBH I'd recommend buying refurb from apple if you need VAT receipt etc.

    Otherwise somewhere like CEX might do the job.


  • #3
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,741 ✭✭✭Effects


    What shop were you going to that they can run down the street and get you a different computer and then not even offer a receipt for it?


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Cianos wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I trekked out to a shop in the city today after seeing them posting an ad on Facebook marketplace. Google reviews are very good for this place so I trusted it'd all be legit. They didn't have the Macbook I wanted in stock, but the guy ran down the road to another shop and came back with one - he said the price was €750, but when I said I'd need a VAT receipt he said it's cash only and didn't want to sell it to me. Waste of a morning and obviously pretty dodgy.

    Are there any reputable shops where I could pick up a good deal on a 2nd hand Macbook? Not too fussy about specs except I'd like it to be 13" retina.

    Thanks

    Mac forum is here: mac This one is for iPod, iPhone, iPad etc. There is a very similar question over there at the moment.


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