As Buddy said it's important to use good judgment and look at the feedback
record of the seller.

I have been a buyer on Ebay for quite a few years with no problems so far.
Ive purchased software, hardware and a variety of non computer stuff at
good prices.  My biggest caveat is that if an item appears far too good to
be true then it just might be a problem deal and possibly bogus goods.

Will K4SAY
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On Sun, 29 May 2005, Brent Harding wrote:

> How do you tell if what you're buying is legit? I buy stuff on ebay from
> time to time, and bought a copy of 98 SE upgrade on there, it works and I
> got a serial number I paid for. Does tiger have any sort of activation or
> uniqueness to each copy? It's stupid to waste money on pirated stuff.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: ARE THEIR ANY MAC USERS ON MY LIST!!!
>
>
>> Hey Will,
>>
>> Let's see. I think for the shipping on all three items I had to get
>> was $50 altogether. Without shipping, I got everything for just about
>> at $500. I expect the notebook's in working condition as it was a
>> lease return, was successfully powered up and wiped and an OS put
>> on...sounds good, anyway. You got a good deal for sure on the Mini; I
>> gave some serious thought to a Mini myself, but I wanted a little more
>> portability. Anyway, this should be fun and interesting. BTW, if your
>> new Mini didn't come with Tiger, there are retail copies out there
>> cheaper than retail...just be careful of the DVD only ones that are
>> probably pirated and for which they want ridiculous shipping.
>>
>> Whether or not y'all want a Mac, keep an eye on this. Between this,
>> the Freedombox stuff, and other developments...I think the adaptive
>> tech landscape is well on its way to a fairly major upheaval.
>>
>