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Need a new Macbook - any recommended shops?

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  • 18-04-2018 1:36pm
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    Cianos
    Registered Users 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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    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭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.


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    Effects
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    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?


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    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭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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