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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1007547"><p>This should be your first red flag. If the seller is willing to pirate software, he's an unethical person. I don't know about you, but I try to avoid buying from unethical people (have never set foot in a used car lot in my life, for example).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Okay, but just two. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. Without the serial numbers, you will at some point lose the ability to use them (may not be for a while, but at some point), and this also usually limits your ability to upgrade. Furthermore, a lot of commercial software "phones home," allowing the software developer to trace illegal copies.</p><p></p><p>It is *always always always* a bad idea to buy a used machine and not wipe it completely. It's a huge security risk for both you and the seller.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. But if the machine ITSELF is stolen, then obviously your warranty is void (and other problems).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry, that's your two questions. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>J/K -- I would think the possibility of "faking" a warranty is low, but LYING about it is pretty easy. You can check the coverage for a specific machine's serial number on Apple's site, but until you have the machine in hand you can't be sure you actually HAVE the serial number of the hardware.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>They don't extend Applecare. Be aware that for this machine to have AppleCare till July 2012, the machine would have had to have been bought no later than 7 months ago (July 2009). Unless you've stumbled on an exceptionally stupid seller or a stolen machine, I cannot imagine someone selling a Mac of that age for less than what it would cost you to get the exact same model refurbished directly from Apple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1007547"] This should be your first red flag. If the seller is willing to pirate software, he's an unethical person. I don't know about you, but I try to avoid buying from unethical people (have never set foot in a used car lot in my life, for example). Okay, but just two. :) No. Without the serial numbers, you will at some point lose the ability to use them (may not be for a while, but at some point), and this also usually limits your ability to upgrade. Furthermore, a lot of commercial software "phones home," allowing the software developer to trace illegal copies. It is *always always always* a bad idea to buy a used machine and not wipe it completely. It's a huge security risk for both you and the seller. No. But if the machine ITSELF is stolen, then obviously your warranty is void (and other problems). Sorry, that's your two questions. :) J/K -- I would think the possibility of "faking" a warranty is low, but LYING about it is pretty easy. You can check the coverage for a specific machine's serial number on Apple's site, but until you have the machine in hand you can't be sure you actually HAVE the serial number of the hardware. They don't extend Applecare. Be aware that for this machine to have AppleCare till July 2012, the machine would have had to have been bought no later than 7 months ago (July 2009). Unless you've stumbled on an exceptionally stupid seller or a stolen machine, I cannot imagine someone selling a Mac of that age for less than what it would cost you to get the exact same model refurbished directly from Apple. [/QUOTE]
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