Is it true that it is unsafe to give out the serial number of a macbook pro?

I'm looking to buy a Macbook Pro from someone who has listed theirs in a local ad. I asked for the serial number and he said that is unsafe to give that out. He gave me an expiry daate instead (July 11, 2013).
Is this true?

I consider it incumbent upon the seller to prove that it is his to sell. Acceptable proof might be an original invoice or bill of sale, AppleCare agreement, original packaging, or some combination of these. Certainly he paid for it somehow, and even if he did not retain the orginal sales invoice it should be easy for him to retrieve a credit card statement or the like.
By providing the serial number at least he is at least making a good faith effort toward selling it. A seller should expend effort in assuring the buyer, not the other way around.
The most important thing for you is to assure yourself you are not buying stolen goods.

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