What should i check if i buy a macbook pro from someone?

i wanna buy a bran new apple macbook pro, which is 17inch and released in 2011. one of my friends tell me that he has a friend works in bestbuy as a sales maneger, so he is able to sell me a bran new macbook pro with case(he said just like i buy it in apple), the expense is 1100...is that possible??? what should i check???

Mister.5 wrote:
i wanna buy a bran new apple macbook pro, which is 17inch and released in 2011. one of my friends tell me that he has a friend works in bestbuy as a sales maneger, so he is able to sell me a bran new macbook pro with case(he said just like i buy it in apple), the expense is 1100...is that possible??? what should i check???
First off you can't get a brand new latest issue Mac any less expensive than perhaps 10% or so off the price you see at the Apple Store online.
Use this site as a clue.
http://www.appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/
If your getting a new latest Mac in a sealed box at a lot less than the above link prices without tax, then it's likely stolen.
Now it could be a Early 2011 model Mac, Apple is now on the Late 2011 model Mac's with slight upgrades, so if it's a Early 2011 Mac, then yes you might be able to get it cheaper as a closeout, make sure you buy it at the store with a receipt and everything so it's a legitimate transaction.
If your getting it in a opened box (used), you can check the serial (apple menu> about this mac > more info) here
http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php
Main thing is to cover your behind, if you buy stolen merchandise then it's taken away and you lose it and your money, not to mention possibly going to jail if you knew it was stolen.

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