

For example, a 2019 16in MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz 8-core i9 is going for $2,289 on Apple’s Refurb store (originally $2,699). If you find that Apple is still selling your Mac in the Refurbished Store that will be a good indication of the maximum resell value of your Mac – expect yours to sell for a lot less. You should also check Apple’s Refurbished Store. Base your pricing decision on Macs that are a similar as possible to the one you are selling, and note whether there are a lot of people watching the sale to gage interest. Maybe they are bundling software with it (which isn’t strictly legal – the Mac should be wiped before you sell it). You’ll also notice that many secondhand Macs on Ebay and elsewhere will be sold with extras: perhaps its in the original sealed box, i.e. There are also a lot of businesses selling on Ebay that can offer more protections for buyers, so if you are an independent seller the competition is hot! The refurbished prices will be higher, but they come with more reassurance for the buyer. You’ll see some options that are listed as pre-owned while other are listed as refurbished – the latter generally means that an Apple Certified engineer has looked them over and they may even come with a one, two or even three-year warranty. We looked up a 2017 MacBook Pro on Ebay to get a feel for what the competition is like, and how much the various Mac laptops are selling for.

Even worse, if you get the specs wrong and claim that it is newer or more powerful than it is the person who buys the Mac won’t be happy and you may have to refund them. The risk otherwise is that you might not make as much money as you could, or you might be unable to sell your Mac because your price is too high.

Once you know which model you have you can start to work on getting an idea of what it’s worth.
