[Summit] ISO eBay computer buying experience/advice

[Anne]

Tricot is good indeed.  They repaired our son's broken MacBook last year.

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On Dec 12, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Theresa Mathiesen <elvamath at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, Elianna and neighbors,
> 
> I consulted my friend John, who's used the same outfit for at least
> ten years.  This outfit sells only Macs.  They have a full line.
> Sometimes (not always) they have reconditioned Macs.  John's first Mac
> was one they reconditioned and it lasted for at least 8 years.  They
> service what they sell -- "great tech support" -- and sometimes the
> service is free.  (By the way, John's a writer, and he's using his Mac
> all the time.)
> 
> This company is called Tricom, 699 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick.  Phone:  739-9347.
> 
> He says it's on the ground floor of the Hilton Hotel, and behind the
> multi-level Interlink parking garage at Green Airport.  Personally
> I've never been there.  John says it's easy to find.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Elva
> 
> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Breslers <breslerfamily at gmail.com> wrote:
>> We have reached a point where we MUST get another Mac, yesterday- can no
>> longer postpone...
>> but we STILL can't afford new - so looking at eBay.
>> 
>> 1) Have people done that?
>> Have you found those 99.9% customer satisfactions pretty accurate?
>> (we once bought a clarinet & had a problem and return did go fine -but mail
>> thing is tedious of course)
>> 
>> 2) How does one judge battery life in a used lap top? (Mac batteries don't
>> pop out for replacement)
>> like what does BATTERY: 3343 FULL CHARGE CAPACITY. 239 CHARGE CYCLES  mean?
>> 
>> (For the record looking for a 15 inch screen (lousy eyesight) so has to be
>> Mac Book Pro-
>> good memory, but not interested in games or "screaming graphic speed",
>> although we will do videos for music.
>> Also ability to PLUG into Fios)
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Nerdy but STILL clueless
>> Mrs B
>> 
>> 
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