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Incorrect Assessment of My Trade-In MacBook Pro M1 Pro 14"

Dear Apple and All,


I have purchased a MacBook Pro M4 Pro with trading my old MacBook Pro M1 14" (See the picture below). My trade-in was assessed as incorrect device description and the trade-in value went from $800 to $705. They said my M1 Pro trade-in was a 8-core machine. But as the picture below shows, it is a 10-core one (an upgraded M1 Pro).


$95 reduction is not the reason that I am cancelling my trade-in and returning the new M4 machine. It is that I did not get to share my information with the trade-in partner (such as the picture below, the original Apple website receipt showing the hardware information, or the original box I have...). While the serial number they have is correct and matches with the picture below, I think the trading partner has made a mistake with my old MacBook M1 Pro. It can be due to just checking the serial number in the system and not actually checking the hardware itself. I do think there is something wrong with serial numbers. Because before I bought the new machine, my old MacBook M1 Pro was stated as an M1 Max 32GB 2TB on the Apple Store App on my account?!


I am very sad and exhausted. I have called Apple many times today but in the end they did not afford me to upload evidence such as the picture below.


I am going to sell all my Apple products (My MacBook Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, AirPods Pro 2, Apple TV, 2 HomePod Minis, iPad Pro, ...) and end all Apple services (iCloud +, AppleCare+, Apple Card, Apple Savings, ...). Today has been awful and very upsetting. I should have been able to provide the information (pictures etc.) I have.


MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 18, 2024 2:10 PM

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Nov 18, 2024 2:19 PM in response to omer125

You're not communicating with Apple when you post in the Community. Apple support or customer services representatives do not participate in these forums. We're all just fellow users, helping out as we have time and knowledge to share.


I completely understand your frustration, but you are never obligated to take the trade-in value that is offered. You're free to just reject it, get the device back, and sell it yourself or find a different trade-in partner. Often you can get more value that way in any case.


Whether or not you do any further business with Apple is of course your decision. But posting about it here will accomplish nothing. Apple customer service does not participate here and none of us, your fellow users, can do anything about the situation.


Regards.

Incorrect Assessment of My Trade-In MacBook Pro M1 Pro 14"

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