Think about it: Do you really want to meet a stranger in a parking lot and hand over your MacBook in exchange for a big wad of cash? The current coronavirus pandemic only complicates such an in-person transaction. Now for the downside: A MacBook is a big-ticket item, and that greatly increases your risk of getting ripped off or mugged or worse. The venerable free want-ad site Craigslist makes it pretty easy to create a listing - just write up the details, add some photos and you're done. And there are three effective ways to do that: Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace Read more: 7 used items to never buy or sell Option 1: Sell it yourselfĪs with selling your car, you'll most likely get the most money if you sell your used MacBook yourself. Now that you know exactly what you're selling, you have two main options for selling it. Head to Apple's Tech Specs page to get the full details regarding your model, or just peruse this list of MacBook Pro models. Either way, that number will reveal most of the key specs about the system: processor speed, RAM, storage and even color name.įor example, if it's a MacBook MJLQ2LL/A, you'll know it has a 2.2GHz Core i7 processor, 15.4-inch display and 256GB solid-state drive. You can find the model number on the bottom of the system or, if it's handy, the box it came in. Before you can figure out how much your MacBook is worth, you need to know exactly which MacBook you have.
