EBay store selling 2nd hand MacBooks for 15k plus!?

[whittalice]

So I’m just wondering if this is a sales boosting tactic as I’m completely confused. A store I’ve bought a couple of refurbished iPads from in the past (they have very good feedback).. I was perusing their listings as looking to buy a Mac book.. they have many listings for computers worth only a few hundred for 10k plus. I thought it was a mistake so messaged them & each time they would reply saying “sorry this item is no longer available” can someone explain what’s going on here

[repentatleisure1952]

"sorry this item is no longer available" would indicate to me that... wait for it... this item is no longer available.

The high price would be a place holder for when they have new stock.

[sandypebbles]

Well, the seller has already told you (more than once going by what you said)

And you don't believe them

So  *shrug*  

[imastawka]

As already said, the listings are place holders  - waiting for stock.

They can't put the real price cos they don't want to sell what they don't have.

I believe it's allowed, but I would have to hunt it down

edit:  Not so hard after all, but lookee what I found (if that's what they're doing)

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