Soündless Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 i want to sell my hakintosh on ebay to help pay for a mac pro, how would i sell this pc with osx86 without breaking the law? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalsam7 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 wipe the hard drive? duh!!!!!! what are you thinking? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 i want to sell my hakintosh on ebay to help pay for a mac pro, how would i sell this pc with osx86 without breaking the law? You can't. Even when you download OSx86, you're technically breaking the law. They just don't know about it However, I wouldn't go selling pirated software (which basically is what OSx86 is) along with a computer. Especially on eBay... Worst case scenario: Steve Jobs buys it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 what if you said "i cant say if i have it, but there is a 99.99999999999 percent chance i do, it will be an extra." some guy sold leopard that way i might have the 10.4.3 disc, saying might 2 be safe Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 some guy sold leopard that way ...illegally posessing Leopard is illegal unless you are a registered developer selling it is piracy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 can it be done or not? as far as i am concerned, ebay cant take it down if you dont say you have it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 can it be done or not? Anybody can break the law...until they are caught and prosecuted. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 that sucks, my computer has gone down in value since the core 2 duos have come out i would think u cud if u word it right, ehh, whatever i will have 2 find a new way to get that cash Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 is the computer worth buying without an operating system? if it is, sell it and save the cash for your mac. if it's not worth buying without an operating system, it's not worth buying. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedzed Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Sell it to a friend. or sell it on Craigslist. How much do you think having hacked Mac OSX on the computer adds to the value? That is - how much can you get for the computer without an OS the how much do you think you can get for it with hacintosh installed? if the value increases $50 then is it worth taking the legal risk? From what you have said already - you really wanted to hear that you CAN do it. So be a pioneer and do it and then tell us if it was worth doing. Simple as that. Thoughts? i want to sell my hakintosh on ebay to help pay for a mac pro, how would i sell this pc with osx86 without breaking the law? Out of curiosity - what is your setup and how well did it work? If it worked well then maybe someone here would buy it from you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 it is a pentium D 3.0ghz, with an intel D915GAGL mobo, i think, the graphics and sound work well, 200gig harddrive, broken 80 gig harddrive 16x dvd-r, rw, and all the other possible Rs you can think of. it also has windows xp and all the office stuff. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 the only lame defense we have for downloading these programs for free, is that we don't profit from them, or make a living doing it. nothing lost, nothing gained. selling warez will screw you with ebay, there is no doubt. you'll be reported so fast it'll make your head spin. sounds like you could sell that hardware to someone however. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 know anyone interested? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-196416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 How much are you hoping to get for it? And how much RAM is in it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 1500-2500, 512ram, i am still fixing out some bugs that will be fixed before i sell it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdi_knght Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 The general consensus seems to be that it would be a bad idea, and I tend to agree. Even if you brought it as close to being legal as possible (ie including a legitimate OS X CD / license), it would still technically be illegal. Not only could your ebay account be shut down, but think about what's going to happen when the average user (who probably won't understand the implications of the hackintosh - even if you try to spell it out for them) finds they can't run an update, or runs into some other problem and contacts Apple... it could easily come back to bite you in the end. That said, things could go perfectly fine (you might get away with it), but there's always the chance you won't. I honestly don't believe that you will derive a lot more income by selling it with OSX installed anyway, because the only types of people really that interested in running it on a PC are typically the ones who will find osx86project and do it themselves. The average joe on the other hand would inevitably run into problems, and if they paid a premium for your hackintosh, they'd probably become quite angry, believe they got scammed, and try to do something about it. Just my opinion though, I'm sure others will vary. Regardless, the suggestion to simply sell it here is probably better (at least most purchasers would understand the issues involved in running OSX on a PC), although still, I don't think you're going to get much of a premium for the system as opposed to having a blank hard drive. Good luck in whatever you decide though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenalsam7 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 1500-2500? are you high? not even 1000 for those VAGUE specs...maybe 500 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
icyderguru Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 1500-2500?are you high? not even 1000 for those VAGUE specs...maybe 500 are you guys talking about euros, dollars or bananas? it isnt even worth 300 euros Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 totally high. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-197688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedzed Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Why would you be selling a BROKEN 80 gig HD? Here is an idea for you. Take the HD out of the computer. Sell the computer and the HD separately. Each item on its own is probably not illegal Your price is absolutely retarded if you are thinkin of US dollars. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-198337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighton Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 sell it as an OSX friendly comp and wipe the Hdd. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-198345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberracus Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 the price is inadmisible, but he can sell it maybe as 100% osx86 compatible hardware i have seen in ebay some videocards and wirells usb cards being sold in this way... its no truly illegal i think... but i can be mistaken.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/28644-how-would-you-sell-a-pc-with-osx86-without-breaking-the-law/#findComment-198365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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