[eleanorigby]

And I trust you, people I have never met in real life, more than I do some random website.

I need a new MacBook. This will be my third laptop purchase in my life. No, I'm not switching to non-Apple stuff. Yes, the prices are outrageous.

I've now heard of Back Market but the more they tell me they're legit, the more askance I view them...

And since I live my life out loud on social media, I posted about this on FB and an old HS friend (we've stayed in touch) has just purchased himself a new MacBook and is interested in selling his old one to me.

All well and good, but I don't know what to do next. I have QUESTIONS:

1. How does the seller go about deleting/wiping his Macbook so that I do not have his stuff? Honestly, I'm worried about viruses and porn. Before you come at me, you need to know that I have zero p0rn on any of my laptops (all 2 of them); have never accessed any p0rn on any of my laptops or online, ever. This makes me something of an anomaly, but it is nevertheless true. No, I don't care what you're doing online regarding p0rn (as long as it's not child pron), but see no reason why the choices you make should also be made by me. So, yes, I am concerned about p0rn files, mostly because they apparently also bring viruses with them.

2. How can the buyer be sure that #1 has been taken care of without offending the seller?

3. And this is probably a very stupid question, but I didn't pay attention the last time I bought a new laptop (in 2012) and my old contents were uploaded onto my new MacBook in the Apple store. No doubt a moral failing on my part... But how does one go about transferring the contents of one laptop to another? Even I did end up purchasing a laptop from Back Market, I'd still have these same issues, mostly #3.

I humbly await your answers. TIA.