Would you buy a used macbook off ebay?

This is what I'm thinking but I'm not very tech savvy and have never bought a used computer before.

I wouldn't buy any kind of computer off ebay.

I buy fairly big items off ebay all the time, and have purchased a couple of laptops without issue.

In buying anything of value, I tend to look for either a) someone with an established ebay store that thrives on keeping high ratings (and has high ratings - read them to assess validity and how they deal with issues) or b) some individual who puts up a thorough, transparent and multiple photo ad that specifically notes, in detail, any issues or defects. I actually prefer to find things with minor defects just for the sake of having something minor to disclose.

It's also nice when you have a legit story to go along with the sale ("got my wife an SP3 for Christmas, but she went back to her iPad air, blah blah blah"), but people lie and it's kind of hard to have a "rule" to operate by on that subject.

In a few hundred transactions I've never had a used product that turned out to be in worse shape than I anticipated, or that failed shortly after purchase. I've had issues on ebay, but never on that front.