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Apple couldn't do that because they'd potentially be making money off reselling stolen goods. If you can contact the original owner, then you can ask them to un
by foldr 4y ago
Apple couldn't do that because they'd potentially be making money off reselling stolen goods. If you can contact the original owner, then you can ask them to unlock it. If you can't, then how can you know that the device wasn't stolen?
- GuB-42 4y agoAren't there legal exceptions when you give out something? Otherwise it could cause a lot of trouble to charities that work with donations. It would be a big problem for the recycling industry too.
- katbyte 4y agoI steal a MacBook and then give it to a charity for the tax deduction. The problem with making any exception is you open it up for thieves
- foldr 4y agoEven if there's a legal loophole (I doubt it), why would Apple want to become known as a reseller of stolen laptops? I don't know the legal technicalities, but if you have a reasonable suspicion that an item might be stolen, then reselling it is at least unethical and probably legally dubious too.