[gooser]

i could've just as easily posted this in the imac forum. why do used computers you buy either off of e-bay or a reseller never or almost never include the software restore discs?

[Waragainstsleep]

For some strange reason, no matter how much you emphasise the concept of "You really need to keep these" when you sell someone a Mac, they rarely ever do.

[shifuimam]

Also keeping the discs means the seller still has their copy of OS X. This is, of course, a blatant violation of the OS X licensing agreement, but that's life.

[Spheric Harlot]

Haven't you ever looked through eBay for system software? The disks go up in separate auctions - yes, in complete violation of the software license agreement - and are sold to gullible users who think they'll be able to install the OS on their machine, to get their latest iOS device working.

[Doc HM]

Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep 

For some strange reason, no matter how much you emphasise the concept of "You really need to keep these" when you sell someone a Mac, they rarely ever do.

This. Every time I get a second hand Mac to sell that includes the disks, they go with it. Only happens once in a blue moon though.