Is it ok to give out a mac's serial number?

[ghoti]

I'm trying to sell my Mac Mini on CL, and one guy wants the serial number so he can look up the specs.

Is that information ok to give out?

[sunfalcon]

I've never had a problem giving it out. I'll even put it in my e-bay add. It's not like someone can steal it and embed it into their mac....at least I don't think so. Kind of like the VIN on your car - people like to have it to run a carfax report.

[will2000]

He wants to check it against a stolen Mac database.

[Chupa Chupa]

Yeah, it's fine. They can't get any personal info from it... at least not easily unless they work for Apple. I always post a screen shot of Apple's warranty check which includes the serial# in my auctions. It instills more confidence in bidders. If the circumstances were opposite I'd insist on a serial before I bid or bought.