The Macbook Purchasing Megathread - December 2020

I'm looking to get an old macbook off of eBay. The problem is that ebay is an absolute minefield of garbage and misleading auctions for macbooks, so I figured asking first would be a good idea.

I really just want an old macbook to tinker with. I would mostly just use it to play around on the internet and watch youtube and Netflix. It also wouldn't be my main PC. But I also want to crack one open and upgrade the RAM and install an SSD. Maybe swap out the battery, take it apart and clean out dust. Just a time killer project. I figure that about $250 before any upgrades is sufficient to find an old macbook that can at least function in 2021. What model should I be looking for that would fit all of those criteria?

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