ebay

gilamonsterz · 07-21-2006, 11:01 AM

what is you all's opinion on buying hardware off ebay? im kind of hesitant to buy stuff like mobos and cpu's, but what about things like ram, vga's, etc.?

**Airmack** · 07-21-2006, 11:22 AM

if i bought a mobo id buy it xoxide.

**Grez** · 07-21-2006, 11:23 AM

I sell RAM and my older parts on eBay all of the time, and I'm honest. I think that most people are. You just need to be really careful about the seller's feedback.

Blazin Trav · 07-21-2006, 11:32 AM

I usually buy from power sellers or sellers with 100% feedback. I don't mess around and I pay only with Pay Pal on eBay auctions for safety and legitimacy concerns.

**Grez** · 07-21-2006, 11:38 AM

Yep, no PayPal, no sale. That's my policy.

want2learn! · 07-21-2006, 11:51 AM

I sell on their once in a while, just read the description it's easier on you and the seller. If you buy something that is as-is don't expect it to be guaranteed against doa

**WhiteBoy88** · 07-21-2006, 12:33 PM

Most of my parts come from ebay. Look for guys with a decent amount of feedback, 100% positive. Also make sure you read everything.

Burton560 · 07-21-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Grez

Yep, no PayPal, no sale. That's my policy.

TRUE THAT! I just bought some processors and the guy said they were all pulls, being sold as-is. I got the cpus in the mail the other day and most of the pins were bent and all of them have chips and scratchs on the cpu dies. It was obvious that all of them were broken just by looking at them. He has also sold many more broken cpus to other buyers in the past. So paypal and ebay are combining forces to pwn this retarded seller in the *******! Even though paypal charges me a small fee to accept incoming payments, their buyer/seller protection is the way to go to arm yourself against fraudulent sellers and con-artists!

ugzkmk · 07-21-2006, 07:37 PM

i do it. i just ask a lot of questions and for pictures.

cuog · 07-21-2006, 08:28 PM

Simple: buyer beware.
always do as much investigation and research on what your buying and the seller

stitcxh45457 · 07-21-2006, 08:55 PM

back in the old days (2000) i bought stuff with papermoney i remember buy some old canidian money for less then it was worth, it sold at one cent and 32 cent shipping.

DarkLink2135 · 07-21-2006, 10:16 PM

I either want 100% feedback with plenty of sales, but I will go as low as 95% good feedback if they have sales up in the thousands, and no bad remarks in the last month.

You also gotta check how many mutally withdrawn ratings they have.