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EnderViking10
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There is a gtx 1080 ti on eBay for 130$ us and I don't know if it's legit or not. https://m.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-ROG-STRIX-GeForce-GTX-1080-TI-11GB-GDDR5X-VR-Ready-5K-Gaming-Graphics-Card/173129028652?itemId=173129028652&du=1 I ask you kindly to not buy if you think it's legit because I'm only 13 and I have 200$ and I've been saving up for about 8 months. Thank you. 

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It's sold but there's another one for apparently $80...

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-GeForce-GTX-1080-8GB-ROG-STRIX-Graphics-Card-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/232647987100?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49923%26meid%3D03c51ab4700444d48394e7715c682d42%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D173129028652%26itm%3D232647987100&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

 

Man it's sketch as hell. I wouldn't trust it.

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1 minute ago, EnderViking10 said:

There is a gtx 1080 ti on eBay for 130$ us and I don't know if it's legit or not. https://m.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-ROG-STRIX-GeForce-GTX-1080-TI-11GB-GDDR5X-VR-Ready-5K-Gaming-Graphics-Card/173129028652?itemId=173129028652&du=1 I ask you kindly to not buy if you think it's legit because I'm only 13 and I have 200$ and I've been saving up for about 8 months. Thank you. 

if its too good to be true, then it generally is.  99.9% probaly fake

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I don't use ebay, how reliable is the seller's rep rating? Is it a good benchmark?

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The listing is all stock photos and the description is basically a copy paste off the amazon or newegg product page.

 

He either has no idea what hes actually selling, or he's hoping someone else has no idea what hes actually selling.

 

2 minutes ago, Aeternalis said:

how reliable is the seller's rep rating?

He has 2 positive ratings from people that bought something from him (not gpus) and 8 positive ratings from people he bought stuff from. Thats it.

 

 

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Not worth the risk

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6 minutes ago, Aeternalis said:

It's sold but there's another one for apparently $80...

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-GeForce-GTX-1080-8GB-ROG-STRIX-Graphics-Card-STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING/232647987100?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49923%26meid%3D03c51ab4700444d48394e7715c682d42%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D173129028652%26itm%3D232647987100&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

 

Man it's sketch as hell. I wouldn't trust it.

You have buyer protection, so as long as you can get it in your hands and test it within the timeframe then you should be okay; but you may just waste your time.

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12 minutes ago, EnderViking10 said:

 

Do you already have a PC?

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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Get it and if its fake claim fraud through e-bay/paypal.  Free low end GPU if its fake and actually ships.

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15 minutes ago, KarathKasun said:

Get it and if its fake claim fraud through e-bay/paypal.  Free low end GPU if its fake and actually ships.

Please don't do that.

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Thats what the e-bay/paypal report & claim feature is for.

 

If its listed as something and they ship something else, its fraud.  Ordering it to see if its legit is not a crime.

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1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

Thats what the e-bay/paypal report & claim feature is for.

 

If its listed as something and they ship something else, its fraud.  Ordering it to see if its legit is not a crime.

Its not worth the time or hassle, even if you do get a free garbage card out of it

 

What would he even do with the like - gt 210 that might show up? Use it as a sandwich cutter?

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1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

Most of the fakes are GTX 550 (Ti) and GT 450 class cards.

 

They are still useful.

Might as well just get a GT 1030 or RX 550 in that case

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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Except you don't have a chance of getting a 1080 for pennies or a low end usable card for free.

 

If it is fraud, the seller deserves to be reported and removed from the marketplace.

I would rather someone mildly tech savy buys and reports fraud rather than someone buying it and thinking its real when it isnt.

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