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Is it safe to buy a graphics card off of ebay?

Tricky5Alex
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My situation: 

 

U.s price for the 980ti = 650 Dollars

 

Sweden Trusted Reseller = ~ 7000kr  850 Dollars

 

Ebay Sweden price = 5700kr 688 Dollars (cheapest one i could find after some time searching)

 

 

The u.s price as you can see is a lot cheaper just because of some bullshit reason. And i know that the prices will drop when the quantity starts balancing with the demand. And the only reason i+m considering is that people are taking advantage of it. When it´s so much cheaper in the u.s then why not exploit it and make a profit?

 

So my questions are. Why is it so much cheaper? Is it safe? How can i make it safer? Is it worth it? What will happen if i get scammed? Is it my fault for not making sure that it´s safe?

 

All help appreciated.

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You're buying your ex a graphics card off of ebay? o.0W

Meant it as Example.

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Meant it as Example.

That's an interesting example. You can always contact the seller and ask him

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det är alltid billigare i usa, but now back to english its probably fine but amazon international might have something for you my swedish friend :P

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Ebay has great buyer protection.  I've only had 1 issue when buying PC parts on ebay and they went to bat for me and made sure I got a full refund.  I say go for it!

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Just buy from a trusted seller and you should be fine?

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det är alltid billigare i usa, but now back to english its probably fine but amazon international might have something for you my swedish friend :P

Berätta mer... My friend.

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Just buy from a trusted seller and you should be fine?

That´s what i´m thinking. But there is always that chance that i will get buttfucked.

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My situation: 

 

U.s price for the 980ti = 650 Dollars

 

Sweden Trusted Reseller = ~ 7000kr  850 Dollars

 

Ebay Sweden price = 5700kr 688 Dollars (cheapest one i could find after some time searching)

 

 

The u.s price as you can see is a lot cheaper just because of some bullshit reason. And i know that the prices will drop when the quantity starts balancing with the demand. And the only reason i+m considering is that people are taking advantage of it. When it´s so much cheaper in the u.s then why not exploit it and make a profit?

 

So my questions are. Why is it so much cheaper? Is it safe? How can i make it safer? Is it worth it? What will happen if i get scammed? Is it my fault for not making sure that it´s safe?

 

All help appreciated.

är det tradera, blocket eller något annat?

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That´s what i´m thinking. But there is always that chance that i will get buttfucked.

True like that time a 'Trusted Seller' scammed everyone by selling $180 'GTX 980'

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Berätta mer... My friend.

Amazon international, du kan köpa det mästa från amazon och det kommer till dig, vart du nu i världen är, itne allt men det mästa :) en G1 970 går för nästan 1000kr billigare än har i sverige

 

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länk: www.amazon.com/International‎

 

se bara till att din defult adress är i sverige, anars vet man aldrig, och den tar bort en hel del resultat som inte skickar till sverige om man gör det

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Yes, just make sure they have good rep

"My game vs my brains, who gets more fatal errors?" ~ Camper125Lv, GMC Jam #15

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är det tradera, blocket eller något annat?

Where it´s cheapest. Only checked Ebay.

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Ok.. Ummm... wtf. I find that in some places they are shipping and selling an 980ti for 500 Dollars. De fuck?

 

EDIT: Pardon me.

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If I were you I wouldn't risk it. Ebay had issues in the past where users just take the money and run. Save yourself time and headaches and buy from a trusted site/company.

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If I were you I wouldn't risk it. Ebay had issues in the past where users just take the money and run. Save yourself time and headaches and buy from a trusted site/company.

But the problem is that it´s almost 150 dollars more expensive.

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But the problem is that it´s almost 150 dollars more expensive.

Well it's worth it since it's a 980 ti. If you want go ahead and buy it cheaper, but that seems suspicious. You might luck out.

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