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Do you trust buying computer parts/components off of eBay?

 

I personally do as I have experience with it but I just want to hear everyone's opinions

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Nope. eBay can be dodgy at times.

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I don't buy from people on eBay. I buy from eBay shops, as you get a third party warranty and cheap prices. I don't see how you could go wrong.

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eBay shops yes.

People...no

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Make sure the seller has "buyer's protection" and see if they have a return policy.  Make sure you read the article carefully to see any hinting of any issues.  It never hurts to check the sellers history as well.  If it's a large company go Go Hard Drives that have a 30 day return policy, offer a free 1 year warranty and sell thousands a day, it's just like Newegg.com

EDIT: I do buy from people on occasion, but that's for like used graphics cards for a build or old memory.

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If you're smart about it (buying from a good rated seller & use paypal) than there isn't anything wrong with it.

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i've found that there aren't very many amazing deals on ebay when it comes to pc parts. as far as trust goes... just like with anything, buy from a seller with a good track record... send messages and if you get prompt replies, not sure why it woudn't be safe to buy from them.

Do you trust buying computer parts/components off of eBay?

I personally do as I have experience with it but I just want to hear everyone's opinions

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depends on the ebay seller.

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As long as the buyer has a lots of positive feedback and no negative it is fine.

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its more the shipping then anything, amazon has prime shipping, a lot of ebay sellers try to bone you with $40 shipping charges

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eBay shops yes.

People...no

 

Agreed, but have risked people and so far so good. The ridiculousness of the prices have made me risk people, can't beat a good price especially when it works!

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Ebay is totally fine, it's the people that use it that can be arsey.
I've been on ebay longer than a significant number of folk here have been shaving, I've had shadey geezers and top blokes but with experience you can know what they are before you bid.

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Yes. Got my 690 there for $700. 

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Do you trust buying computer parts/components off of eBay?

 

I personally do as I have experience with it but I just want to hear everyone's opinions

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I'd say as long as the seller has a rating of over 150, then yes.

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I don't usually buy stuff from ebay because I think its easy to get scammed imo. I would buy from a seller that has lots of positive ratings. Heard that if you use paypal you can get a refund back easily.

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I've used ebay to buy and sell my hardware numerous times. If you get aresed then paypal's got you covered ;)

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