I have never bought anything from Ebay before. I saw a few really, really good deals on used GPU's though that have enticed me to place a bid. I'm worried that these used cards might end up being someone elses failed overclocking cards that are bricked, or have fan problems, or something like that. If it had bad fan whining sounds would I be able to get my money back?
Is it safe to buy used GPU's from Ebay?
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I have never bought anything from Ebay before. I saw a few really, really good deals on used GPU's though that have enticed me to place a bid. I'm worried that these used cards might end up being someone elses failed overclocking cards that are bricked, or have fan problems, or something like that. If it had bad fan whining sounds would I be able to get my money back?
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yea youre pretty safe bought one from amazon and one from ebay both in great shape at the time. Had one issue with a seller never sending it out for over 3 weeks and he kept saying he didnt have time etc. ebay/paypal refunded me right away.
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This. eBay is ridiculously buyer friendly. Sellers usually get burned all the time, but its great to be a buyer on the bay. I'd do your homework, read the text and if everything checks out you're probably good to go.Originally Posted by twerk
eBay's buyer protection is very good so even if you buy a GPU and it's dodgy, you can be pretty certain you won't get burned.
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I often sell my graphics card on eBay since I still don't have enough rep to sell on OCN. Unless they described there is an issue with the card in the description you can use it to open a case and get your money back.
Sellers on the other hand get the shorter end of the stick. PayPal deducts some when the buyer pays you and then that eBay fee of ~10% after.
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Auctions in a way help cushion the fees if bidding is high.
Otherwise eBay is a pretty nice place to buy cards. They're better than new eggs open box and refurbished since they seem to always be missing some or all accessories.
Sellers on the other hand get the shorter end of the stick. PayPal deducts some when the buyer pays you and then that eBay fee of ~10% after.
Otherwise eBay is a pretty nice place to buy cards. They're better than new eggs open box and refurbished since they seem to always be missing some or all accessories.
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Is it common for sellers to list items extremely low priced, watch the bidding, and if it doesn't get high enough cancel the listing? It just seems like something someone would do, I don't want to waste my time if people are just using me for an appraisal.
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No, unless it physically doesnt work you cant claim a refund just because the fan whines. I assume you might be referring to coil whine, in which case no you cant claim a refund since this doesnt mean the card doesn't work.Originally Posted by Krulani
If it had bad fan whining sounds would I be able to get my money back?
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I've bought and sold a lot of hardware on Ebay...never had a bad experience. Same goes for the OCN market place (I typically look there first).
Save for one time I sold some memory on ebay and it arrived DOA. It was working when I packed them, I swear. I offered a refund, but the buyer just RMA'd them and got new ones and gave me a good feedback anyway. I think they were actually happy they didn't work.
Also keep in mind a lot of those "for parts" sales you see on Ebay have hardware that is still under warranty from vendors that just go off the serial number (meaning the warranty passes to the new owner).
Save for one time I sold some memory on ebay and it arrived DOA. It was working when I packed them, I swear. I offered a refund, but the buyer just RMA'd them and got new ones and gave me a good feedback anyway. I think they were actually happy they didn't work.
Also keep in mind a lot of those "for parts" sales you see on Ebay have hardware that is still under warranty from vendors that just go off the serial number (meaning the warranty passes to the new owner).
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Got my second 6950 from the bay with no issues (other than the locked shaders!
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Heh, just don't hate us if it turns sour. Anything can happen. However, Ebay is pretty tough on bad sellers...especially if you go though paypal. Just watch out for things like low buy it now prices with crazy shipping prices or peculiar payment options.
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No way, you guys are awesome. I love OCN for the wealth of knowledge, and I like to contribute on things I have experience in too. As with everything, "your (My) milage may vary". I just wanted to get a cursory view of people's experience with buying things from ebay (especially used).Originally Posted by Vagrant Storm
Heh, just don't hate us if it turns sour. Anything can happen. However, Ebay is pretty tough on bad sellers...especially if you go though paypal. Just watch out for things like low buy it now prices with crazy shipping prices or peculiar payment options.
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They might be "used", but that also means they are tested. I've had far more brand new hardware come out of the box with issues than I've had used hardware have issues...in fact I don't think I've ever had issues with used hardware (save for the things I knew were broken when I bought them, but most of the time I have the RMA already in motion because I can see the serial number in the picture).
I bought a Gigabyte Windforce r9 290X used off eBay most recently.
I asked the seller for the original receipt which he provided no problem. He said that i'll see that I got a heck of a deal... which I did
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I intentionally wanted to get one that had an extended burn-in period. Not my first R9 290x Windforce, as I bought a NEW one which died sometime after 5-8 hours of use and had to be returned. return shipping (with insurance) was over $20
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Before that I bought my 2nd MSI GTX 760 Twin Frozr used and saved only about $30 on that one, but I also able to get the original receipt for that one. I registered it online with MSI and uploaded that invoice and the UPC.
For the R9 I really did not need an invoice, as I still had the one from the defective board. Still, I think its good to ask for it just to see if the seller is able to provide a intelligible response prior to placing a bid. I also read through their feedback history and see what type of things they typically sell. Also you might also ask the seller what the ASIC quality is from GPU-Z
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there is no way Newegg or Tiger Direct are going to give you that info
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good luck! cheers!
I asked the seller for the original receipt which he provided no problem. He said that i'll see that I got a heck of a deal... which I did
I intentionally wanted to get one that had an extended burn-in period. Not my first R9 290x Windforce, as I bought a NEW one which died sometime after 5-8 hours of use and had to be returned. return shipping (with insurance) was over $20
Before that I bought my 2nd MSI GTX 760 Twin Frozr used and saved only about $30 on that one, but I also able to get the original receipt for that one. I registered it online with MSI and uploaded that invoice and the UPC.
For the R9 I really did not need an invoice, as I still had the one from the defective board. Still, I think its good to ask for it just to see if the seller is able to provide a intelligible response prior to placing a bid. I also read through their feedback history and see what type of things they typically sell. Also you might also ask the seller what the ASIC quality is from GPU-Z
good luck! cheers!
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I can say that ebay and PayPal work very hard to protect the buyer. Here is one thought. If you buy something and let say you get it and it doesnt work, please just contact the seller and a lot of times they will work it out with you. Dont just give negative feedback. As a buyer and seller, I have gotten a negative feedback because the software was a 3 pc license and only worked on 1, even though it was sealed., I issued a full refund without question and let them keep the software and still received negative feedback. I work very hard to provide an excellent customer experience with what I sell and it sucks to have a negative feedback when you did everything you can do.
But to the OP, as long as you read the full item description you should not have any issues. One thing I always do is to make sure the seller A) has close to 100% feedback, B) offers returns, C) gives an indepth description of the item. If something is used, they should notify buyers of any wear and tear whether physically or cosmetically.
Hope this helps.
But to the OP, as long as you read the full item description you should not have any issues. One thing I always do is to make sure the seller A) has close to 100% feedback, B) offers returns, C) gives an indepth description of the item. If something is used, they should notify buyers of any wear and tear whether physically or cosmetically.
Hope this helps.
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