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I am seeing some good buys for items like internal hard drives, CPU's and the like on Ebay. If I buy on Ebay instead of Newegg, will I lose the manufacturer's warranty? Any other thoughts?
Buying on Ebay - Pros and Cons
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peterhuang913
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Buying on ebay is good if the prices are far lower. I do think that the warranty is still there but if it doesn't work, some sellers won't accept returns. Other sellers scams and some send out bogus products.
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Ive bought quite a few items from eBay and only had bad luck with one of them. But that was only because I didnt check the specs first... I ended up getting a Slot 370 PIII for a Slot 1 board, lol. So long as you check the part out, have good contact with the seller, and make absolutely sure it will work with your current setup, I dont see any problem with eBay.
If you take your time and have patience, you can find good deals.
I bought a 40gig hd last month and paid $15shipped. HD is running great on a simple pc that I built and sold.
Last week I bought a 15"lcd for $64shipped and it is in like new condition. Very good deal.
So if you shop around and with a little patience and luck, you'll find a good deal.
Good luck
I bought a 40gig hd last month and paid $15shipped. HD is running great on a simple pc that I built and sold.
Last week I bought a 15"lcd for $64shipped and it is in like new condition. Very good deal.
So if you shop around and with a little patience and luck, you'll find a good deal.
Good luck
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The Pro is that you will always find a great deal. The Con is the product itself. Lets hope you don't get bad ones.
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Pro: sometimes prices are lower. Find products not made anymore.
Con: Possibly no warranty. Quality of the item being purchased. Might get ripped (sucked when it happened to me)
Con: Possibly no warranty. Quality of the item being purchased. Might get ripped (sucked when it happened to me)
I've been using ebay for about 5 years now...both buying and selling.
Watch of for sellers feedback.
Make sure they have a good amount of feedback and that its 100%.
If its less than that....look up the negative comments and find out the reason.
I've got a couple negative because some buyers are plain stupid.
You will get the best support from a retailer...sometimes spending the extra couple bucks is worth it.
You could also check this website out, you could be on it for hours...
Slickdeals.net
Watch of for sellers feedback.
Make sure they have a good amount of feedback and that its 100%.
If its less than that....look up the negative comments and find out the reason.
I've got a couple negative because some buyers are plain stupid.
You will get the best support from a retailer...sometimes spending the extra couple bucks is worth it.
You could also check this website out, you could be on it for hours...
Slickdeals.net
I buy on ebay all the time, I actually just got 10 logitech keyboards for $1.25 plus shipping, haha, and they are new.
Ebay is a good call.. even if I wasn't using ebay I wouldn't use newegg. NCIXUS.com - Great Technology, Selection and Service. FTW
Ebay is a good call.. even if I wasn't using ebay I wouldn't use newegg. NCIXUS.com - Great Technology, Selection and Service. FTW
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eBay positive ratings don't always mean that the member is a good seller, so make sure u check that he/she has an adequate amount of seller positive feedbacks
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