selling computers on eBay

[-0MEGA-] · 07-28-2005, 03:04 AM

this is mainly directed to you charlie, but to anyone who is considering selling computers on eBay. As some of you know, someone bought a computer from me, so i bought the parts on newegg, built it, ran it, and then shipped it in the box that the case arrived in. The person that i sold it to told me today that all the parts had fallen out (even the ones that were screwed in), the metal case was dented, and the plastic was cracked. I would think twice on selling comps on ebay.

kof2000 · 07-28-2005, 03:28 AM

you said you just ship it with the box that the case came with. did you bother putting bubble wraps, newspaper or those foams?

kobaj · 07-28-2005, 03:42 AM

How could the ones with screws in them fall out, I would ask the guy to take some pics. I think he might be lying.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-28-2005, 03:42 AM

there is no room for that other stuff, when its in there with the stryofoam, there is no extra space.

flame1117 · 07-28-2005, 03:43 AM

Just get shipping insureance, and then let them deal with the shipping company. Its as simple as that.

I sold someone a mobo with a Athlon 1500 and he told me it was a duron800(It was your choice, but one was 5$ more) then I send him the (digicam)video of my sealing puting the heatsink on after a clear shot of the mobo and CPU and sealing the package and handing it to the shipper and cussed him out for trying to be a fraudlint bit** I even had my other CPU sitting right there, he new he was wrong, he was asking for a 20$ refund for the mistake, and the "hassle" of getting a new one. I' always prepard for scammers like him.

kof2000 · 07-28-2005, 03:50 AM

yeah insurance is like 1 dollar per 100dollars worth i think.

[-0MEGA-] · 07-28-2005, 04:18 AM

i did get insurance, once he gives me more info, im going to file a claim. ANd hes going to send me some pics.

Charlie7940 · 07-28-2005, 04:26 AM

hmm that's odd. I actually sold one recently on ebay although I did not use the case box. I packed it with plenty "foams" and bubble wrap...I haven't heard of any problems (yet). But yeah deffinatley file a claim.

alanuofm · 07-28-2005, 04:27 AM

theres no way anything could have fallen out if you put everything together right.

flame1117 · 07-28-2005, 04:47 AM

yeah hes just giving you BS because he wants a free PC, sooo many people do that.

07-28-2005, 03:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,057	selling computers on eBay this is mainly directed to you charlie, but to anyone who is considering selling computers on eBay. As some of you know, someone bought a computer from me, so i bought the parts on newegg, built it, ran it, and then shipped it in the box that the case arrived in. The person that i sold it to told me today that all the parts had fallen out (even the ones that were screwed in), the metal case was dented, and the plastic was cracked. I would think twice on selling comps on ebay.

07-28-2005, 03:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	you said you just ship it with the box that the case came with. did you bother putting bubble wraps, newspaper or those foams? __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-28-2005, 03:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,128	How could the ones with screws in them fall out, I would ask the guy to take some pics. I think he might be lying. __________________ My site My sigThanks Kornowski for ava and sig. Winner of photo competition: Bokeh.

07-28-2005, 03:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 26 Posts: 6,273	yeah insurance is like 1 dollar per 100dollars worth i think. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

07-28-2005, 04:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Charlie7940 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 749	hmm that's odd. I actually sold one recently on ebay although I did not use the case box. I packed it with plenty "foams" and bubble wrap...I haven't heard of any problems (yet). But yeah deffinatley file a claim. __________________ "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."

07-28-2005, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,057	there is no room for that other stuff, when its in there with the stryofoam, there is no extra space.

07-28-2005, 03:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	Just get shipping insureance, and then let them deal with the shipping company. Its as simple as that. I sold someone a mobo with a Athlon 1500 and he told me it was a duron800(It was your choice, but one was 5$ more) then I send him the (digicam)video of my sealing puting the heatsink on after a clear shot of the mobo and CPU and sealing the package and handing it to the shipper and cussed him out for trying to be a fraudlint bit** I even had my other CPU sitting right there, he new he was wrong, he was asking for a 20$ refund for the mistake, and the "hassle" of getting a new one. I' always prepard for scammers like him.

07-28-2005, 04:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,057	i did get insurance, once he gives me more info, im going to file a claim. ANd hes going to send me some pics.

07-28-2005, 04:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
alanuofm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,630	theres no way anything could have fallen out if you put everything together right.

07-28-2005, 04:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	yeah hes just giving you BS because he wants a free PC, sooo many people do that.

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