Too good to be true computer bargains on eBay

Lxiaoqigui on 20/10/2019 - 00:12

Dear OzBargain, long time lurker first time poster.

So I bought this dude's computer on an auction that ended at 4am for like half the price it's worth, and he came back saying it was already sold…but that he has another computer (2019 model) he's selling for a third of the brand new price - only he "misplaced" the charger.

I like cheap shit as much as the next ozb, but will ebay cover me if it is a scam? Or, like, if the computer runs a little warm would I be in the wrong for buying it?

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  • hawkeye on 20/10/2019 - 00:26

    Stolen computer without the charger in your possession is going to feel as comfortable that time you had a shower with the trick soap incident.

    • xiaoqigui on 20/10/2019 - 00:28
      +1

      that brown soap didn't make me clean at all!

  • Daabido on 20/10/2019 - 02:25
    +5

    "This dude's computer" would make an excellent eBay name.

    "Hey, nice computer. Where do you get it?"
    "This dude's computer."
    "No. Your computer. Where's it from?"
    "This dude's computer."
    "Oh, FFS."

  • [Deactivated] on 20/10/2019 - 08:19
    -1

    If you only ever buy on ebay, I would neg him for wasting your time.

  • AustriaBargain on 20/10/2019 - 08:54
    +2

    i know that the 20TB sd card i ordered for $30 is real.

  • AustriaBargain on 20/10/2019 - 08:55

    Also a third of the retail value is about standard pawn shop pricing, so might be about right for the lower end of ebay. Also if it's not a macbook then you can't expect it to hold its value even if it was as new.

  • garetz on 20/10/2019 - 09:30

    Obviously trying to scam you.

  • Ocker on 20/10/2019 - 09:55

    Just leave the seller negative feedback and report them to eBay.

    • xiaoqigui on 20/10/2019 - 09:56
      +2

      eBay made excuses for him for backing out of the auction that he obviously wasn't happy with the price of. They also made excuses for him marking as "sent" despite not having my address.

  • DemocracyManifest on 20/10/2019 - 10:55

    I canned the sale of a bulk record lot recently before auction was ended, I thought auctions were somewhat binding but obviously not. But I don't recommended buying a second hand computer because the likelihood of it having something wrong with it is high.

  • Love a bargain on 20/10/2019 - 14:45

    Don't do it

  • xiaoqigui on 20/10/2019 - 18:21

    Thanks guys, I'll wait until OzBargain pops up with a more legit deal

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