Buying a used 1 TB HDD for ~$17, would like opinions [crystal disk info pic included]

[malcx3000]

The hdd is 5 years old according to the seller. It looks good to me, just wanted a double check by the awesome people here.

image is here: https://imgur.com/a/kBdaCxE

 

[Shoomer]

Nope. Just no.

 

[malcx3000]

Nope. Just no.

umm did you look at the pic? It's better than my 2 y.o. HDD in many ways, and it has a rating of 'Good'. Tell me no again and imma drop it though

 

[SkyNetRising]

For $17 - I guess it's fine.
Just - it has no warranty and if it dies suddenly, then you can't do anything about it.

 

[Gam3r01]

If you absolutely need to save that 30 bucks buying 5 years old, then I guess you could?
Its a pretty bad idea given how cheap HDDs are.

 

[madmatt30]

A 5 year old seagate? For $17?

No, that's far from a bargain when a new drive is $40

 

[malcx3000]

If you absolutely need to save that 30 bucks buying 5 years old, then I guess you could?
Its a pretty bad idea given how cheap HDDs are.

It's not the 5 years that has me buying it...but the fact that according to crystal disk it's been used just for around 270 days. I usually wouldn't bother, but the report makes the offer a bit tempting

 

[Gam3r01]

The disk was still powered on (and off) almost daily for 5 years though. Turning it on, running for a few hours, then off again like that would probably be more impactful than just leaving the disk spinning.

I still recommend just buying a new 1TB, they are cheap.

 

[Shoomer]

Nope. Just no.

umm did you look at the pic? It's better than my 2 y.o. HDD in many ways, and it has a rating of 'Good'. Tell me no again and imma drop it though

The simple fact that it has been used for 5 years means that those faults it isn't showing right now, could turn into catastrophic faults at any time.

 

[madmatt30]

2012/2013 was also a bad period for seagate regarding reliability, mainly affected 2 & 3tb drives but it's still there.

 

[USAFRet]

$17? No.
From newegg just now: