Did I hit lottery?

[Sean8605]

Okok.. SO.

I just bought the following off a guy..

- AMD FX-8350 W/ Stock cooler
- Intel 530 Series 240gb SSD
BOTH ARE BRAND NEW UNOPENED

So.. I know the amd cpu @ $55 is a hell of a buy..they are selling on ebay for 100+ new.

But the SSD is confusing me a little. Its product code is SSDSC2BW240A4K5 and I believe its on amazon and newegg for $300.00.

But Im not absolutely sure..bc I cant believe I just got something for $55 thats worth $300.

But I did buy it for the purpose of reselling on ebay. Somebody purchased within 10 min and asked me to ship to a different address (I cant do that) so I canceled that order..and then was wondering why it sold so fast.

Anybody help me out here?

 

[lperreault21]

CPU seems legit.

The ssd is not worth 300 bucks, more like 60-100

You just got really good deals

Everything seems legit!

 

[Sean8605]

Sweet thanks!.. I dont know why these ssds are listed at 300 on newegg and amazon.. Amazons is on sale at 190..and newegg is offering it for 298 refurbished lol.

 

[Sean8605]

Whats so special about this intel drive anyway?

 

[lperreault21]

Whats so special about this intel drive anyway?

Not much really. Intel SSD are just overpirced. And if i remember right, It is an older, dicontued SSD.

 

[IInuyasha74]

Nothing. The SSD is about 4 or 5 years old. SSDs used to cost more, but an enormous increase in production and shifts in technology have lowered the cost considerably. I often see 500GB SSDs for around $100. The SSD you have is probably worth closer to $60. The CPU, maybe worth $100. You can buy them new from Amazon for $116, and at that it really isn't a good CPU to recommend to someone. It is several years old, and the entire platform built around that CPU is outdated and soon to be discontinued.

You did get a good deal. After shipping costs and eBay fees, you could probably sell both and double your money still.

 

[neiler0847]

Using the internet for the benchmark pricing of discontinued items is often misleading. The strange pricing often reflects a limited supply and does not take into effect the fact that newer and better items are better and cheaper. There are also some unscrupulous sellers trying to make a buck off a sucker who wants something specific.

In my neck of the woods, a good deal on a new 240GB SSD is $110 CDN ($85 USD).

 

[USAFRet]

But I did buy it for the purpose of reselling on ebay. Somebody purchased within 10 min and asked me to ship to a different address (I cant do that) so I canceled that order..and then was wondering why it sold so fast.

Anybody help me out here?

It 'sold' so quickly because that was a scam buy.
An ancient 240GB SSD for $55 is not that great of a buy. It may have been $300, years ago when it was released.
Time has passed it by.

A current Crucial MX300 is faster, and not much more $$.
275GB for ~$90.