Is it worth it to risk buying on ebay?

[WiiUMasterGman]

Is it worth risking buy on EBay even with their money back guarantee? Even if I don't get what I ordered I can still get my money back with no hiccups. If I am wrong can someone clarify their money back guarantee for me?

 

[volkgren]

eBay's 30-day money back guarantee is pretty good. BUT, you have to make sure to read all of the product description to make sure the seller did not inform you of any flaws or defects prior to purchasing.

I've had to get my money back a couple times because I did not receive the item I purchased. The best thing you can do is only buy from reputable sellers (positive feedback).

I also sell high quality computer parts that I no longer use on eBay. The buyers get pretty good deals.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from WiiUMasterGman : "Anything wrong with this ad?"

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nvidia-GeForce-GTX-1070-8GB-GDDR5-PCIe-Video-Card-Lenovo-FRU-01AG492/401590431210?hash=item5d80a7adea%3Ag%3ADOUAAOSwtRBbhgiL&LH_BIN=1

Anything wrong looks fine to me and if I need to get my money there is nothing wrong and good reviews

 

[g-unit1111]

From your other thread I'd be concerned about this part:

Removed from lightly used Lenovo gaming computer. Fully tested and guaranted to work.

I'm guessing this means that the item would come as is with no warranty or anything else relating to the card, so that would be one of those "buy at your own risk" type of deals.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

From your other thread I'd be concerned about this part:

Removed from lightly used Lenovo gaming computer. Fully tested and guaranted to work.

I'm guessing this means that the item would come as is with no warranty or anything else relating to the card, so that would be one of those "buy at your own risk" type of deals.

WE GIVE 90 DAYS WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM

I know that that probably doesn't mean anything. But if it comes broken or CPU-Z says that it is not a GTX 1070 I can contact EBay and ask for a refund?

 

[g-unit1111]

WE GIVE 90 DAYS WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM

I know that that probably doesn't mean anything. But if it comes broken or CPU-Z says that it is not a GTX 1070 I can contact EBay and ask for a refund?

Yeah in most cases if it's a fraudulent item they do have that guarantee. The fact that they're offering their own warranty on it already seems sketchy. I would contact the seller to get a copy of the warranty to clarify what they mean by that. If they don't offer you that, don't buy.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

I already ordered it. I ordered through PayPal and I know PayPal has their own guarantee so I went for it

 

[volkgren]

When you get the card, check the shader count in GPU-Z, should be equal to number of CUDA cores. ALso run benchmarks such as 3DMark FireStrike demo and compare it to other cards.

 

[geofelt]

I already ordered it. I ordered through PayPal and I know PayPal has their own guarantee so I went for it

You probably did well.
If I have any concerns, it is that the price seems too good.

But, The seller has good feedback and you paid with paypal.
If you have a problem, it should show up quickly.
In that event ask the seller for a return shipment and label.
Ebay will hold your payment in escrow until the issue is resolved.
Conduct all communications using ebay email so you have a paper trail.
In the event of a dispute, ebay sides with the buyer.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

Thanks all. Never bought off of EBay but reading around and all the advice I thought what could go wrong.