Hey guys, I was just snooping around my local second hand website, and found a ludicrously cheap i9-9900k at about 1/3 the price of a brand new one.
The seller had booting issues and claimed that it was a defect chip, and stating he isn't tech savvy, maybe someone else might be able to fix it. You know how some people just FOLD at the slightest computer problem.
This deal is too good to pass on, but my skepticism is also playing the good ol' "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"
I traced his picture to be a www.ebayimg.com link, but picture searching it in google yielded no results.
Some evidence: He has been a long time member, the i9-9900k has only been up 9-10 hours, he doesn't have other items for sale, this website doesn't have reviews from other buyers, the person is validated with a security check that is tied to your social security number, and I have his supposed address.
I was wondering what you guys think, and also, if I do decide to buy it and it turns out it is defect, is it possible to get a new one through Intel's RMA service or something (If i have the receipt from the original owner?)
The seller had booting issues and claimed that it was a defect chip, and stating he isn't tech savvy, maybe someone else might be able to fix it. You know how some people just FOLD at the slightest computer problem.
This deal is too good to pass on, but my skepticism is also playing the good ol' "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"
I traced his picture to be a www.ebayimg.com link, but picture searching it in google yielded no results.
Some evidence: He has been a long time member, the i9-9900k has only been up 9-10 hours, he doesn't have other items for sale, this website doesn't have reviews from other buyers, the person is validated with a security check that is tied to your social security number, and I have his supposed address.
I was wondering what you guys think, and also, if I do decide to buy it and it turns out it is defect, is it possible to get a new one through Intel's RMA service or something (If i have the receipt from the original owner?)
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