eBay - item listed with "for spares/repair"

Haggisman · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:00

From that description, I would say if it turns up and doesn't work, you don't have a leg to stand on.

For £5-10 it's probably worth a punt (depending which CPU), but I would buy with the expectation of it not working, and be pleasantly surprised if it did.

pitchfork · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:03

jas72 said:
All posts on OCUK about e-bay make me too worried to actually use it. It always sounds like someone is trying to rip someone off.

It depends, I've been burned on a car I bought through eBay, bloke said it ran sweet as a nut but I discovered upon getting it home it was ****ed and he'd used the usual dirty tricks to make it look good - engine needed a full rebuild.

Thing is the body was totally rust free and I ended up selling the body shell for twice what I paid for the car and just binned the motor so it wasn't a wasted exercise.

kefan77 · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:05

CPU's worth about 145 used or 180 new.

Haggisman · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:10

i7 920?

kefan77 · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:11

nope.

920 is not worth much in my eyes, maybe 80 if you have the board.

Haggisman · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:13

Xeon E3 1230

kefan77 · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:18

it really doesn't matter which exact CPU it is, as it applies to any.

It's not AMD, so it wouldn't be the case of straightening the bent pins.

Captain · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:23

So you want to buy as spares or repair, and if you can't fix it, want to return it?

Craterloads · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:26

From my experience things listed under the "for parts and not working" category with a no returns policy cannot be returned. I have had a couple of people try but eBay sided with me.

kefan77 · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:27

Clov!s said:
So you want to buy as spares or repair, and if you can't fix it, want to return it?

I think you need to read the OP and in fact the thread before posting pointless/useless comments.

in case you didn't get it, I've bought items of this sort before.

kefan77 · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:30

ok, so the general consensus will be:

bidding low amount that could be written off like 15 quid.
expect nothing, but have hopes for pleasant surprise.
no returns at all, under no circumstances, once it's listed as spares and faulty.

Haggisman · 24 Jan 2014 at 11:31

kefan77 said:
it really doesn't matter which exact CPU it is, as it applies to any.

It's not AMD, so it wouldn't be the case of straightening the bent pins.

I take it that's a yes then

That seller has some ... interesting... item locations

Like I said, for £5-10, it's worth a punt, but buy with the expectation of it not working.

kefan77 said:
ok, so the general consensus will be:

bidding low amount that could be written off like 15 quid.
expect nothing, but have hopes for pleasant surprise.
no returns at all, under no circumstances, once it's listed as spares and faulty.

Pretty much, although the last part would depend on the description.

If you were to buy e.g. a phone, which was listed spares/repairs, but then stated in the auction something like "screen broken, but otherwise working fine", then obviously if it turned up and was bricked you would be entitled to a return/refund.

I've actually had similar in the past - bought a PSP which was listed as spares and repairs, but specified it was working other than not reading disks. When i got it, it turned out the wifi wasn't working either, and in the end ebay refunded me.