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Sold 5090 On eBay - Buyer says its faulty

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Yeah could have done a multitude of things
Depending on skill level
Though someone who takes out vram and gpu dies
For example
They would be unlikely to go to a pc shop with it
They would have very high skill levels

You may still be looking at someone who has incorrectly used
A psu/hpwr adapter or something like that
So broke it in ignorance
Rather than some sort of malicious intended scam
Though if the end result is bad for you
Intent or not becomes irrelevant

Comes down to
If you get it back and test it not working
Is whatever they did repairable
And will you be forced to give them a refund regardless
And either have a paperweight gpu
Or have to pay a specialist for pcb level repair etc

What stage are you at now?
Have they sent it back?
Demanded a refund
Started a dispute etc
We can only speculate until it's back in
Your possession what's actually wrong with it
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I’ve sent a label for special delivery. It’s not been returned yet. The delay isn’t great. I want to find out what’s going off.

I sold it as I noticed it was quite loud when I was playing the BF6 beta. COD barely touches the 5090 and so it was quiet when playing BO6. After BF6, I was either going to water cool it or perhaps get another card. I got a FE last week which is usually easier to water cool as there is more support, so I sold this. I figured I’d lose a couple of hundred at most in the changeover.

The FE is much quieter to be honest, so I may not water cool it at all now.
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Though someone who takes out vram and gpu dies
For example
They would be unlikely to go to a pc shop with it
They would have very high skill levels
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From the repair shop videos I've seen, sometimes these boards are a mess and obvious even looking through the side, since they don't care about the damage they do getting the parts out. Though, there's also boards that are spotlessly clean, just with no parts.
 
junpit said:
I’ve sent a label for special delivery. It’s not been returned yet. The delay isn’t great. I want to find out what’s going off.

I sold it as I noticed it was quite loud when I was playing the BF6 beta. COD barely touches the 5090 and so it was quiet when playing BO6. After BF6, I was either going to water cool it or perhaps get another card. I got a FE last week which is usually easier to water cool as there is more support, so I sold this. I figured I’d lose a couple of hundred at most in the changeover.

The FE is much quieter to be honest, so I may not water cool it at all now.
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Yeah the not knowing is the worst part
I have a parcel lost in royal mail limbo for 14 days now
Not knowing what's going on
Is driving me crazy
 
Tetras said:
From the repair shop videos I've seen, sometimes these boards are a mess and obvious even looking through the side, since they don't care about the damage they do getting the parts out. Though, there's also boards that are spotlessly clean, just with no parts.
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Yeah depends on who does it
And how confident they are they will get away
With it for a while if no visible damage
Without disassembly I guess
The fact the buyer went to a pc shop
Kind of suggests user error in this case though
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Yeah depends on who does it
And how confident they are they will get away
With it for a while if no visible damage
Without disassembly I guess
The fact the buyer went to a pc shop
Kind of suggests user error in this case though
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If there’s anything going off like that I’ll be reporting it to the police.
 
Sorry to skim-read your thread, but has the buyer providing any proof that it went to a PC repair shop? Like an invoice with their diagnosis?
If so, surely there's the website/phone number/social media name, that you can ring up and call their bluff on, and find out what really happened?
Or at worst judge whether they are lying and become immediately awkward when you ask them about it?

Then atleast you'd know a bit better what went on and can provide this information in your ebay claim as to what the repair shop said, and provide their contact details for ebay to investigate - it's a long shot, but worth a try, as I'd imagine ebay 'might' phone them if it's something of this high value and both parties aren't backing down?
Unlikely I know, but I'd still give it a go, and definitely ring the repair shop yourself. For all you know, this scumbag/their family or friend, could work for them and be conning people all the time like this with fake invoices?
 
deviation said:
Sorry to skim-read your thread, but has the buyer providing any proof that it went to a PC repair shop? Like an invoice with their diagnosis?
If so, surely there's the website/phone number/social media name, that you can ring up and call their bluff on, and find out what really happened?
Or at worst judge whether they are lying and become immediately awkward when you ask them about it?

Then atleast you'd know a bit better what went on and can provide this information in your ebay claim as to what the repair shop said, and provide their contact details for ebay to investigate - it's a long shot, but worth a try, as I'd imagine ebay 'might' phone them if it's something of this high value and both parties aren't backing down?
Unlikely I know, but I'd still give it a go, and definitely ring the repair shop yourself. For all you know, this scumbag/their family or friend, could work for them and be conning people all the time like this with fake invoices?
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Yes buyer provided pc shop details
And the OP contacted them
If i remember correctly
Just said it failed to boot / display in their test am5 pc

The fact they provided pc shop details
And pc shop has a good reputation apparently
Suggests user error to me
A scammer wouldn't really go to a pc shop
In my opinion anyway
 
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Mcnumpty2323 said:
Yes buyer provided pc shop details
And the OP contacted them
If i remember correctly
Just said it failed to boot / display in their test am5 pc

The fact they provided pc shop details
And pc shop has a good reputation apparently
Suggests user error to me
A scammer wouldn't really go to a pc shop
In my opinion anyway
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Thanks, sorry for skipping ahead, that's my fault :)
It definitely sounds like user error or a scam, that's for sure!
 
deviation said:
Thanks, sorry for skipping ahead, that's my fault :)
It definitely sounds like user error or a scam, that's for sure!
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Well there were a lot of replies to go through
Should clarify
I meant a scammer might say took it to a shop
But they provided details of a reputable shop
A scammer would be more likely to say
Forgot the name of the shop or something
So it couldn't be verified
And the shop apparently has a good reputation
So unlikely the shop is in on a scam
Though anything is possible

Really need it back in the hands of the OP
To get more information
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Well there were a lot of replies to go through
Should clarify
I meant a scammer might say took it to a shop
But they provided details of a reputable shop
A scammer would be more likely to say
Forgot the name of the shop or something
So it couldn't be verified
And the shop apparently has a good reputation
So unlikely the shop is in on a scam
Though anything is possible

Really need it back in the hands of the OP
To get more information
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Don't worry mate, I understood what you meant :) Thanks for catching me up on the thread :)

Yeah hopefully he gets it back intact/the return goes his way. It's a scummy thing to do, to break something like that, let alone of that value and blame it on the seller - if that's what the buyers done.
 
If you had been in touch with the shop that checked it and verified it was not working I would be asking what PSU was used and why was it removed.

Surely the shop had an opinion of it, if not why did they entertain the service request.

Normal people don't remove power supplies when dropping a pc into a service centre.
 
Would usually sell my old parts on Ebay when upgrading, not sold anything on it for a long time. Sold memory kit buyer said not working, serials matched when i got them back but with added scorch marks! No idea what they did to them
Got them replaced by manufacturer and sold them elsewhere.
 
ive secretely got my fingers crossed that itl turn out something really dumb and obvious when it arrives and all is well and good and we can all l augh about it
but seeing that its been via a computer shop that kinda pretty much all but rules otu my optimistic finger crossing but still i hope this all turns out well
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Well there were a lot of replies to go through
Should clarify
I meant a scammer might say took it to a shop
But they provided details of a reputable shop
A scammer would be more likely to say
Forgot the name of the shop or something
So it couldn't be verified
And the shop apparently has a good reputation
So unlikely the shop is in on a scam
Though anything is possible

Really need it back in the hands of the OP
To get more information
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I hate to say it, but there's a lot of very dodgy "tech/repair" shops out there in the same way there is for vape and barbers etc. If it is a scam that might be part of the bit to make them seem more legit, wouldn't be the first time I've seen something like that.

Fingers crossed for the OP but unfortunately I'd never sell a high value item via Ebay, shame as it was excellent back in the day but it's turned into a minefield. Mind you, even "back in the day" I still favoured selling on the likes of the sorely missed Play.com and one or two other sites.
 
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Gray2233 said:
I hate to say it, but there's a lot of very dodgy "tech/repair" shops out there in the same way there is for vape and barbers etc. If it is a scam that might be part of the bit to make them seem more legit, wouldn't be the first time I've seen something like that.

Fingers crossed for the OP but unfortunately I'd never sell a high value item via Ebay, shame as it was excellent back in the day but it's turned into a minefield. Mind you, even "back in the day" I still favoured selling on the likes of the sorely missed Play.com and one or two other sites.
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Yeah i know
Theres some dodgy pc shops around here
I have fixed a few peoples pc after they visited them

Though the OP stated the pc shop
Has a good reputation

Am assuming it's a local small business type shop
Not currys etc
Usually small local businesses if anything is dodgy
Word soon gets around
Via social media, and word of mouth
likewise if its good word gets around
But yes theres always a possibility however small it is
A pc shop could be in on a scam
 
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