Ebay 4770k...

MaXxBoulton · 2 Feb 2019 at 15:24

i just picked up a very cheap CPU of ebay.
Listed as...

4770k Working but delidded... he go's onto say he will not take responsibility for user damage
See if you can spot why its not working, i will not even bother putting it in a motherboard.

Any idea what could do that damage in the length of the die, thats got to take some force

Finners · 2 Feb 2019 at 16:14

probable used a vice to delid it and either held onto the PCB instead of the IHS or hit the core on the follow through. Might of even tried a direct mount and over tightened the cooler.

Either way at least you can return it as it was ebay, they will always side with you as the buyer

PiKe · 2 Feb 2019 at 16:18

Didn't the crack show in the eBay listing?

MaXxBoulton · 2 Feb 2019 at 16:28

PiKe said:
Didn't the crack show in the eBay listing?

no it was a stock image

Finners said:
Might of even tried a direct mount and over tightened the cooler

i never thought of that.

Finners said:
Either way at least you can return it as it was ebay, they will always side with you as the buyer

Yes it will be going back first thing Monday

CaptainRAVE · 2 Feb 2019 at 17:39

Classic eBay con.

nomadd · 2 Feb 2019 at 17:51

MaXxBoulton said:
i just picked up a very cheap CPU of ebay.

As Frank Carson used to say: It's a cracker!

hominid · 2 Feb 2019 at 18:55

I would say he's made it flex in a vice, the silicon is a crystal so will not bend - it'll just snap/crack. It's a good effort, almost exactly across the middle of the die.

MaXxBoulton · 2 Feb 2019 at 20:52

hominid said:
I would say he's made it flex in a vice, the silicon is a crystal so will not bend - it'll just snap/crack. It's a good effort, almost exactly across the middle of the die.

it dose cover the full length of the die

hominid · 2 Feb 2019 at 22:16

MaXxBoulton said:
it dose cover the full length of the die

Is the green substrate bent? If you follow the crack to the end of the package does it look bent when you look at the edge end on?

Either way start up a dispute and send it back, the fact they used a stick photo will help you as they were actively avoiding showing the actual cpu to the buyer of the auction.

Loxa · 3 Feb 2019 at 11:00

If you are ever buying a product on ebay and they use a stock image i would always ask for pictures to be taken and if they refuse.. Well it speaks for itself.

MaXxBoulton · 3 Feb 2019 at 17:20

hominid said:
Is the green substrate bent? If you follow the crack to the end of the package does it look bent when you look at the edge end on?

No that looks to be fine

tres_kun · 7 Feb 2019 at 04:32

Open up a case
Request return label paid my seller
And send it back as not described
Got a Xeon 1225 v3 and the back was missing components
Sent it back and he relists it???

Edit:
capacitors and resistors

MaXxBoulton · 7 Feb 2019 at 06:56

tres_kun said:
Got a Xeon 1225 v3 and the back was missing components

what were the missing components

my CPU went back Monday, should be with him today.

Avalon · 12 Feb 2019 at 17:35

Last time I opened a case on eBay for a CPU (sold a 5820k that was remarked 5960x and DOA), intel confirmed it was a fake and the seller ignored me then when eBay refunded me he threatened to burn my house down. Got to love eBay

MasterOC · 12 Feb 2019 at 18:07

Avalon said:
Last time I opened a case on eBay for a CPU (sold a 5820k that was remarked 5960x and DOA), intel confirmed it was a fake and the seller ignored me then when eBay refunded me he threatened to burn my house down. Got to love eBay

Need a thread just for ebay stories if there isn't one .. Some stories are amazing

Pants · 12 Feb 2019 at 18:43

I don't understand, surely the seller/scammer knows you will get a refund?

MaXxBoulton · 12 Feb 2019 at 19:06

Pants said:
I don't understand, surely the seller/scammer knows you will get a refund?

Fake/Stolen PayPals are used. I have seen people sell 40 sticks of ram for £30 each. You can withdraw from PayPal instantly. Then when items are refunded the PayPal go's overdrawn.

koooowweeee · 12 Feb 2019 at 19:08

Pants said:
I don't understand, surely the seller/scammer knows you will get a refund?

Maybe not everyone returns items. A lot of people say no returns but you can always return it.

Another thing scammers do is withdrawn the cash then unlink their bank account.

MaXxBoulton · 12 Feb 2019 at 19:20

If somthing is Cheap as heel and they have no or low feedback 9 time out of 10 its a scam. i have got good at spotting them

tres_kun · 19 Feb 2019 at 22:02

there are a lot of scams using paypal
paypal are trying to keep them in check
but at the end of the day it is the cost of business
Alienating the customer is what they do not want so they usually take the financial hit