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Buying a used gfx card from Ebay.

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Hi everyone, I am at my wits end with the current GPU market so looking to get a used 1070 or 1080.

I have seen some for prices I'm willing to pay but worried that it will die on me, really can't afford to be out £300 odd.

Is there any protection for me if I buy from Ebay, I heard with PayPal if the card died within 180 days I can get a refund?

Thanks for any info, Mart
 
eBay favours the buyer - it's probably easier to get scammed as a seller than a buyer.

That said, with any used card, once you've established it works, you may wish to remove the heatsink and have a close look at the PCB and check for signs of damage or temporary fixes.

I've bought 8 used GPUs and only one of them was faulty - the DVI port didn't work (hdmi did). Sent back and got a refund.

I wouldn't spend that much on a GPU from marketplace sites though e.g. Facebook
 
I've bought plenty of used cards from ebay - as long as it works for the first week then it's all good as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't dream of trying to get my money back if it died after then. If you can't afford to be out of pocket by 300 quid, then maybe you shouldn't be buying a gfx card.

if you want a warranty, buy from a shop or somewhere that specialises in second hand goods like CEX for example.
 
I've brought a few used Gpus down the years and never had a problem but that said I personally wouldn't try and get a refund if one died 6 months after I brought it as that's disrespectful to the seller. If you want warranty then buy a new card.
 
Yeh to be honest if it died within 3 months I would try get some help but 6 months is pushing into genuine warranty territory and at that point it would likely be something I have done to the card.
 
£300 for a 1070 is a rip off. They were £220 in 2019 on eBay because I considered getting one.

Just have patience. I bought a temporary 2Gb 5850 a few months ago at the height of the mining boom for just £16. It will tide me over until prices drop. I'm having such good fun playing non demanding (by today's standards) games.

If a used £300 GPU fails out of warranty, you're in trouble. If mine fails, I won't be too bothered.
 
£300 for a 1070 is a rip off. They were £220 in 2019 on eBay because I considered getting one.

Just have patience. I bought a temporary 2Gb 5850 a few months ago at the height of the mining boom for just £16. It will tide me over until prices drop. I'm having such good fun playing non demanding (by today's standards) games.

If a used £300 GPU fails out of warranty, you're in trouble. If mine fails, I won't be too bothered.

That's actually what I'm using now haha, my old 5850. The £300 was more aimed at the 1080's, I have seen a 1070 on here in the MM for £220, which I am tempted by but so afraid of a card dying on me again.
 
I do think that now is a real bad time to buy. So far this year at things have held their massively over priced value long enough to get some use out if it. But now that prices are dropping anything you spend now is likely to feel real bad in a few weeks
 
I do think that now is a real bad time to buy. So far this year at things have held their massively over priced value long enough to get some use out if it. But now that prices are dropping anything you spend now is likely to feel real bad in a few weeks

Does make sense, may be worth holding out for another few weeks. Thanks guys
 
I had a 780 start to malfunction ( stuttering really bad in games )

But ebay is like that with everything, you have a couple of weeks i think but 6 months would be wrong i feel.
Its down to bad luck then, not the sellers fault at all.
 
If you can carry on waiting hopefully the Radeon 6600xt will be out in the next few months and perform better than a 1080 from ebay with a warranty. Hopefully when it does the scalpers will not buy them all up this time as some are starting to get stuck with cards
 
Keep holding out, dont touch Ebay unless you can collect the card. Its full of scammers so it can be a bit of a minefield. Okay it is buyer biased but a seller can make you wait a few weeks for you to get your money back if they play the game. It can be infuriating and a hassle and you are not even getting a warranty.
 
Keep holding out, dont touch Ebay unless you can collect the card. Its full of scammers so it can be a bit of a minefield. Okay it is buyer biased but a seller can make you wait a few weeks for you to get your money back if they play the game. It can be infuriating and a hassle and you are not even getting a warranty.

Collecting is the worst thing you can do with ebay as youll have no buyer protection at all. Waiting a few weeks for the money back is a lot better than paying cash and not getting anything back at all
 
Do you have access to members market?

I'd always feel safer either buying it or selling there.

As it happens I currently have a 1080 for sale on there.

Are there requirements for the members market? I've got an RX 580 8gb I'd like to sell but I can't see that forum anywhere?
 
I feel quite lucky to have sold on ebay and avoid anything bad happening yet. But i know its possible.
Buying is safer but not for these kind of prices.
 
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