eBay Experience?

Crizzy · 4 Jul 2021 at 19:13

I've been approached by a family member asking for advice on what can be had for a £300 budget that will play most modern games.

To be fair this is a bloody difficult ask and I advised it was tricky and the only options would be refurb/2nd hand, if at all. I advised they may be better off with a console, but they seem adamant that a PC is what they need

I think my only options are going to be eBay really. So with that I wanted to ask what are people's thoughts on using this popular auction site for PC components? Is it just a minefield that's best avoided or can I get some decent bargains if I shop with people with decent feedback?

Crizzy · 4 Jul 2021 at 19:22

Thanks, yeah no need for a monitor thankfully.

I'll take a look at the suggestions, thanks :cool:

Crizzy · 4 Jul 2021 at 19:44

Yeah I get that, I've done a few for the family recently but this one is going to be painful at best.

Crizzy · 5 Jul 2021 at 22:25

Thanks for the comments everyone, really helpful.

varkanoid said:
do a search for pc's in that price bracket that are within easy reach of your home. Then you can go see it in action before you part with your cash if they allow it, plus you can collect it and dont have to trust the shipping to ensure its not damaged. You might be lucky and get one with a GTX 1060 or a GTX 16xx but its going to be tough at the price.

This is a great idea, found a local 1050ti machine so going to keep an eye on it. :cool:

Crizzy · 6 Jul 2021 at 13:26

Yes there do seem to be things about.

I do agree with you all that a console is a better shout, but it's fallen on deaf ears unfortunately!

Crizzy · 8 Jul 2021 at 18:51

Well I took a punt on a PC from a local seller with excellent feedback on eBay.

Managed to bag an i5, GTX 1050ti, 8GB ram, 1TB hhd for £300, no other bidders. Should do the trick.