I have sold 4 fx-60's for around $350 each in the last week - i should be getting $500 according to THG. I guess ebay prices do not count even for new items? or is ebay that much lower? Well i bought them from a retailer so this info seems very wrong, THG says:

"However, the biggest change for AMD came with the one we've continuously said is the most volatile when it comes to pricing, and that's the (phased out) FX-60. It fell a considerable $126 from $678 to $552 this week. The FX-60 was the one that became the most overpriced, so this price decrease is critical for AMD."

I just wonder when u can get a FX-60 for less then $350 and this has been available for 2 weeks plus why THG says $552?

No in fact they dont look at E bay. They use pricegrabber.

They don't count CPUs that were smuggled out of the back of an AMD truck.

Man, your margins must end up real tight selling on ebay, Yuk!

Isn't that just a place for getting ripped off or selling the the crap in your attic that nobody wants?

Nah, Ebay is a great place to sell your CPU when you've just OC'd it to 5GHz, overheated it so bad that the ends of the pins have charred, and then you find some dumb n00b to pay you $25 under MSRP for it!

Like I said a place for getting ripped off :!:

Like I said a place for getting ripped off :!:

Not if you're a seller. Then you can make out like a bandit. Anyone who buys computer goodies on Ebay and doesn't insist on brand new, factory sealed, warranteed product deserves exactly what they get. Caveat Emptor.

hmmm

Hey, my ol' rap buddy... I'm sure a creative mind like yours can come up with something that rhymes better than just: hmmm...

Something along the lines of

We go on Ebay, every day,
We sell our goods gray, CPUs without the tray,
It's a bandit's cafe, it's a ripoff man's buffet,
Take their money and betray, every n00b we'll slay,
Rip the pesos off Jose, fools by the ton we weigh,
Sell a box o' rocks as a RAID array, and the jerks just pay and pay,
Aint no room for dismay, the stupidity I can't convey,
Buyers' brains decay, when they type in: Ebay.

Lol, I'd much sooner trust an established seller on eBay with a solid record of positive feedback than a no-name Internet "store" with no documented history, which is what you'd be dealing with half the time if you use Pricegrabber. I've been buying and selling stuff on eBay for many years and ever since I began sticking to the following two criteria for sellers I've never had an issue:

- Feedback record of 50+
- 98% or higher positive rating

When a seller sporting these criteria says his item is "brand new and unopened", you can take it to the bank. I'm convinced you'd be taking significantly less risk than by going to an unknown Internet store. And the prices are usually much better.

Cheers,
Axel

Established ebay sellers dont guarantee anything. Just have a look at how many 5000+ are no longer registered with eBay.

The problem with Ebay is the total lack of accountability. You can't just give the seller a call when something goes wrong. You have to go through ebays stupid, laborious procedure.

I live in the UK and purchased some stuff from a guy in the States. The first couple of times was great, but when he sent me the wrong item it was a freakin nightmare. To this day I have never received the correct item or a refund.

I left him negative feedback because he failed to fulfill his obligation, so he replies with -ve feedback to me. He has a rank of 5000 so his -ve feedback disappears pretty quick, wheres mine is on 200 so the -ve feedback really shows up on my rating.

I am currently designing a website for a customer that sells lingerie on eBay, she spends 1800+ permonth on Ebay for sales of around 5000. Here costs used to be around 1000 per month, so she wants a seperate site to escape Ebays overpriced service.

And in general I would buy from neither.
NewEgg all of the way.

Now, I must admit that I have bought a number of things off of E-Bay and never had an issue.

However, "New Factory Sealed Items" that are below volume discount prices given by the manufacturer?

Well, I always avoid the "Too Good To Be True" Stuff.
And "New In Box" means nothing.
It's not that hard to find a shrink wrap machine :>>

One of my fondest XMAS memories is when my Dad re-shrink wrapped a large box of "Whitman's Chocolates" for my sister, but only left 1-piece in the box.

Lol, I'd much sooner trust an established seller on eBay with a solid record of positive feedback than a no-name Internet "store" with no documented history, which is what you'd be dealing with half the time if you use Pricegrabber. I've been buying and selling stuff on eBay for many years and ever since I began sticking to the following two criteria for sellers I've never had an issue:

- Feedback record of 50+
- 98% or higher positive rating

When a seller sporting these criteria says his item is "brand new and unopened", you can take it to the bank. I'm convinced you'd be taking significantly less risk than by going to an unknown Internet store. And the prices are usually much better.

Cheers,
Axel

The prob is that lots of people buy stuff that is clearly marked as USED. Then they get exactly what they should: Junk. I agree that the feedback numbers can give some indication, but there are lots of ways to fake that too. I Paypal'd $50 to an Ebayer with 826 feedback, 100% positive on Dec. 20. Haven't received squat yet. The Paypal dispute expires in three days and I fully intend to go through with it!

My whole point is that a no-name Internet store is more likely to be a fake scam storefront than an eBay seller with the feedback criteria I listed. In other words, you buy something from this "store" that's scammed itself onto Pricegrabber, and you get NO product and the phone number they provide is fake. They're around for three weeks, make a few thousand bucks, and shut themselves down before any legal action ensues.

A good seller in any case should be available to discuss issues on the phone. I've sold a couple things on eBay that got damaged by UPS in transit and I happily spoke to the buyer on the phone to arrange a refund.

Regards,
Axel

Ebay? Reputable?

Well when you see a low starting price from an eBay seller with a good record, that usually means he's taking a calculated risk, especially if he hasn't set a reserve price. It's all about bidding psychology. A low price gets the bidding going quickly because people think they can get a steal. Sometimes it works out for the bidder, other people miss the auction and it ends with a low final price. But more often than not the bidding competition drives the price up to what the market will bear.

As for "Buy It Now" prices, these are usually at or slightly below the MSRP of a product.

Regards,
Axel

If the eBay seller is reputable then the item should be as described, just like from Newegg or any other reputable seller. I don't see how eBay sellers are any different from other sellers, they're all human beings trying to do business. The feedback record is your guide to separating the wheat from the chaff, just like the Better Business Bureau does for on-line and brick & mortar stores. I'm not so sure there are "lots of ways" to fake the feedback record. The credit card number eBay requires to register and authenticates is a pretty good form of identification, difficult to fake.

As for your experience, that is pretty strange. Has the seller not emailed you back? Does he intend to refund your money?

Cheers,
Axel

I agree in general. I bought everything for my new machine from Newegg, all $2000 of it. Here's one I would not have bought from lol:

UpgradeNation

Now check out its rating on Pricegrabber:

The Pricegrabber rating

Huge markup on the CPU, the store's been around for a couple months, and one feedback review on Pricegrabber that's negative? I smell a scam. Imagine having your credit card on file with these guys. Or even worse, your debit card with a direct link to your bank account. 8O

Cheers