Buy of eBay at your own risk

Vars191 · 27 January 2009, 03:48

Buy of eBay at your own risk
I have just sold all my Amiga hardware as I got fed up with buying gear and having problems with 75% of what I bought, the eBay description was not correct for example
I bought some Amiga 1200 floppy drives that they claim were fully tested but they forgot to mention that they did not work and I bought a couple of new Amiga 1200 cases they turned out be used ones and it goes on and on
Forget Amiga hardware use WINAUE on a good PC

Fingerlickin_B · 27 January 2009, 04:00

Sorry to hear that Vars, I know you seemed to have had worst luck than most in that regard of late.

Good to see you are still sticking with the Amiga "in spirit" though

PZ.

Yoto · 27 January 2009, 13:34

Really sorry to hear that Vars191...

Jack Biscuit · 27 January 2009, 17:33

feel bad for ya, but it ain't all that bad always.
5 quid for a a1200, admittedly sold with no guarantee's, and voila, a little fiddling and it's all gravy.

Best purchase in a year.

Amiga1992 · 27 January 2009, 18:34

Yeah man, I keep getting good deals on eBay. Seems like you've had a streak of elephants peeing over your head, as we like to say in Argentina.

Don't give up!

JackTheKnife · 27 January 2009, 20:07

I bought A1200 of eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280294611239 and according to the description: "computer in working condition with a new motherboard" but it was not a true. First issue was missing composite out resistor, but I can fixed this. Right now I hear that I have busted IDE controller and it is not something to fix. Seller (scroll931) told me that he checked everything (hmm, how can resistor disappear?) and he got a motherboard replaced from service (he claimed to pay $80) so he described as a new.

Yoto · 27 January 2009, 20:24

If you payed with paypal, dont you have a way to cancel the money transaction?
Afterall, the item was NOT acordingly with the description...

Amiga1992 · 27 January 2009, 20:26

YEs, Paypal transactions are eligible for protection, in at least 90% of cases.
You should complain.

Damion · 27 January 2009, 21:02

You've got to be careful, research the seller's history, try to use all the information provided by ebay to your advantage. Not to say you haven't been doing this, of course.

Definitely file ebay/paypal disputes.

FWIW - I've actually had better luck with ebay than I have dealing directly with the "community". (Though there are a lot of good, honest sellers outside of ebay, for sure!) Gotta use extreme caution no matter where you buy. I was burned on some games recently, and felt about the same way as you... it's frustrating when people outright lie about the condition of things.

Peter · 28 January 2009, 00:16

Ebay is always going to be a bit hit and miss... I always try to buy games or hardware from true user's or collector's - there are so many "retro sellers" on ebay now it's a joke... just because you played a few video games in your local chip shop in 1980 makes you an expert on hardware and games.. B*llocks! - I don't know why these people bother risking their job seekers allowance selling at all - they know nothing.

I remember getting a Blizzard SCSI through the post once... in an envelope!!!
It was totally destroyed in the post - I got my money back but that was a piece of decent Amiga hardware down the pan.

I used to like Amibench - nice people on there (apart from the odd rogue) and of course Amibay looks great.. keeps out the riff raff!!

DH · 28 January 2009, 11:25

If I was going to purchase anything Amiga, I would prefer to use a reputable dealer, like Amigakit http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...p?currency=GBP

This way you know you are going to get something that works OK and if there is a problem, you can just send it back and get a replacement. Although you can get bargains of Ebay, sometimes these aren't exactly what has been described. You do have protection with Ebay and Paypal, if the goods were wrongly described you should complain to get your money back + the cost of returning the goods.

Must admit, Amigakit is the way I'll be doing business for my eventual purchase of an A1200 + other goodies, It's pretty safe + good service which I've heard from other members of EAB.

Peter · 28 January 2009, 19:25

Yes - Amigakit are excellent - I have used them loads of times and I think they are really good for products, service and advice.

Andymiga · 29 January 2009, 22:23

One more thumbs up for Amigakit

I had bought a few A600's from eBay and then wanted an A1200 ... I also wanted to make sure I get a decent, tested, clean piece of hardware so I ordered from Amigakit. It was a tad on the expensive side, but the A1200 was also like new, fully working, nice and shiny, perfectly clean. Couldn't be happier. They also have very friendly service.

27 January 2009, 03:48	#1
Vars191 The Red Baron Rides Again Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 324	Buy of eBay at your own risk Buy of eBay at your own risk I have just sold all my Amiga hardware as I got fed up with buying gear and having problems with 75% of what I bought, the eBay description was not correct for example I bought some Amiga 1200 floppy drives that they claim were fully tested but they forgot to mention that they did not work and I bought a couple of new Amiga 1200 cases they turned out be used ones and it goes on and on Forget Amiga hardware use WINAUE on a good PC

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27 January 2009, 04:00	#2
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Sorry to hear that Vars, I know you seemed to have had worst luck than most in that regard of late. Good to see you are still sticking with the Amiga "in spirit" though PZ.

27 January 2009, 13:34	#3
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 48 Posts: 572	Really sorry to hear that Vars191...

27 January 2009, 17:33	#4
Jack Biscuit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: worcs UK Posts: 16	feel bad for ya, but it ain't all that bad always. 5 quid for a a1200, admittedly sold with no guarantee's, and voila, a little fiddling and it's all gravy. Best purchase in a year.

27 January 2009, 18:34	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	Yeah man, I keep getting good deals on eBay. Seems like you've had a streak of elephants peeing over your head, as we like to say in Argentina. Don't give up!

27 January 2009, 20:07	#6
JackTheKnife Amiga Fetish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Downstate NY Age: 49 Posts: 267	I bought A1200 of eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280294611239 and according to the description: "computer in working condition with a new motherboard" but it was not a true. First issue was missing composite out resistor, but I can fixed this. Right now I hear that I have busted IDE controller and it is not something to fix. Seller (scroll931) told me that he checked everything (hmm, how can resistor disappear?) and he got a motherboard replaced from service (he claimed to pay $80) so he described as a new.

27 January 2009, 20:24	#7
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 48 Posts: 572	If you payed with paypal, dont you have a way to cancel the money transaction? Afterall, the item was NOT acordingly with the description...

27 January 2009, 20:26	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	YEs, Paypal transactions are eligible for protection, in at least 90% of cases. You should complain.

27 January 2009, 21:02	#9
Damion Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: US Posts: 319	You've got to be careful, research the seller's history, try to use all the information provided by ebay to your advantage. Not to say you haven't been doing this, of course. Definitely file ebay/paypal disputes. FWIW - I've actually had better luck with ebay than I have dealing directly with the "community". (Though there are a lot of good, honest sellers outside of ebay, for sure!) Gotta use extreme caution no matter where you buy. I was burned on some games recently, and felt about the same way as you... it's frustrating when people outright lie about the condition of things.

28 January 2009, 00:16	#10
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Ebay is always going to be a bit hit and miss... I always try to buy games or hardware from true user's or collector's - there are so many "retro sellers" on ebay now it's a joke... just because you played a few video games in your local chip shop in 1980 makes you an expert on hardware and games.. B*llocks! - I don't know why these people bother risking their job seekers allowance selling at all - they know nothing. I remember getting a Blizzard SCSI through the post once... in an envelope!!! It was totally destroyed in the post - I got my money back but that was a piece of decent Amiga hardware down the pan. I used to like Amibench - nice people on there (apart from the odd rogue) and of course Amibay looks great.. keeps out the riff raff!!

28 January 2009, 11:25	#11
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 57 Posts: 4,110	If I was going to purchase anything Amiga, I would prefer to use a reputable dealer, like Amigakit http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...p?currency=GBP This way you know you are going to get something that works OK and if there is a problem, you can just send it back and get a replacement. Although you can get bargains of Ebay, sometimes these aren't exactly what has been described. You do have protection with Ebay and Paypal, if the goods were wrongly described you should complain to get your money back + the cost of returning the goods. Must admit, Amigakit is the way I'll be doing business for my eventual purchase of an A1200 + other goodies, It's pretty safe + good service which I've heard from other members of EAB.

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28 January 2009, 19:25	#12
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Yes - Amigakit are excellent - I have used them loads of times and I think they are really good for products, service and advice.

29 January 2009, 22:23	#13
Andymiga Got the C= spark again :) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 69	One more thumbs up for Amigakit I had bought a few A600's from eBay and then wanted an A1200 ... I also wanted to make sure I get a decent, tested, clean piece of hardware so I ordered from Amigakit. It was a tad on the expensive side, but the A1200 was also like new, fully working, nice and shiny, perfectly clean. Couldn't be happier. They also have very friendly service.