What does ITAD have to do with me as a buyer?

[alexethridge]

One e-bay seller mentioned ITAD in his ad.  I sent a question as I had never heard of such.  His answer was "Its an itad reference table for grading laptops". 

So far, my research tells me it is meaningless to me as a buyer.  So does ITAD affect me in any way at all as an e-bay buyer?  

[mtgraves7984]

@alexethridge 

Well, I had to google it and it sure didn't mean much to me. LOL

Let me try to reach out to some brainiacs. Hey, @wastingtime101, @eburtonlab... ever heard of this ^^^ one?

[wastingtime101 · Accepted solution]

IT asset disposition (ITAD) is an industry term and practice built around reusing, recycling, repurposing, repairing or disposing of unwanted IT equipment in a safe and environmentally responsible way.

Companies using ITAD grading are telling you the condition of the item so yes, that would be important info to a buyer looking to purchase a computer.

One company's grading chart:

https://www.techbuyer.com/media/pdf/ITAD-process-and-grading-guide.pdf

Without seeing the exact listing with its grade or chart reference I can't offer more specific help @alexethridge.

[alexethridge]

Thanks.  I think I will avoid anything ITAD rated as I have no idea what I would be getting myself in for.  I might buy, then have regret due to something I don't understand about ITAD.