I’m looking for a new graphics card, and I found this listing for an RTX 4080 for $226. I know that eBay has a really solid moneyback policy, and the seller accepts returns. Still tho, the price for this is absurdly good. Should I buy it? Cuz I know I have some safety to fall back on (returns, eBay moneyback guarantee) , or at least I think.
the item:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/135202941655?_nkw=rtx+4080+super&itmmeta=01J5TN34ZBNXVHE9N6TPPAY270&hash=item1f7ab92ad7:g:Lt4AAOSw0aFmxYkp&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnH3qqN6NiFGuDmM%2FYIXGvo5yfH6XgipK95kDhVS4%2FSm47%2FhPQRmbj4i8mzQ0olsDCNvPxEoUBGlgvxNNf5ueq5mbx0X8jnNx8j%2B%2B%2FTNN%2BhjQn9XdXOuJdW1UkT7pZEGLP6902cVXXoH02cXyQed9EHvaTEPiR4w4VvR9tOWEU46G5VWws%2F3GI%2BE7yZAaq64mhVNR0bbrETPnSvi%2FA80KECeVGMHdRJaid0nClql9soEgK7tbGgfrNBDhKC1RpUZUI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-LPjNWuZA
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoBased on the other listing they have. Dewalt table saw with free shipping, you are doing the right thing by passing on it. IMHO
eburtonlab
·1 year agoeBay does have a good money back guarantee, but there are things that experienced scammers can do to make it hard to get your money back. It is always better to avoid a scam in the first place rather than finding yourself in a position of having to claw your money back.
In general, you can avoid a lot of headaches by choosing to purchase only from established sellers that have recent and past positive feedback as a seller for selling items in the same category that you intend to buy. If someone is selling a dozen apple watches, but has no feedback, or only has feedback as a buyer, or only has feedback for selling dress patterns or fishing lures (actual examples I have seen), perhaps wait until they have a track record of positive feedback for selling electronics before you buy from them.
You might miss out on a good deal from a new seller once in a while, and nothing can guarantee that you won't still run into an issue anyway, but you can avoid a lot of potential problems by choosing to do business with established sellers. Anyone can put together a listing that looks nice -- it is not hard at all to simply copy an existing listing -- but it is much harder to create a history of consistent sales and positive feedback.
For more experienced sellers, you can learn a lot about the sort of seller you are dealing with by checking the seller's feedback page to see where the seller is registered and to notice if the seller has any negative feedback. If you see negatives indicated in the table of recent feedback, you can choose to exclusively see each type of comment by clicking on the numbers shown in the table. Reading negative or neutral comments can often tell you if a seller has a pattern of problems with items not matching the descriptions, canceled orders, late deliveries or item location misrepresentation.
If a seller has a pattern of too many serious negatives -- or just not enough positive history -- it is often better to find another seller with a better track record to do business with.
I would pass on buying from a brand new seller who joined last month with no selling history. IMO.
lakefor94
·1 year agoI would take a pass. Looks like a decent chance at the fake tracking scam or other.
I like to allow other buyers to test out the newbie sellers, especially on an item like that.