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23 June 2006

Should I buy a laptop of eBay? The price isn't "too good to be true," but it is affordable. Seller has a good rep. :|

post by: bjork24 at: 21:50 | 13 comments

AHHHH!!!! TOO LATE!!!! I JUST DID IT!!!! NOW I HAVE BUYER'S REMORSE!!!! I HOPE THE BATTERIES HOLD A CHARGE!!!!

posted by bjork24 23 June | 21:56

Poor impulse control! Link to the auction. I don't think there is any reason not to buy a laptop off Ebay if the seller has good ratings on a lot of items.

posted by LarryC 23 June | 22:12

I'm too ashamed to provide a link, because it wasn't really a laptop.

It was one of those real sex dolls

posted by bjork24 23 June | 22:14

Well, but was it affordable?

posted by yhbc 23 June | 22:23

I'm just kidding... it wasn't a sex doll. It was THIS!

For my wife. She likes 2 things in her computer: internet capability and cuteness, so I figured she needed an old mac.

posted by bjork24 23 June | 22:36

Never buy a computer off of ebay unless you want to get a box full of rocks in the mail.

posted by puke & cry 23 June | 22:54

So, what you're basically saying is that if I want to purchase a box full of rocks, I should bid on a computer? That's confusing. Thank goodness for PayPal's insurance policy!

posted by bjork24 23 June | 23:08

You'll probably be alright. The seller doesn't have very much feedback and its all too old to see what was purchased or sold. And I've got a G3 Pismo running as my kitchen computer, this iBook will smoke it!

Nice buy, I think.

posted by fenriq 23 June | 23:12

I'm currently surfing MetaChat on a computer that I bought on ebay - or am I hammering my fingers on a box full of rocks? The only problem with it is a manageable heat issue that was common with laptops of this model - I knew that going in - but it had all the bells and whistles I wanted and I won it on a bid 80 dollars below my budget. Worked for me. YMMV.

posted by wendell 24 June | 02:01

There's a number of Mac users who keep an eye out for scam artists and Ponzi bids.

posted by Smart Dalek 24 June | 04:35

Hi, I'm about to buy my first box of rocks. I just need it for internet and email. What type of rock would you recommend?

posted by agropyron 24 June | 09:08

You're probably alright but I wouldn't have done it. Too few feedback as seller (3). If you email with the seller, make sure his name is Kevin. He's identified as such in one of the feedbacks.

I am putting up a g3 500 iBook on CL today, I think. No idea what to charge for it though. I should probably just eBay it instead but the thought of shipping it doesn't excite me (I don't have the box). Anyway, good luck with your purchase. I'm sure it'll be alright.

posted by dobbs 24 June | 09:27

I'll post the gory details when it gets to me... if it ever does!

posted by bjork24 24 June | 11:37

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