Buying on Ebay

Started by illdecide, October 23, 2008, 04:39:25 PM

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illdecide

October 23, 2008, 04:39:25 PM
Ladies/Gents my niece is after a laptop for general home work and the usual stuff a 17 year old gets up to (Bebo/myspace etc) and she asked me to check on ebay but what happens if something goes wrong with it and will she have a warranty with it...

P.S. a spec for the laptop would be great to you IT guys on the board...and something not to pricey as she paid dear for her last one and its scrap now as she never looks after anything...
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch

full back

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October 23, 2008, 04:42:12 PM
By the sounds of it it will hardly matter is she has a warranty illdecide..........it will be scrap if she leaves it lying at her arse all the time

mylestheslasher

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October 23, 2008, 04:45:27 PM
Go to Dell.ie. Select business section (not home user), have a look at the Vostro laptops. They have no software on them (if you have a buddy or two you'll get all the software you need of them). They have a spec decent enough for the usual auld mucking around that kids do. Price is €415 inc VAT and delivery. I don't think you'll beat that anywhere. I've already bought two for some colleuges at work and they are happy.


2nd thoughts just follow  this link....

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iebsdt1&kc=N4XA8602&l=en&m_30=143259&oc=N1086005&rbc=N1086005&s=bsd&~ck=expbuy1


Candyman

#3
October 23, 2008, 05:00:02 PM
Was looking at some myself yesterday on ebay...
Just take your time and wade through some of the scrap thats on there!! Most will tell you exactly what it can be used for...
I just missed 1 that went for £120, not great spec but I only want it for browsing thats it and it had a wireless card etc already installed!

illdecide

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October 23, 2008, 05:34:13 PM
Quote from: full back on October 23, 2008, 04:42:12 PM
By the sounds of it it will hardly matter is she has a warranty illdecide..........it will be scrap if she leaves it lying at her arse all the time

It's about 3 year old and you wanna see the shape it's in, bloody disgrace. Mine's 3 year old as well and it's like new, she broke the socket where you plug the charger into and pulled buttons of the keyboard too...Spoilt we bitch...
I can swim a little but i can't fly an inch

marty88

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October 23, 2008, 09:12:06 PM
"paddy bradley has got that killer instinct a forward wud commit murder for"- Mick O' Dwyer

mylestheslasher

#6
October 23, 2008, 10:10:03 PM
Quote from: marty88 on October 23, 2008, 09:12:06 PM
http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7720Z_Laptop_LX.ALJ0X.028/version.asp

click buy and we have a winner.

Thats more expensive than Dell, but with a slightly better spec. I've also found acer to be shoddy build though.

ziggysego

#7
October 24, 2008, 01:21:40 AM
I was just looking for Tyrone GAA stuff on eBay. Seems to be someone selling a lot of our stuff from Portadown... ;)
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thejuice

#8
October 24, 2008, 09:26:00 AM
I have an ACER

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4XF6

its very good, and we use ACER's at work as well, good computers if you ask me.

that same website ww.dabs.com do good deals if ye want to have a browse
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The Watcher Pat

#9
October 24, 2008, 11:07:07 AM
Just bought a laptop myself the other day on E-bay, was delivered the next day..

Try this link, i bought from him and you could pick up a nice laptop cheap

http://myworld.ebay.com/theaffordablelaptopcompany/
There is no I in team, but if you look close enough you can find ME

TacadoirArdMhacha

#10
July 07, 2009, 01:20:44 PM
Has anybody ever sold flights on ebay? My wee sister's decided to go to America a month early and couldn't get her original flight changed so is out the money. Its from Dublin to Philedephia. Could only see 1 flight on ebay and it had nearly no bids? Has anyone ever sold a flight on ebay before and what are the chances of getting a decent price for it?
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Archie Mitchell

#11
July 07, 2009, 01:30:51 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on October 24, 2008, 01:21:40 AM
I was just looking for Tyrone GAA stuff on eBay. Seems to be someone selling a lot of our stuff from Portadown... ;)

Is thegaastore.com not based in Portadown?

supersub

#12
July 07, 2009, 01:53:47 PM
Yea it is!

SuperMac

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July 07, 2009, 04:18:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 23, 2008, 04:39:25 PM
Ladies/Gents my niece is after a laptop for general home work and the usual stuff a 17 year old gets up to (Bebo/myspace etc) and she asked me to check on ebay but what happens if something goes wrong with it and will she have a warranty with it...

P.S. a spec for the laptop would be great to you IT guys on the board...and something not to pricey as she paid dear for her last one and its scrap now as she never looks after anything...
If the warranty is in existance it is transferable to the new owner. I think that's the law regadless fo buying on ebay or not. They can email the owner before buying and ask when the warranty is up, the owner ofcourse will have to send the warranty cert. ( no use to him anyway without the laptop) which will have the neccessary details. She can check ebay's Q & A's or even email their query dept. But as I said I'm 99% sure the warranty is transferable to the new owner as I worked in Customer Service for PC world for a while.
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