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17-07-2005, 8:25 AM
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Buying on ebay?(compass computers harrogate)
Hi,
has anyone ever bought a pc of ebay,if so how was it?
I am interested in this pc:
 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
Just wondered what people thought really.The company are in harrogate,if anyone knows em?
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17-07-2005, 10:26 AM
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Well they have 100% feedback with over 100 people which is a good sign.
Just remember that a smaller company may not always be around but you'd have manufacturers warranties anyways.
:lol: that PC World computer is ridiculously low spec for that price, then again it's PC World :P Online retailers like Dell or Mesh might be an alternative.
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17-07-2005, 10:34 AM
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I have been trying to spec a similar one to the ebay one,but cannot get close 
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17-07-2005, 10:38 AM
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Looks bloody good for that price. Plus if you pay by paypal you have the £500 protection if it really goes pair shaped, although looking at their feedback it looks a bargain.
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17-07-2005, 10:41 AM
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I have been in touch with them about a different case,the guy(Ross) got back to me within a couple of hours.
The payment thing is what bothers me,they only take p.order,cheq and a/c transfer.
I have just e-mailed about this though.
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17-07-2005, 12:00 PM
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Just had a reply from Ross:
We don't take card payments as the profit margins on PC are so low and
all credit card facilities charge a percentage of the transaction (from
2 to 4%) this equates to a large percentage of the profitability.
We will accept PayPal payments if you cover their 3.9% charge.
We could buy you in a Thermaltake Soprano case for an additional £30.
Ross
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17-07-2005, 12:10 PM
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Specs dont ring true. First they say its a 3.8Ghz Athlon 64. Theres no such beast. Then they say its a 2.5Ghz, then they say its a Athlon 3800++. What the eck is a ++?
Build it yourself - have you priced up the parts seperately?
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17-07-2005, 12:12 PM
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Contact the other buyers. And see what they think now they've had their systems up and running. Thermaltake Soprano VB1000SWS Case for £30.00 is very good, but that depends on the cost of the case he is going to keep?
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17-07-2005, 12:16 PM
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Sounds like you own the company.  |
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17-07-2005, 12:27 PM
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amazing how i can be in kent and harrogate then...  |
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17-07-2005, 2:25 PM
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I knew it, you make so much money on your business in Harrogate, you have a private chopper to commute from Kent!  |
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17-07-2005, 4:21 PM
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No,no,no,why do you think I live in Biggin Hill??
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17-07-2005, 4:47 PM
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Originally Posted by philb
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I think the point drummerjohn was making is that there is no such thing as 3.8hgz AMD CPU. The A64 3800+ actually runs at 2.4ghz, and elsewhere they state a 2.5ghz CPU.
Maybe just a typo though, as the feedback does "look" good. Alot of the items sold have been things that dont cost more than a fiver, but there are a few PCs in there though. |
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