Is it safe to buy a CPU off eBay?

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itzjuzz

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Hello,

I am living in Canada and I've been looking for an i5-3570k CPU for a while now. I've been searching around and I can't find one that ships to Canada. No stores here support the 1155 socket anymore so buying one from store is not an option, unless I'm missing a place.

I'm just wondering how your guy's experiences have been buying products off eBay?
 
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Would not recommend buying a CPU off eBay, there are a lot of remarking scams and it's difficult to tell if the processor has been damaged.

TigerDirect.ca has some i5-3570ks http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2373004&SRCCODE=CANWSHOPBOT&utm_source=Shopbot&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cse&scpid=19&scid=scsho1159954

and Amazon.ca http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=asc_df_B007SZ0E1K3465772?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&linkCode=df0&creative=395381&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K&tag=shopbotca-20

Both of those ship to Canada.
 
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slyu9213

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I would not buy a CPU off of eBay without reminding yourselves that it may have a problem (small to large). Even with CPUs marked as New I would be wary a little. If a reliable seller is selling a CPU as Brand New/never opened then it is a bit more safer. There are a lot of electronic products marketed as New in Open Box but I think of those as used honestly. They are opened, probably was removed and touched, warranty may have been used/registered by the original purchaser, etc.

I have bought numerous used video cards off of eBay and they all have worked at arrival and still work today even after 2-5 years. CPUs on the other hand I have had one dud, one had a small chip (still works).
 
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