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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 06:09:52 PM

Ok ladies,

I bought an E8200 off eBay, and it was DOA on arrival (tested etc). The guy has given me a full refund and I've got a new E8400 coming, but he didn't even ask for my broken E8200 back...

So, what can I do with it?

Hopefully your suggestions will utilise the word profit...

I'm not expecting much though.

Basically, can I con Intel into giving me a new one? Etc..

Go go go...

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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jitpublisher   10-12-2008 at 06:26:46 PM
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So you are wanting us to give you the okay to try something stupid at least, and dishonest at best.

You did not get ripped off did you?

In good faith, the original seller has made it right with you, correct?
If they don't want it back, make a keychain out of it or something.

Just really makes me sick when I see idiotic posts like this where people have the gall to ASK if it's okay to do something dishonest or cheesy to try and get something for nothing.

What a sorry, lousy excuse of character you are displaying my friend.

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Zorg   10-12-2008 at 06:33:18 PM
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Yeah, drill it out and make a key fob. You should be able to sell it for $2-$3 and there is your profit.

Go go go...

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roadrunner197069   10-12-2008 at 06:35:24 PM
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Feel happy you didn't get ripped off, and don't try to scam anyone else.

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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 06:36:54 PM
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Hasn't the CPU got a warranty on it from Intel?

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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roadrunner197069   10-12-2008 at 06:39:08 PM
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Also dont get so exited yet. The seller might send a return shipping label with the next package, and expect you to return it then, so if there is a warranty he can get it.

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BadTRip   10-12-2008 at 06:41:19 PM
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I believe warrantys are non-transferable

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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 06:46:59 PM
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Oh ok.

That sucks a bit =/

Keyring thing it is then, as long as the seller doesn't send a return envelope.

No chance of fixing it at all :(


------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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yipsl   10-12-2008 at 06:56:58 PM
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I've never seen a new processor DOA and the only time I've seen a processor die was when a whole motherboard went because of a too cheap PSU. He should never have sold it in the first place without testing it. At least you got your money back. Don't pass on the bad behavior.

------------------------------ Phenom 8750, ASUS M3A78T
4 gigs Kingston DDR2 800 two 1T SAMSUNG HD103UI
Sapphire 4870x2, Sony BDU-X10S BD-ROM
Antec Neo 650 PSU Antec Nine Hundred, Acer H213H 1080p LCD
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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 07:03:07 PM
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Yeah, he said he'd tested it, and that the person who broke it must have been someone else when packaging...

I know how robust CPUs are lol, so I was a bit surprised.

Oh well, keyring it is then.

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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aylafan   10-12-2008 at 07:30:08 PM
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ummm... i wouldn't keychain the broken cpu yet. he might want the broken cpu back. to confirm that it doesn't work. people aren't stupid. if they refund money back, they will most likely expect for the defective product to be sent back to them. also, don't try to scam people. it's not worth all the trouble if you get caught.

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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 07:32:37 PM
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Yeah I won't do it for a while though. He didn't send an address and I asked him for one...so I'll wait a while.

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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spathotan   10-12-2008 at 07:32:45 PM
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I find it very odd he didnt ask for it back. Probably because he expects it back as with any Ebay auction refund, or like somebody else said hes in the process of mailing you a return label.

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squiZZ   10-12-2008 at 07:34:55 PM
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indeed if the seller is indeed shady. he would wait a couple of months for you to lose the cpu. He would then ask for it back but if you don't have it, or if you've drilled it. Then your gonna be paying him for a replacement.

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jonisginger   10-12-2008 at 07:35:17 PM
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oh ok. kthnx.

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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BadTRip   10-12-2008 at 08:04:06 PM
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squiZZ wrote :

indeed if the seller is indeed shady. he would wait a couple of months for you to lose the cpu. He would then ask for it back but if you don't have it, or if you've drilled it. Then your gonna be paying him for a replacement.



That is a very good point that I didnt think of.

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Zorg   10-12-2008 at 11:50:56 PM
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I would send it back with a ring on it and a couple of old keys. :lol:

 

All jokes aside, mark it on the bottom of the IHS as bad with a sharpy and ship it back to him. It's a courtesy thing.


Message edited by Zorg on 10-12-2008 at 11:53:28 PM
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jonisginger   10-13-2008 at 03:23:13 AM
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Eh?

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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spathotan   10-13-2008 at 03:27:19 AM
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On the IHS write "BAD" in a marker, and ship it back to him.

------------------------------ http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/547515.png
Intel Xeon X3370 @3.6ghz Under Enzotech Extreme-X,EVGA GTX 285 SC, 4GB Mushkin Ascent eVCI @ 1066mhz, Gigabyte P45 UD3P
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reynod   10-13-2008 at 03:29:57 AM
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Write UR XX E on the top of the IHS (integrated heat spreader is the name for the tin top which sits on the cpu) with a felt tipped pen.

Then post it back.

Unrepairable
Not to be used
Dispose of in accordance with EME instructions.

That should do the trick.

:)


Message edited by reynod on 10-13-2008 at 03:30:43 AM
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jonisginger   10-13-2008 at 03:34:33 AM
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Ahh. Shame...

Would make a cool keyring...

If a bit sharp lol, would need filing.

------------------------------ E8400, Radeon 4850 512mb, 2GB OCZ 1066mhz DDR2, Asus P5K, 500GB 7200.11, 500w OCZ StealhXStream, Logitech X-550s + Mission Hi-Fi speakers, DVD-doitall drive. Amidoinitrite.
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Zorg   10-13-2008 at 07:34:27 AM
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Don't write over the factory markings.

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