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A year and a half ago, selling a video card on eBay was basically the same as paying someone to punch you in the face. It was as likely you'd get an INAD and eat the loss as anything else. So when I had one to sell, I sold it on FB Marketplace, and meeting in person for that much money didn't feel a lot less sketchy but at least it was in public and I could count the money.

Now, I want to replace a Nvidia card with an AMD one and that leaves me selling the Nvidia. It would be extremely convenient to sell it on eBay, but I'm looking for some perspective on whether the buyer protection scams have died down for video cards over there now that the shortage has passed, or if it's still basically a waste of time.

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[–] Darkwatch00 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can't say from a seller's perspective but I was purchased my vid card from eBay so there are legitimate buyers.

Does eBay do more for buyer protection than seller protection?

[–] ja2 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. If you are a buyer and you submit INAD, you can say anything you want and ebay will side with you. 100% of the time. Even if you lie. And if they initially don't, just keep it up and they will. Then, when you "return" the empty box to the seller, there's nothing they can do about it.

There are stories all over ebay about it. And I'm not a big seller btw, I'm just a dude who sells odd stuff to pay for new stuff. When I get screwed, which I occasionally do, it hurts because every time it feels personal unlike if it were my job.

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