If you're asking yourself "Should I buy a computer off ebay?", you might want to read this first.
For my husbands Birthday we were incredibly excited to buy him a desktop computer. We had some problems with his laptop, and he was out a computer. Since I am glued to my laptop we really needed to get him something to spend some time on as well. We found a really good deal on a desktop on ebay for around $250, the shipping was around $40 dollars. I've been shopping on ebay for years, and didn't have a doubt in my mind that we'd be satisfied with our purchase. Oh boy, was I wrong! This entire situation was a head ache from hell, and I can honestly say its resulted in me never wanting to purchase anything from ebay ever again.
There has seemed to be some sort of downfall in ebays tactics lately. I noticed it first when I ordered a 5x8 rug which I never received. However, I did get a refund on this purchase. When we received the computer we waited the allotted amount of time before turning it on. I had heard that when things come through the mail you should give them some time to sit before turning them on. As soon as we turned on the computer, the power supply blew...