OT: Crazy eBay again

Richard Brookman · Feb 23, 2006

I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found it was
not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier than posting back
to the States and paying for postage on a different one). It's just sold
for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The buyer was a Power Seller
specialising in ...

.... computer components.

Oh, how I love eBay.

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those who don't.

Derek · Feb 23, 2006

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found it
> was not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier than posting
> back to the States and paying for postage on a different one). It's just
> sold for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The buyer was a Power Seller
> specialising in ...
>
> ... computer components.
>
> Oh, how I love eBay.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
>
> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
> and those who don't.
fuuny that now we have a laptop memory upgrade chip ( no prizes for guessing
why) any idea what spec you need?
Derek

Matthew Maddock · Feb 23, 2006

> Oh, how I love eBay.

Me too! I bought some LR parts on eBay for £31 a couple of months ago.
I no longer need them, so put them back on eBay and got £120! No idea
how I got them so cheap in the first place as £100-odd is the going
rate!

Matt

ormus · Feb 23, 2006

i bought a central heating boiler for a quid last yr off ebay.
sold it for 60 quid a week later on ebay.

also sold a gas fire for 50 quid. the lady bought it for the glass panels! (cheaper then baxi, she said).

bought a shop soiled suite (rough), from a shop for 50 quid, sold it on ebay for 200 notes. never even cleaned it!

theres gold in them tha hills.

Samuel · Feb 24, 2006

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found it
was
> not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier than posting
back
> to the States and paying for postage on a different one). It's just sold
> for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The buyer was a Power Seller
> specialising in ...
>
> ... computer components.
>
> Oh, how I love eBay.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
>
> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
and
> those who don't.
>
>

I bought an old volvo on ebay for $260, then it sold at auction for $450 6
months later. But the arsehole buyer renegged, so a relisted it and it sold
for $100 a week later. How i hate ebay, sometimes.

Sam.

90ninety · Feb 24, 2006

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found it
> was not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier than posting
> back to the States and paying for postage on a different one). It's just
> sold for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The buyer was a Power Seller
> specialising in ...
>
> ... computer components.
>
> Oh, how I love eBay.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
>
> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
> and those who don't.
>
I listed a GPS for a friend. Started it at £299 and got no bids. Relisted at
£250 - no bids. Relisted at £225 - no bids. Relisted at £205 and got
£300!!!!!! Go figure!!
Stew

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Richard Brookman · Feb 24, 2006

....and Derek spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found
>> it was not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier
>> than posting back to the States and paying for postage on a
>> different one). It's just sold for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The
>> buyer was a Power Seller specialising in ...
>>
>> ... computer components.
>>
>> Oh, how I love eBay.
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>> ==============================
>>
>> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand
>> binary and those who don't.
> fuuny that now we have a laptop memory upgrade chip ( no prizes for
> guessing why) any idea what spec you need?
> Derek

It currently has 1 x 256MB with a spare slot somewhere inside. Dell told me
by phone that I could replace the 256 with a 512, but it wouldn't even boot
up. Looks like I need another 256 to go inside, but at the moment I CBA to
pull it all apart. It ain't straightforward! Spec is DDR333, I think.

--
Rich
==============================

There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
and those who don't.

Derek · Feb 26, 2006

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...and Derek spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I recently bought a memory upgrade for the laptop on eBay, but found
>>> it was not compatible, so I put it straight back on eBay (easier
>>> than posting back to the States and paying for postage on a
>>> different one). It's just sold for 4 quid more than I paid for it. The
>>> buyer was a Power Seller specialising in ...
>>>
>>> ... computer components.
>>>
>>> Oh, how I love eBay.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rich
>>> ==============================
>>>
>>> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand
>>> binary and those who don't.
>> fuuny that now we have a laptop memory upgrade chip ( no prizes for
>> guessing why) any idea what spec you need?
>> Derek
>
> It currently has 1 x 256MB with a spare slot somewhere inside. Dell told
> me by phone that I could replace the 256 with a 512, but it wouldn't even
> boot up. Looks like I need another 256 to go inside, but at the moment I
> CBA to pull it all apart. It ain't straightforward! Spec is DDR333, I
> think.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
>
> There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary
> and those who don't.
Sorry mate checked it 128mb 266mhz ddr you will probably find the right
numbers if you check on Crucial, Dell and others have a habit of putting
oddball spec kit together so they get the upgrade business probably turn out
to be parity or similar
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listProductLine.asp?cat=RAM&mfr=Dell&submit=Go
Derek

Bigstoo · Feb 27, 2006

lol. i bought (or what i thought i was buying) was the lower straps for the lower p38 tailgate. as there was no photo just a description, they sounded right. anyway when they turned up they were the gas powered upper tailgate struts. I paid £20 for them, stuck them back on ebay and got £40 for em?? go figure??

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