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Thread ID: 50084	2004-10-10 01:14:00	Trademe.co.nz buying guide	Nighthawk (5846)	Press F1

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279750	2004-10-10 01:14:00	hello, i have a faulty video adapter (geforce fx 5200) its a crap card as you all know, and i want to upgrade it. most of the new cards cost alot so i went to my 2nd alternative Trademe.co.nz i went there and bidded on a radeon 9800 pro www.trademe.co.nz i won the auction at a bid of 350$, the reserve was 490$ the seller offered me a fixed price of 419$ i want to accept, but.... my parents dont think its safe. they say "what if it doesn't work, you can't get a refund, its too risky!!!" as u can see they need a little persuation does anybody have any ideas or tips that would help this trade become possible and safe? like a 10 day refund incase of problems etc. another idea was to ask the seller to install it on my pc to test it out 1st, either this or i buy it and get someone to install it or i just try it miself, although i dont know how to install a video card. what do you think? cheers James btw, im pretty sure it will work on my system althlon 2500+ 512mb ram (upgrading this too) windows xp 300W psu (upgrading this too) geforce fx 5200 40gb hd	Nighthawk (5846)
279751	2004-10-10 01:16:00	link didn't work this one should: www.trademe.co.nz	Nighthawk (5846)
279752	2004-10-10 01:18:00	argh ok for some reason the link doesn't work when posted here :S ill just copy paste the details: ATI Radeon 9800 New - ex demo RADEON® 9800 series of visual processors is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games with 128MB of DDR memory and a 256-bit memory interface. Merging advanced stability with revolutionary features, RADEON® 9800 series is the only Visual Processing family in its 3rd generation. At-a-glance: RADEON® 9800 series is the ultimate accelerator of the most demanding next-generation 3D titles, scenes and environments Featuring highly programmable cinematic shader engines and support for the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® feature sets Experience unparalleled 3D visual realism with the advanced engineering of ATI technology Frame Buffer 128MB DDR Memory Interface 256-bit Rendering Pipelines 8 Pixel Fillrate (Gpixels/sec) 2.6 Engine Clock (MHz) 325 Memory Clock (MHz) 580 Output Connections VGA + TV + DVI Up to 2048 x 1536 85 Hz www.ati.com Info on seller: BeatMan@xtra.co.nz beatman (183 ) 99% positive feedback Member since February 2003 Address Verified February 2004 Location: North Shore, Auckland Shipping: Pickup or $5.95 Freight, Packaging charges Payment: cash, bank deposit SafeTrader: Doesn't support SafeTrader I live on Northshore also, so thats why its a +	Nighthawk (5846)
279753	2004-10-10 01:26:00	LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS!!!! Sorry, but I think they are right, for the wrong reasons though... www.pricespy.co.nz Yuo can buy a new one for $380, so why would yuo bother paying more for a second hand one? Can you save up more and get a better one than a 98pro?	Curious George (3535)
279754	2004-10-10 01:34:00	Heehee, I see you have been quite keen to get a card on trademe! I have had a bit of luck on trademe, sellers were good, and products matched descriptions, there are some real bargins out there, but yours aint one of them! I don't know what the best card for your money is at the moment is, but google 'Tom's Hardware' and 'overclockers nz' and have a look on the forums. Make sure to have a good read first, and ask a question. *make sure to read the FAQ first though*	Curious George (3535)
279755	2004-10-10 01:35:00	Heehee, I see you have been quite keen to get a card on trademe! I have had a bit of luck on trademe, sellers were good, and products matched descriptions, there are some real bargins out there, but yours aint one of them! I don't know what the best card for your money is at the moment is, but google 'Tom's Hardware' and http://forums.overclockers.co.nz and have a look on the forums. Make sure to have a good read first, and ask a question. *make sure to read the FAQ first though*	Curious George (3535)
279756	2004-10-10 02:46:00	thanks :-) yea about that, i kinda over bidded on multiple items... I HOPE I DONT WIN!!! i accidentally bidded on a 9600 instead of 9800! i tried making fony details and changing my accounts email address lol	Nighthawk (5846)
279757	2004-10-10 02:51:00	Remember that card in the auction is possibly an Ati Original, which are built to better quality, faster RAM than the cheaper GeXcube ones which you see on PriceSpy. Some of the good Ati 9800pros go for about $500+ new. Though most 9800pros are built either by Sapphire or Ati and then rebadged by other OEMs. See if you can ask the buyer what the part # and BIOS # on the cards are. Or what kind of packaging/branding is on the box??? Then you can look up the part# or BIOS# on the Ati site (support section) and see if it's an Ati orginal etc. There is always SafeTrader, and for something like an expensive video card purchase it is highly recommended. It would only add about $20 onto the price and then if you don't like the card, or there's something wrong with it, then you don't have to pay for it and can just send it back. Much safer way. Ask them if they want to do this, and if they don't (even if you're paying) then tell them you are going somewhere else. Though once you've done SafeTrader that would be $420 + $20 = $440 and you could basically buy a new MSI 9800 Pro with the XT core.	alphazulusixeightniner (185)
279758	2004-10-10 03:00:00	thanks yea about that, i kinda over bidded on multiple items... I HOPE I DONT WIN!!! i accidentally bidded on a 9600 instead of 9800! i tried making fony details and changing my accounts email address lol A more polite way would be to ask the seller to remove your bid. They do have the ability.	Exwesty (5639)
279759	2004-10-10 03:14:00	i would if i could, im not a 'authenticicated member' or whatever its spelt like. so i can't contact the seller unless i win	Nighthawk (5846)
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