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Best place to buy a xbox360?

  • 16-11-2010 3:11am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hi all, looking for some help.

    Just been messed about on ebay by someone who sold me a flashed xbox that lasted 1 week before getting RROD. wasted 40 euro sending it back to the UK and now they want me to pay another 40 Euro to get it back. So i have got my money back minus the 40 euro i had to pay.

    Anyhow I was wondring if anyone has any good ideas on where to buy one in Ireland. Any websites other than ebay?

    Thanks for any advice.


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  • #2
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    www.adverts.ie is my first stop when shopping for 2nd hand/Irish stuff.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    EnterNow wrote: »
    www.adverts.ie is my first stop when shopping for 2nd hand/Irish stuff.

    Thanks Enternow, but Im looking for any recommendations because I dont want to get scammed again.

    Just want to get something decent for the kids for Xmas that will last.


  • #4
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Thanks Enternow, but Im looking for any recommendations because I dont want to get scammed again.

    Just want to get something decent for the kids for Xmas that will last.

    Whats adverts.ie got to do with scamming? Do you want a brand new Xbox360? If so then Smyths, Toymaster, Argos, Dixons, ad infinitum, will be able to provide.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    Whats adverts.ie got to do with scamming? Do you want a brand new Xbox360? If so then Smyths, Toymaster, Argos, Dixons, ad infinitum, will be able to provide.

    I didnt mean Adverts.ie are scamming, i meant I dont know the sellers on there unless of course its someone who posts regular has a good rep and is trustworthy.

    There are lots of people on there who have 1 0r 2 board posts, so I dont know if there going to sell me something that has RROD or something that will last 1 0r 2 weeks like the ebay one I had did.

    As I understand it a new Xbox would be hard to mod because of the drives inside them.


  • #6
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I didnt mean Adverts.ie are scamming, i meant I dont know the sellers on there unless of course its someone who posts regular has a good rep and is trustworthy.

    There are lots of people on there who have 1 0r 2 board posts, so I dont know if there going to sell me something that has RROD or something that will last 1 0r 2 weeks like the ebay one I had did.

    As I understand it a new Xbox would be hard to mod because of the drives inside them.

    There are many fantastic adverts sellers, who simply don't use Boards.ie. Post indication isn't a measure of reputation, and there will be seperate Adverts.ie feedback that you can look at. Personally I've never once had an issue with anything I got from it, and for every bad experience there will be ten good ones.

    Now, risk is part of the game if you want a used 360. Even if you bought one from a very reputable seller, there's no guarantee it won't break down after a weer/month/day/hour. If you want reliability, buying new with a warranty is your best bet. If you want a moddable 360, then to take the easy road a 2nd hand unit will be the best option.

    What about buying one that's been traded into Gamestop/Smyths etc? It's bound to be an older variant, & you'll get some form of warranty with it.


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