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A little eBay help - dodgy sellers galore?!

  • 17-06-2005 5:53pm
    #1
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭


    Right I'm in a bit of a fix. I badly need a replacement battery for my presario laptop at this stage. Having left it for ages, eBay still seems to have the same few sellers who're selling the exact model number I want.

    Both power sellers are 97% and 99% respectively, but using eBay negs I'm finding plenty of battery-specific complaints; most worrying is that the batteries are not new as advertised, and have lost some charge capacity before even shipped. I know this are generic brands but when I checked (ages ago) and eventually got the HP/Compaq Irish accessories contact number the price for an original was a joke!

    Anyway the dilemma: This guy is selling 155 items, mostly batteries. He's got 0 feedback though. At $45 dollars and for 14 international delivery, it's pretty affordable.

    Am I stupid to even consider the above deal?!

    If so, has anyone bought a generic version as a replacement battery? Are they all destined to explode :D

    Just generally advise me what to do please!


Comments

  • #2
    Clinical Waste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭Clinical Waste


    I'd be wary. He only signed up last month and is selling 155 things straightaway?
    I think he is using a new name.

    Shipping is from HongKong also which is ok as you are buying generic and its prolly made there but you have no idea of the quality?.

    Would wait and see what early feedback he gets first.
    Whats the rush..


  • #3
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    Thanks for the advice.

    I'm pretty sure your right, given the layout of his page looks like he's not a beginner but then why the 0 feedback? (Obviously feedback isn't everything as people can sell multiple small items before robbing people with a big sale later).

    The rush is...I looked into this ages ago and decided there was no really feasible option. Now it's beginning to annoy me again (I use my laptop daily for my thesis). I should probably look back into buying a new one from Compaq but IIRC it was 200+.


  • #4
    Darwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭Darwin


    Hi, this place in the UK sell laptop batteries - looks like they are offering 20 quid off batteries this weekend. I think the battery you are looking for comes to 75 sterling inc. delivery so about 110-115 euros. Twice the price of the ebay seller, but better than Compaq Ireland I guess.


  • #5
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    Thanks alot, never seen them before - and I thought I'd done the rounds of potentials shops.

    Unfortunatley they don't have it - it's part# 289053-001. I remember it was really hard to find before too. Most annoying thing is the first battery on the compaq battery page of that site (here ) looks identical to it. Infact it even lists multiple versions of the Presario 900 (mine) so I'm just tempted to get it.

    But! I e-mailed them with the part number to see can they get it or point me in the right direction.

    Have you bought from them yourself?

    Thanks a lot for your help. +rep :D


  • #6
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Darwin wrote:
    Hi, this place in the UK sell laptop batteries - looks like they are offering 20 quid off batteries this weekend. I think the battery you are looking for comes to 75 sterling inc. delivery so about 110-115 euros. Twice the price of the ebay seller, but better than Compaq Ireland I guess.

    Excellent site.Added to the stickie on your behalf.Please post if you have more.

    Nukem


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