Should you buy used pc parts?

PayPal and eBay both have buyer protection for DOA or "not as listed" items.

Hi Jay, eBay's money back guarantee will have you covered, the "No Returns Accepted" part is for when someone just changes their mind on things. When a purchase is found to be faulty or damaged then the protections of the eBay money back guarantee will kick in.

I personally haven't ever bought used, but as an enthusiast who upgrades needlessly I sell my components. Everything I've ever sold has gone smoothly without anyone complaining about parts not working because I pull them out of a functioning system and sell them.

As someone who sells on ebay this video was great for me, Seeing how lazy some people can be with their packaging is wild. Us ebay sellers only have that feedback no point in risking a bad one from shipping damage due to lack of material.

With the CPU, you should contact the seller for a refund. 9/10 the seller will give you a refund. Lastly, eBay has a buyer protection policy so even if someone is selling something as "no returns", eBay will make the buyer refund you for a product that is "not as described."

I only needed to do it once, but ebay is basically no questions asked, if the item isn't as described, or faulty etc they issue a refund.

I've bought a half dozen CPU's on Ebay and never had a problem. CPU's are pretty robust if all the pins are straight. Bought easily a dozen GPU's (maybe 2 dozen) and only ever had 1 fail after 6 months of use. Don't be afraid of used, its really not scarry

eBay buyer protection is amazing. Every time I have gotten a bad product I have gotten a refund, no questions, not even a return, but components like that Ryzen chip will probably require it, but eBay is REALLY good about forcing the seller to stand behind their products if they are damaged.

I'm honestly surprised that the GPU worked. I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't have just straightened the metal plate on the GPU before selling it. It takes about 90 seconds and could have easily resulted in another $20-$40 by not having it look damaged.

For someone who always wants to avoid problems by buying new you sure took alot of questionable chances when selecting these parts. Its pretty easy to find used parts from reliable sellers and ebay has buyer protection so in essence the no return policy is null and void.

Looks pretty badass for a used budget build. Great video as always, Jay! I'm sure this'll be useful for a lot of new builders

i scored a 1070 for $75 on ebay. real 1070, works perfectly fine. was a great find !

Hint: Check what the other items people are selling are. A lot of people grab up items for cheap and then resell on eBay to make a quick buck. If they are selling only computer parts, there should be a better chance that they know what to look for in a faulty part. If they are selling an assortment however, it could mean they have no clue about what works and does not work. Hint 2: Private sellers like I was are generally willing to take more pictures if you ask them. The buyer of the motherboard, CPU, and Memory combo I sold this year asked for some more close up shots of both the CPU and motherboard which I was more than willing to provide. eBay has a pretty good system in place for private sellers and potential buyers to communicate with one another.

i bought most of my pc second hand, its worth about £1700k but i bought everything for £1200! super happy with the results lol ive been using it for about a month or two and it's great

Love how honest and forward your videos are. How informational and accurate. You've single handedly turned an interest of mine into a passionate hobby. Get better Jay. Thanks for it all, you and your team.

Recently, I built a PC using mostly used parts. An ebay seller wouldn't actually ship the CPU that we had ordered. We ended up ordering a new CPU and, surprisingly, the used motherboard we ordered had the BIOS updated. Something to take into consideration when buying used parts. Sometimes parts are compatible but require a bios update and sometimes those boards do not have an updated bios.

The biggest advice I can give, when buying used parts is what you save in price you have to spend back in the time. Looking through listings to find the best ones, contacting the sellers to check what you're worried about, ask for photo of the cpu pins etc.

The "Steve" banter was hilarious! I think it's funny when creators joke about one another in their videos! As a somewhat new PC gamer, I have a few components leftover from upgrading my current build, I've actually thought about buying used parts to build a second PC for my niece BUT after this I may reconsider. Thanks for the content Jay! ❤✌🏽

Jay is the only person I've seen that actually cares about the box so much. I've been trading, buying, selling used pc and server equipment for so long and nobody really bats an eye about that.

eBay has a satisfaction guarantee, if something arrives not as advertised they will force a return even if the seller doesn’t accept them, so that isn’t lost money