Re: Not tested???


"dnsey" <dnsey@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Two possibilities - ask a friendly local computer dealer to check it in
> one of their machines,

That's the one I'd go for

> or offer it as untested

Possible - but you're assuming that the average eBay buyer understands the
word "untested", or has even read it.

> but with a full money-back guarantee if it proves to be faulty.

Absolutely no chance.

> If you choose the
> latter, I'd be inclined to state on the listing that it has been
> 'secretly' marked , which should help to avoid anyone swapping it for a
> dud and returning it

Doesn't stop them buggering it up by:
zapping it with static
forcing it in the wrong way round
using it in the wrong motherboard
sitting on it
etc etc


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