Ridiculous Asus G51J Deal

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ASUS-G51J-A...iewItemQQptZLaptops_Nov05?hash=item27ad409b24

$899.00 Asus G51J
* 1.6GHz Intel i7-720QM Core i7 Processor
* 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2 slots, 4GB Max
* 640GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM), DVD SuperMulti Drive
* 15.6-Inch Widescreen Full HD LCD Display, NVidia GTX 260M Graphics with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
* Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit),
* Dimensions: 14.6 x 10.3 x 1.6 inches ; 7.3 pounds

The problem is the seller has never been rated and it's being shipped from Malaysia even though its free shipping. I would buy it but I have a laptop thats barely a year old and I really don't need it.

 

The seller put a reserve on it. He isn't going to sell it until it reaches $1,100 or something. Do not buy.

 

Too good to be true. I personally wouldn't trust it...but that's just me.

 

Both of those.

1) There's a reserve
2) It's probably a scam

 

scam, scam, scam.

 

This guy has never sold anything or bought anything on ebay before...That being said...If you use paypal, they will reimburse you if the wrong item shows up at your door, or no item at all.

So, it might be worth it...

 

correction, they'll reimburse you if the person has enough $ in their account to take back...

 

Bottom line, do not purchase anything from a seller with 0 feedback.

 

You would be crazy to purchase from a 0 rated seller from Malaysia -- might as well just burn your money.

 

Don't buy from Eurocom.

 

Alright, just wondering. Seemed too good to be true.

 

This is a scam. Hands down.

 

I really wouldn't consider it a scam though. It just outright sucks because:

-seller has 0 feedback

-there's a reserve

-it's a bid auction

I hate ebay because it's just a bunch of snipers, however I absolutely love buy it now auctions + Bing ebay cashback. Just wait for Microsoft to up the % to like 20%+ and go wild.

 

no, do not, never buy any stuffs on ebay from "Malaysia" they are conman and scams

 

No PAYPAL now withholds your funds and does not release them to sellers till the buyer submits the appropriate feedback on Ebay's site first, then it triggers the release of funds to the seller at that point. They will hold the funds for 21 days then release them to the seller if the buyer does not leave the feedback. Also btw the seller can submit a shipping tracking number, but will not release the fund until you have confirmed receipt and posted on Ebay. This new policy is set for high ticket and hi tech items etc that are used for scams. Its very good for a buyer.

General rule of thumb, use Paypal with a credit card if you can but if you use a bank account just keep in mind to keep in contact with paypal if you do not get verifiable tracking information from the seller. It doesn't matter if they actually send you what you won just that you can tell paypal they didn't. It is a great policy and keeps your money from leaving the banking house that holds the funds for Paypal and does not release them till you are satisfied with the deal.

 

I'd consider it if bought via Paypal as Paypal helps out quite a bit in terms of when dealing with scams (especially when paired with a credit card). IIRC issues can arise though if the item arrives but isn't in the condition expected (i.e. DoA and there is no mention of the type of warranty on it; Paypal may interfere if they don't honor their return policy though...). There is still 10 hours left on the bid so it is likely to go a decent amount higher than the $1,025 it's at now. I find it interesting they offer free international shipping to the U.S. from Malaysia.

 

Paypal will NOT help you. There's a lot of fine print. I sold an Iphone (original) a couple years back to a guy from Vietnam and shipped it there. He had a verified USA paypal account so I thought "Okay, verified paypal. Its cool". As soon as I shipped it and gave him the confirmation, paypal took all the money back and gave it back to him, citing that there was a charge filed that the paypal account he used to pay was stolen. Obviously it was "fake" stolen account. So basically "he" got his money back, and I lost my phone because paypal/ebay sold me out because I agreed to ship to Vietnam.

1. Never buy or sell internationally on a big ticket item, unless you can be absolutely sure that buyer/seller protection is working for you. 99% of the time, its not. Preferably, never buy or sell internationally at all. In the US, at least you can file a claim with law enforcement and insurance will pay for it sometimes.
2. If it is too good to be true, it probably is.
3. This may sound horrible, but avoid dealing with people from third-world nations. I'm sure there are some good, honest people but the number of scammers out there at least when it comes to selling or buying high ticket goods seems to eclipse them. I've been burned a handful of times for all the trades/purchases/sales I've done, and it has always been from someone from "one of those countries" like Nigeria, Vietnam, Malaysia etc... even if they were physically in someplace else like the US or Canada. Note: I'm not saying avoid people based on race or country of heritage, but rather if it is their /current/ country. A Vietnamese-American legally residing here, having a US shipping address, US payment sources etc... is no more likely than any other American to be a scammer!