Clarifying the posts regarding dead components in FS/FT

[Rainguy]

Just curious if there is a new rule covering the asking of dead components.

This thread was not locked

While this one was.

I mean can you say that you want parts for a keychain and that passes as a sufficient reason?

The whole thing with the buying of dead parts (I mean newer stuff, not old VESA cards and SIMMS) bothers me in that if a person makes another deal with someone on the boards and claims DOA (using a previous bought dead part), the shipping party may have been trusting and not written part/serial numbers down. I'm not trying to accuse anyone but, I would prefer to see a set rule forbidding the asking of dead components. I think it is in the best interest of the forum.

 

[duragezic]

I don't know if you really can by giving a reason. Could be a lie, who knows. And although nothing is set in stone, just look at it. The first guy sounds reasonable because he's asking for one dead Tbird for a keychain. THe next guy however, is asking for a ton of dead high quality parts without giving a reason. I don't know just seems more like scamming the manufacturer but then again he could want them for some weird reason.

 

[Mday]

knowingly selling a dead component to a person knowingly buying a dead component is not a bad idea =P

 

[Rand]

As long as the person makes it clear the reason he/she wants a dead component and it sounds legitimate then I think it should be allowed. Whether it sounds legitimate would be left to the Mod's discretion I'd imagine.

As an example purchasing a single processor to make a keychain, or some old SIMM's for the same purpose should be okay.

 

[JayPatel]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=463679something fishy going on here....he is asking for multiple quantities of dead items to make A keychain???? a single keychain does not require mutiple quantities. legit or not...i think dead items should not be sold here or asked for. pre drilled holes or not.

 

[Rainguy]

I agree.... and I just called him on it.

I think it's B.S. He read this thread and saw how the other dude got away by mentioning keychains and so he does the same thing.

 

[AAjax]

my chips are in on banning all doa chip sales, giveaways whatever. This just lends to way too much trouble...