eBay question

[Rakehellion]

So I got this motherboard off eBay. I left positive feedback.

Only then did I notice damage to the back of the PCB. The antistatic bag was torn/gouged, and the PCB is scratched (not shallow, not too deep, but enough to be more than noticeable).

I haven't tried installing the motherboard yet, but I'm thinking of getting it exchanged.

If I already left feedback, am I screwed? Is it completely up to the seller and how nice they feel?

Feedback has nothing to do with it. They still have to describe the product accurately. And eBay is pretty anti-seller lately, so if you were to file a claim there would be pretty much zero chance of you losing.

1. Test the board. It isn't against the rules to sell a motherboard with a scratch in it.
2. Contact the seller and tell them what's wrong.
3. File a claim if they aren't cooperative.

 

[Rakehellion]

It's just a lot of work to install a motherboard and everything, only to have it not work, then have to backtrack and get new thermal paste etc.

Also, this damage looks like legitimate damage. I'll post a pic up later.

You don't need a case. Just set it on top of an anti-static bag on a hard surface.
You don't need thermal paste to test a board. Intel CPUs will throttle down if they get too hot.

 

[SKORPI0]

What kind of feedback did you leave on sellers eBay page? And why in the world did you not check item's condition/if it works, knowing very well that it was used?
Good luck getting your money back after leaving a "positive feedback".

 

[Gillbot]

You don't need a case. Just set it on top of an anti-static bag on a hard surface.
You don't need thermal paste to test a board. Intel CPUs will throttle down if they get too hot.

It's still a bad idea.

 

[Turbonium]

Apparently the guy is driving down to deliver a new motherboard in person, and I'm paying him gas money (10 bucks).

 

[Turbonium]

Got it exchanged.