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fbrdphreak

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Just as the title says. Can anyone recommend some good sites for selling your used computer items? There's always eBay & the FS/FT here, but are there any other good places with reputable traders? Thanks in advance
 
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dderidex

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I usually cross-list my items on a few forums:

* Anandtech
* HardOCP
* Ars Technica

Depending on the item, I'll cross-list it on one or more of the following, too:

* Futuremark forums (video cards, processors, ram)
* Guru3d (video cards)
* nVNews (nVidia video cards)
* Rage3d (ATI video cards)
* SimHQ (flight sims/flight sticks/etc)
* sfftech.com (SFF PCs and parts)

Thing is, you can't just hop over to one of those forums and post a FS/T thread with your first post - nobody will bid. It really pays to be an active member of a number of different boards.

EDIT TO ADD: depending on the item, it pays to just go to eBay first. Take a look at eBay's "completed listings" section and see what the item goes for, then compare it to other FS/T forums. Some things - like a GeForceFX 5700 LE or Soundblaster Extigy, for example - may well sell on eBay for two or three times what you would get on a forum where more "in the know" people visit.
 
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fbrdphreak

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That makes sense. Unfortunately I spend all my free time on AT, I can't imagine being this active on three or four forums!! :Q
What about other non-eBay listing or auction sites? Anything specifically dedicated to computer components?
 
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dak125

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I think hardocp/hardforum sucks, bunch of @ssholes. I've had the most luck here. For college books, half.com has treated me very well. You could also try craigslist, but I got a lot of scammers when I post stuff there.
 
BlueWeasel

BlueWeasel

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Originally posted by: dderidex
I usually cross-list my items on a few forums:

* Anandtech
* HardOCP
* Ars Technica

Depending on the item, I'll cross-list it on one or more of the following, too:

* Futuremark forums (video cards, processors, ram)
* Guru3d (video cards)
* nVNews (nVidia video cards)
* Rage3d (ATI video cards)
* SimHQ (flight sims/flight sticks/etc)
* sfftech.com (SFF PCs and parts)

Thing is, you can't just hop over to one of those forums and post a FS/T thread with your first post - nobody will bid. It really pays to be an active member of a number of different boards.
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I agree somewhat. 100% of my FS/FT deals have been on AT so I may be naive, but I would think extensive Heatware feedback would mean much more than post count. That's not really the case?
 
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dak125

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Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Originally posted by: dderidex
I usually cross-list my items on a few forums:

* Anandtech
* HardOCP
* Ars Technica

Depending on the item, I'll cross-list it on one or more of the following, too:

* Futuremark forums (video cards, processors, ram)
* Guru3d (video cards)
* nVNews (nVidia video cards)
* Rage3d (ATI video cards)
* SimHQ (flight sims/flight sticks/etc)
* sfftech.com (SFF PCs and parts)

Thing is, you can't just hop over to one of those forums and post a FS/T thread with your first post - nobody will bid. It really pays to be an active member of a number of different boards.
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I agree somewhat. 100% of my FS/FT deals have been on AT so I may be naive, but I would think extensive Heatware feedback would mean much more than post count. That's not really the case?
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It just seems if you have the seemingly unavoidable "newbie" under your name (that @sshole forums have) you're automatically enemy #1. If you don't follow each of their rules (generalizing to hardforums) then you're banned. Reasoning isn't worth much at a lot of these places.
 
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dderidex

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Mar 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
I agree somewhat. 100% of my FS/FT deals have been on AT so I may be naive, but I would think extensive Heatware feedback would mean much more than post count. That's not really the case?
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Postcount makes up for a lack of feedback. Somewhat. Maybe in a 20:1 ratio. IE., if you have 500 posts on a forum, but only 20 Heatware feedback, you'd be treated about the same as a guy posting with 45 Heatware feedback but this is his first post on the forum.
 
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flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
I definitely look for high post counts myself, but a high Heat speaks more to me personally
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Ditto. And I'd stay away from hardforums. Bunch of fugging trolls imo.
 
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dderidex

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Mar 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: dak125
I think hardocp/hardforum sucks, bunch of @ssholes. I've had the most luck here. For college books, half.com has treated me very well. You could also try craigslist, but I got a lot of scammers when I post stuff there.
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*shrugs*

I've had a lot of luck here lately - the AT crowd is great traders - but, honestly, I've had my share at HardOCP, too. Up until probably Sept of last year, I've had MUCH better luck on HardOCP than anywhere else. Lately, I've been having pretty solid luck on AT and Futuremark (there is quite an active trading community over on the 3dMark boards, believe it or not). It may well *be* because my post count has gone up in both places lately, while I've had 2500+ posts on HardOCP for a while.
 
BlueWeasel

BlueWeasel

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Jun 2, 2000
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Wow, that kinda suprises me.

I've got a heatware feedback of almost 90 positives and no neutral/negative reviews. I just thought Heatware was the global reference for all the main FS/FT forums.

Assume you are a veteran at one of the other forums. I'm a relatively new member (less than 10 posts) and am selling something you are interested in. Would you expect me to follow the general "newbie" rules (ie, shipping before payment) or be reluctant to trade with me even if I have a 90-0-0 Heatware record?
 
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dderidex

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Mar 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Wow, that kinda suprises me.

I've got a heatware feedback of almost 90 positives and no neutral/negative reviews. I just thought Heatware was the global reference for all the main FS/FT forums.

Assume you are a veteran at one of the other forums. I'm a relatively new member (less than 10 posts) and am selling something you are interested in. Would you expect me to follow the general "newbie" rules (ie, shipping before payment) or be reluctant to trade with me even if I have a 90-0-0 Heatware record?
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For less than 10 posts on a forum? Probably, yeah. I'd say 150 combined eBay/Heatware/local feedback would be necessary for a poster still labelled as "noobie" to escape the noobie stigma. ('Local' as in, many forums have their own "safe buyer/seller" sections - Futuremark has their 'salutes', Ars Technica has Beerology, etc)

Also, it helps a LOT to have more posts at a forum, or have been posting there a long time, if you want to "deal" with someone - make counter offers and such.
 
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