What exactly does "as is" mean...?

[NathanBWF]

In regards to say an Ebay auction or whatever. When an item is sold "as is" does that mean it's not working, they don't know if it's working because they haven't tested it, or is working but just doesn't have any warranty...? Or other...?

 

[Yossarian]

could be any of those.

 

[notfred]

It means there's no warranty of any kind.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: NathanBWF
In regards to say an Ebay auction or whatever. When an item is sold "as is" does that mean it's not working, they don't know if it's working because they haven't tested it, or is working but just doesn't have any warranty...? Or other...?

usually working but does not have any warranty.

but it could also mean its not working but they want you to think it is. or its not working and a big old FU about trying to get your money back.

 

It means Buyer Beware.

 

[igowerf]

It means you buy it as it is. No guarantee. No warranty.

 

[RagingBITCH]

You're taking possession of the item with no guarantee about anything on/about the item.

 

[ohtwell]

It means that you buy it the way the seller sells it to you. If it's broken you can't return it, and the seller won't fix anything.


: ) Amanda

 

[Miramonti]

I wouldn't buy anything off ebay "as-is".

 

[RossMAN]

To protect yourself you need to e-mail the seller BEFORE placing a bid asking very specific questions concerning the product condition and if it's in working order. Does it malfunction at all?

Usually "as is" means:
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What you see is what you get.

Out of warranty.

No warranty offered in writing or implied.

If it's broken already or you break it then you are SOL.

You are SOL if you don't ask specific questions prior to placing a bid.

 

[saxophonoia]

I sold a printer on ebay that I took from work and I listed it "as is" so in case it stopped working, the buyer would not try to say I sold him an item that didn't work. I guess the warranty issue would be a likely reason too though.

 

[Coquito]

it means i'm not resposible, & i'm not sure if i remember what i did with this thing.

 

[BrianA]

"as is" == broken, but the seller is too cowardly to say so.

 

[Ranger X]

It's another way of saying the seller takes no responsibility of the product once it is sold. If the product doesn't work after you receive it, you're SOL. "AS IS" items are generally system pulls but often sellers like to sell junk that doesn't work by sticking that onto their auction.

 

[flot]

It depends. Sometimes I'll sell something perfectly working and mark it as "as is" meaning that hey if it breaks the day after you get it, it's your problem, not mine. (for instance, most used cars are sold "as-is")

If you're talking about "AS-IS Untested such-and-such bargain just $5" items on ebay, that USUALLY means the guy made a half assed attempt at seeing if something worked, and it didn't appear to work immediately, so he figured it was junk and would be easy to unload on ebay. That isn't ALWAYS the case, and sometimes you can get some great deals on that kind of stuff, but I think probably more likely than not the stuff is trash, or only good for spare parts etc

 

[DaveSimmons]

FS/FT forum: working when last used but not tested recently.

eBay: broken. sucker!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Car dealership: We'll fix it if it breaks before you get off the lot.
FS/FT: Most likely works, either can't test or can't be arsed enough to test.
Ebay: It's broken, but I don't want to use the word "broken".

 

[CraigRT]

take it or leave it... as it sits.

 

[kami333]

I use it when I don't want to test it completely to make sure it's 100% working or can't test it. aka a DVI LCD I have sitting here that powers up, I don't have a DVI graphics card nor know anyone who does so no way to test if it can't show anything.