Well I think I got suckered again.
By kbourgerie
@kbourgerie (8780)
United States
April 23, 2009 1:18pm CST
I saw an ad that said they would buy used laptops. So I filled out the information and they offered me $110 for my Emachines used laptop. They sent the packing materials and offered free shipping so off it went. Well, sure enough I get an email saying that I listed it wrong, there was no power to the DVD and that the hinges were worn and they could only give me $45. I know I didn't list it wrong and they didn't ask if there was anything wrong with it at the time. So I told them I wanted it back and they are now asking for $15 to send it back. I'm quite dissapointed. Do you think this is fair or am I getting suckered?
9 responses
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
most shops/companies that sell used things are like that, when you go there and sell your stuff they buy it for a low price and sell it a very higher price raking in the profits...
computers, cellular phones and even car these days once you buy them, their value depreciate right away... although i saw the point in the company bec there's a little bit wrong with your machine.
well next time, if you're gonna sell something, offer it to people first, it's what i do here, first i call my friends, and then i ask them if they knew someone who would want this and that... you'll get higher value for what you are selling than those shops/companies that sells it back.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
No, the company now says they won't charge me the $15, they will ship it back at no cost.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
As it turns out I have a friend who may be interested in it.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
that is good to hear, but then if you think about taking back your machine from the company, and then paying them $15 so they can send it back to you, its kinda annoying noh? like you've been scammed $15. that's a lot of money here. it's just too bad that your friend was late, you could've saved that $15.
well at least now you know how some companies operate their business, you'll be careful next time.
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@bdugas (3578)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Just a way for them to get it and pay you barely anything for it, sorry but whether scammed or not i would send the 15 buck and get it back. Not doing so will just give them the chance to only pay you what they want, or to redo it and sell it for quite a bit, why let them have it for free. They didn't ask before hand if it had any thing wrong with it. Their problem.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
I've got a friend who has expressed interest in it and is willing to pay $60, so I just may go that route.
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@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
24 Apr 09
Hard to tell...
But I would imagine that for $110 they would want the thing in working condition.
I think it was up to you to mention to them that there were problems with it before sending it in. It is a question of being aware that nobody gets anything for nothing. The reason you send it in was that you thought you could get money for something which did not work anymore.
Unless you have any use for it... I would take the $45.
Because in a year or two... it will only be worth $10.
A computer is pretty useless these days if its CD/DVD is not working.
It's actually $45 + the $15 you are not paying for getting it back.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
It worked fine actually, although it was susceptible to overheating so I had to make sure I kept a fan on it. Other than that, I've been using it for the last several years. As it turns out the site reconsidered and offered me $60 or that they send it back for free. Either way, I was impressed that they were trying to rectify the situation. I wouldn't be completely unhappy with $60. Darn computers depreciate as quickly as you take them home. Its a shame really. I just spent close to $1000 for this desktop PC several months ago and its probably already not worth half of that. Makes me ill to think about it.
@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
24 Apr 09
Everything depreciate as soon as you take it out of the shop.
What your new computer is worth today does not matter.
What's matter is that it works and does what you want it to do.
If it is a good one... you can easily get 5 years out of it.
It is only a matter to replace the bits which wear out... like HD, DVD, power supply, video card, etc...
Mine is 7 years old. And I have another one which is 10 years old.
As long as you don't use applications which require more memory than the computer can provide... there is no real needs to buy a new computer every 2 years.
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
24 Apr 09
No, this is not fair or right. They are wanting peoples laptops at a low cost to refurbish them and sell them for a nice price. I'd tell a local tv channel like "eye on you" that exposes scams like this to the public. They may even be able to get your money back for the shipping. Keep all emails or correspondence that you have with these people.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
It makes me mad, if there is a scam artist out there,man I sure seem to find them.
@happythoughts (4109)
• United States
24 Apr 09
How frusturating. Is it posible that it got damaged when it was shipped.
At this point I would take the $45 just so that I could get something from it.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
No, I shouldn't think it got damaged. They sent really good packing materials.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
28 Apr 09
Yes, and unfortunately I fell for it because I need the money and the check, I have been informed "Is in the mail".
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
24 Apr 09
I don't really know, I see there point, and I see yours, I don't know which way to go on this one.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
I have to give them credit for good communication and giving me a second option.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
24 Apr 09
That sounds about right. WE have to make sure that we read every fine print there is, if there is any. There is always a catch. Do the do it for desktops also? Where is it located? Are they online? You can pm if you like because alot of times, I do not receive Mylot replies.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
As it turned out I wrote the guy back and asked why they had lowered their initial appraisal so much and he wrote me back and was very nice about it. He said that the person who had first written me was in training and had incorrectly assessed the laptop. So he offered me $60 or he would send it back for free. Not as much as I would have liked, but still at least he was willing to make it right. I will pm you with the site link.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
Some companies tend to be like that... i think they are the one who made the mistake since they did give you enough information that you need in filling out the information form... i hope they will see reason and that they would offer you at least something higher than that $45... because it was totally not your fault...
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
24 Apr 09
Actually they did. They offered $60 or they would ship it back for free.
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