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 Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 16:08 Post subject: Help me not getting conned as I buy a 2nd hand console. |
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As the tiles says, please help me not getting conned as I try to buy a 2nd hand console. The exchange will happen face to face, but I'm still afraid I might get conned.
After all, the console may look good turned off but when I arrive home and go test drive it, for all I know it can blowup and burn my house down.
Should I ask him to my house, so that I can actually see if it works? It would surely sound awkward no?  Should I try to only pay him like half, try the console, and only then pay him the other half? Or should I just punch him in the throat and run with it? 
So, guys please, any tips to help me deal with this situation?
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Saner
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 16:11 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 16:47 Post subject: Re: Help me not getting conned as I buy a 2nd hand console. |
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| cheat2win wrote: | As the tiles says, please help me not getting conned as I try to buy a 2nd hand console. The exchange will happen face to face, but I'm still afraid I might get conned.
After all, the console may look good turned off but when I arrive home and go test drive it, for all I know it can blowup and burn my house down.
Should I ask him to my house, so that I can actually see if it works? It would surely sound awkward no? Should I try to only pay him like half, try the console, and only then pay him the other half? Or should I just punch him in the throat and run with it?
So, guys please, any tips to help me deal with this situation? |
Go to his place and have him show you how it works. Then buy it.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 17:50 Post subject: |
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 (I mean buying a console  )
No seriously, I would definitely test it first, there's no doubt about that. It's not a matter of lack of trust, it's just that there are so many nifty scammers around that it's always better to be completely safe. No try no buy! |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 18:21 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 18:25 Post subject: |
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Sounds like no choice at all. Of course you go with the PC.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 13th Dec 2012 19:48 Post subject: |
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| cheat2win wrote: | | No € for it, otherwise I would just buy a monster rig. |
That sucks..
When I bought my current PC last year I basically invested the 90% of my savings on it.. but I must say that it was a fantastic decision. For the masterrace! xD |
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