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General Category => Geek / Games Discussion => Topic started by: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on December 11, 2022, 03:58:19 am

Title: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: KT 💣 KλBoƠM on December 11, 2022, 03:58:19 am: Wow I found this quite informative and eye-opening. (Oct 2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdc9_uPETIE
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: One Eyed Wonderweasle on December 12, 2022, 08:08:16 pm: I'm not positive, but I thought some where you posted this video maybe last year when you were discussing mice or something with Sandman.
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: Sandman[SA] on December 13, 2022, 07:25:14 pm: Yeah. Refurbished products have always been questionable at best. It's a misleading title that's heavily abused.
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: One Eyed Wonderweasle on December 17, 2022, 06:27:57 pm: Some are probably even reputable. but I don't think it is really regulated. Any business that isn't closely regulated, there's always people who will take advantage of that.
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: Sandman[SA] on December 17, 2022, 07:00:25 pm: Yeah, quite true in fact. This also falls in the same category as "certified pre-owned" cars. Just call it what it is, used. But we won't mention the most likely abused part. lol
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: Sandman[SA] on December 21, 2022, 11:02:07 pm: I came across this youtuber that decided to do a informative used parts PC build and the trials that you could face buying used PC parts. It's a good watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKgo-DWEKeY&ab_channel=JayzTwoCents
Title: Re: Best Buy Marketplace issues (CBC Marketplace Investigation video)
Post by: One Eyed Wonderweasle on December 25, 2022, 01:26:01 am: That's why I stick to local ads. Better to check the parts out in person. Nothing to stop a scammer from lying to you over the internet.