Terrible Deals Thread

[knight427]

Have you run across someone trying to sell an old computer at a ridiculous price? I find this regularly on my local Craigslist, and am always tempted to contact the seller to explain to them why their item is never going to sell. But that is of course a huge waste of time, so I thought I'd start this thread (which is clearly a wise investment of my time).

Here is an ad I just found on my local CL:

$850
DIM3000,P4,2.8GHZ.533,1MB
DELL A425 SPEAKERS, LF, DIM
15IN. E153FPF, FPIB, DIM, V
48X MAX CD-RW DRIVE, DIM
512MB, DDR-SDRAM 400M, NON-ECC, 2X256, DIM
80GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA, DIM, V
DELL 2-BUTTON SCROLL MOUSE, DIM
DELL MEDIA EXPERIENCE, DIM
DELL QUIETKEY KEYBOARD, 104, ENGLISH, TIED
MS WORKSUITE 2004, CDWD, OEM, US, ENG, DIM
V.92/56K PCI DATAFAX, INT MODEM, DIM/TIED
QUICKBOOKS SP SIMPLE START, DIM/INSP, DHS
WIN XP HOME, SP2, ENG, DIM, TIED
INTEGRATED AUDIO
INTEGRATED INTEL EXTREME GRAPHICS 2
INTEGRATED INTEL PRO 100M PCI NIC CARD

[killkenny1]

I remember there were some HDMI cables on Amazon for few thousand $.

[knight427]

I remember there were some HDMI cables on Amazon for few thousand $.

You must mean this one. The review section quickly turned into an absurdity contest. They are pretty entertaining.

[Hearst]

Terrible deals eh...



And I found someone selling an used 5 year old ThinkPad T61 for £900+ on eBay at one time despite the going prices are less than £150...

[killkenny1]

You must mean this one. The review section quickly turned into an absurdity contest. They are pretty entertaining.

Yes this one . Lolled at reviews then, am lolling now again .

[Mr.Mischief]

15-inch MACBOOK PRO 2.6GHz 512V 500GB 7200RPM 4GB AntiGlare | eBay

Hm, maybe I'll get this over similarly priced 2011 model???

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

Greenville, SC Craigslist for today...

Dell D 505 Laptop includes
Intel 2.0GHZ P4m Processor,
60GB ATA Hard Disk,
2.0GB RAM,
CDRW/DVDRW Combo Drive,
15 inch Display (Bright and Clear!),
4XAGP Video with 16MB RAM,
Wireless wifi,
1394 FireWire Port
, 9-Pin Serial Port,
SVGA Port,
1-PC Card Slot (Type II/III),
Audio Sound System,
Headphone and Microphone jacks,
10/100 Ethernet Port, 56K Modem,
Windows XP Professional ,
This item has refurbished to excellent interior condition with minimal wear on the top display cover plastic. Don't wait, Buy Now!

VERY FAST LAPTOP !!!!!!!

comes with extra battery

COMES WITH WARRANTY

asking 250.00
text any time 864-451-4210 call after 6pm

New unused Window 7 Professional OEM DVD with install key. Not copies!
Works on any type/brand of computer. (please check your machine for minimum requirements)

....

$25 each.
With SP1 $30 each.
These are all 32 bit.
While they last.

.....

No trades, no returns.

[Step666]

I win:

Spoiler :

That's a genuine screenshot dating back 7 years - the RRP was £100 and even at that price it was a rip-off...

[yuio]

I saw a Touchsmart TX2 (3 years old AMD POS) on kijiji a couple weeks ago for 900$. funny thing is I own the exact same unit and I paid 950$ brand new a couple years ago.

[HTWingNut]

Dual Core i7 Mobile Sandy Bridge
nVidia GT 555m 2GB
8GB DDR3 1333
256GB SSD
17 inch 1920x1080 matte screen
backlit keyboard


$2800...

Spoiler :

oh wait, that's the razer blade...