T42 - Is this a good deal?

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tpuser · #1 Post by **tpuser** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:24 am

Is this a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

sairam313 · #2 Post by **sairam313** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:57 am

I have the same model and it is an awesome laptop...

esquire · #3 Post by **esquire** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:09 pm

IMO I wouldn't take a risk with an 'opened' brand new thinkpad....why not just buy it from a legit store/website?

tpuser · #4 Post by **tpuser** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:19 pm

Is it not cheaper compared to the other T42s?

#5 Post by **BillMorrow** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:49 pm

tpuser wrote:Is this a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

lets see..
you are going to trust a new ebay seller with a "new" thinkpad at a terrific price but its really not new since the carton has been opened..??

and you expect to get what you think you are paying for..??

uhmm, i have some really nice new, open box lottery tickets..
never been used.. as new.. low mileage..

only $1 each or 10 cents a dozen..

sktn77a · #6 Post by **sktn77a** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:34 pm

Yeah - let someone else take the risk getting this guy some positive feedback. In any event, the price will likely be "sniped" up to around $2000 within 5 min of the end of the auction

MSE Environmental · #7 Post by **MSE Environmental** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:49 pm

I've bought a lot of stuff from Ebay with pretty good experience. But yikes, this guy has NO feedback. I'm not sure I'd buy a CD from anyone without any feedback.

One area I have avoided is high tech. I've always preferred to deal with directly or with a qualified retailer. I just want to be able to call the person I bought the piece of technology from should I have a problem. IBM and Dell are great examples of this. (HP isn't!)

The deal on the computer is not all that hot. I bought my 2378FZU for around $1600 through the EPP plan directly from IBM. I know it is not apples for apples, (I have a 40 gig hard drive and a 15" screen)

I'd tread softly and look at your options from someone you know.

Good Luck!

#8 Post by **BillMorrow** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:47 pm

i buy a lot of stuff "off" ebay..
but rarely a thinkpad from someone i do not know and never much of anything from someone with no feedback..

i have sold on ebay (thinkpads and other stuff) in the past but not som much recently due to too many bad occurences..
non paying bidder, stolen ebay account and the like..

what i HAVE bought on ebay is a set of wheels and tires for my car..
i needed the tires and got a nice set of factory alloy wheels..
all for the price of the tires..

so i must say that there are many honest sellers and buyers but this particular thinkpad sale is very risky..
that said, you should try for personal communication.. tel# or the like.. and then judge...

unary · #9 Post by **unary** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:06 pm

For this one, you can get a new at securemart.com $1744.00.

v_parthi · #10 Post by **v_parthi** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:42 am

NEVER EVER BID FOR A TP FROM EBAY UNLESS YOU DON'T ABOUT THE PERSON. OR

PURCHASE IT AFTER SEEING TP, AND PAYING FOR IT (EBAY ORDERS) IS OK.

Sorry that I have a very bad experience. Thats why..

Parthiban.

DrGrafix · #11 Post by **DrGrafix** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:45 pm

My son just emailed me this link:

https://www-132.ibm.com/content/home/st ... etter.html

He asked if this one was a good buy and I told him it probably was, but the only drawback (IMHO) was the low-end graphics and small (30 Gig) HDD. This is available to him thru his company's IBM Friends & Family Program. Anyone want to offer an opinion? Also, for those of you familiar with the program, is there a way to upgrade your order or do they just limit it to one or two specific models?

TIA!

Mike

JHEM · #12 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:21 pm

The EPP is usually limited to a few specific models, but they change frequently.

Regards,

James

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