Would you buy imported PC hardware ?

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Hi Guys

I can import PC hardware from Japan. I would be more than half price of the same here in SA.

The problem would be the warranty. Would you buy something like that ?
 
Yes, I would consider it under certain conditions. It must work when it gets here ie I wont pay until it at least works. And it must match specs of its replacement product verifiably. So if the specs state 10 million transistors it cant be 8 million.

If you are talking about the same range of products I am thinking about just a word of caution. The previous questions are based on experience. I could get any PC product from Japan a couple of years ago even branded with my logo but corners are cut in the manufaturing process. So be carefull.
 
If corners are cut in the japanese manufacturing process I have no hope for the rest of the world :(
 
Maybe some of you guys don't understand something.

The makes are all as we have it local.

Nvidia, SATA etc.

The reason I'm asking is that i'm looking at importing some of these stuff. Brand new and sealed. I was in doubt about the sales power of this without any warranty. But yea I can get them here and sell them for a profit.
 
Why don't you just give us a link to the Japan website? ;) :D :p
 
teraside said:
Why don't you just give us a link to the Japan website? ;) :D :p
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Well there is some other glitches...

1. U need a buyer on the other side.
2. U need a reliable company to reinforce the packaging and post it to you via air or Sea.
3. Is the stess of hoping it gets here
 
stoke said:
You said more than half the price, so offer full replacement warranty.
If it fails again, you're going to have to send that product back.
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I hear u.

The thing is out of box failure I could do... However something like 2 week then fail or repairs.. That I can't, any ideas ?
 
Okay, based on all that info, I won't buy it ;) :p :D

But that's just me dude, and I don't have mula anyways, so ignore me ;)
 
teraside said:
Okay, based on all that info, I won't buy it ;) :p :D

But that's just me dude, and I don't have mula anyways, so ignore me ;)
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Let me use an example....

I have a Item I saw on Aution yesterday.

R 2600

Sorry here is the specs:

構成部品詳細
Component-parts details
プロセッサ
Processor Intel LGA775 Core2Duo E6400(2.13GHz)
Intel LGA775 Core2Duo E6400(2.13GHz)
マザーボード
Mother board Biostar P4M900 Micro 775
Biostar P4M900 Micro 775
チップセット
Chip set VIA P4M900 + VT8237A
VIA P4M900 + VT8237A
光学式ドライブ
Optical drive GSA-H44N
GSA-H44N
メモリ
Memory PC 5300 DDR?667 512MB x2 1024MB
PC 5300 DDR?667 512MB x2 1024MB
HDD
HDD S-ATA? 250GB rpm7200
S-ATA? 250GB rpm7200
オーディオ
Audio Realtek ALC861VD 6-Channel HD Audio
Realtek ALC861VD 6-Channel HD Audio
グラフィックス
Graphics VIA Chrome9 HC IGP
VIA Chrome9 HC IGP
USB
USB フロントx2 リアx4
Front x2 rear x4
オンボードLAN
LAN on board Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 Mbps LANコントローラー
Realtek RTL8201CL 10 / 100 Mbps LAN controller
ケース
Case SKC-052P400H
SKC-052P400H
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So your saying you can afford that ? Ok it doesn't include post and package but lets say I add @ most R 2000 for that R 4600 is it a bad price ?
 
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So you're wanting to land things without warranty and slap a huge profit on it?

Doesn't sound right to me. R2600 add 25% and let them fly, that way a lot of people wouldn't worry too much about the warranty. But be warned, if you sold me a dud CPU I would hunt you down;)

I would be interested in certain items, mainly below R1500 in value.
 
Pitbull said:
Let me use an example....

I have a Item I saw on Aution yesterday.

R 2600

Sorry here is the specs:


So your saying you can afford that ? Ok it doesn't include post and package but lets say I add @ most R 2000 for that R 4600 is it a bad price ?
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Lol dude, I said I do not have mula :D ;) :p

Jack is a broke student pirate bro, I can't read Japanese either, can you? :p
 
I probably wouldn't buy expensive stuff without a warranty but for cheaper stuff it'd be worth taking a chance. :)
 
JUGGY said:
So you're wanting to land things without warranty and slap a huge profit on it?

Doesn't sound right to me. R2600 add 25% and let them fly, that way a lot of people wouldn't worry too much about the warranty. But be warned, if you sold me a dud CPU I would hunt you down;)

I would be interested in certain items, mainly below R1500 in value.
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Ok the R 2600 is the purchase price then shiping and packaging need to be added. But this is a whole unit.

Shiping for a GFX card would prob. be about R 500 and lets say the purchase price on a 8800 series is lets say R 2500 + 500 that is R 3k Let's say I add 25%+14% R 4275.00

Is that a bad price ?

I'm just looking into a business option so this is not a certainty yet but I would love your input !

if you sold me a dud CPU I would hunt you down;)
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It will be shop based so it will not be a fly by night business.
 
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Syndyre said:
I probably wouldn't buy expensive stuff without a warranty but for cheaper stuff it'd be worth taking a chance. :)
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And if I was to replace a out of box failure ?

What is the odds of a Nvidia 8800 series card crashing after it's in and running ?
 
I would suggest if you do decide to go ahead, to start for instance with the cheaper gfx cards instead of the 8800gtx
 
PearlJam said:
I would suggest if you do decide to go ahead, to start for instance with the cheaper gfx cards instead of the 8800gtx
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Thanx.

I'm thinking of buying about R 100k worth of PC parts of all shapes and sizes. I was just using an example.

But yea. I don't want to go and sit with R 100k worth of PC parts if they're not selling would be worthless in 1 year :D
 
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