So last week I e-mail gulfcoastgoodies4u in regards to this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/3dfx-Voodoo5-5500-64MB-AGP-VIDEO-CARD-NO-DOA_W0QQitemZ523580...

Asking for better pictures.





So they send me the same blurry crap that is posted in the auction!

So I e-mail them back, "Sorry, pictures are not sharp enough to make out any details."


So then I get the following e-mail today:

"Are you running windows XP or 98SE  ??  That card worked super great on my husbands computer with XP 32 Bit colors. He reinstalled it in  his newer computer with a Gigabyte PRO 400 motherboard which supports 8X and it worked great. That video card supports 1x,2x

I've tried to research your email to find out which video card you have and what auction you won??"

I e-mail them back-

"The card will burn up in about 3-6 weeks if run on an AGP x 8 motherboard."

Which they respond:

What auction did you bid on??


I respond-

" I was inquiring about an item you had for sale on Ebay, for some reason you sent the fuzzy pictures to this address.

Since you didn't send better pictures, I didn't bid on the item.

They responded-

"Apparently your computer coudn't handle a simple jpeg file cause I checked every computer in my house 7 in all the picture were very clear.  Secondly I did run a 4x on a Gigabyte PRO400 Motherboard which could handle 8x for about a month and a half with no problems as did my son with the exact same motherboard.  We didn't have to dial 911 for the local fire department and the gentleman who won the card is very happy with it.Enjoy your day..."

I responded with-

"My computer certainly handle something as simple as a jpg, all one has to do is review the auction pictures you posted to see they are badly out of focus.

BTW- Just how did you manage to cram a 3dfx AGP 1/2x video board into a motherboard that only supports 4/8x video boards?

You are aware that the boards are keyed so it's impossible to for some fool to install a 2x video board into a 4/8x motherboard that doesn't support it right?"

No e-mail since, hehe.

It's a lot of work to find good deals on ebay. If you have the cash, sometimes it's better to buy from a fellow collector here. At least you know who your dealing with.

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Not as much warning as just the whole exchange was somewhat amusing.

I forgot to mention I did a quick google of the motherboard mentioned and it comes up as a PCI-E piece.

Yeah, some sellers just don't know better, but some don't even bother to re-check what they state in an auction despite being handed better knowledge on a silver plate.

Luckily, those are a minority but one always has to double-check whatever abnormality is found in Auction text.
Nothing is worse than people (seen that myself) selling a "4MB A Model xy" for a "64MB B yz"

Any Ebay admin are abit slacky on users like the one you showed us Gary, they should grab thier minds togeather and give those user a big fat warning,and give true info on what the product really is, because what the bloke shows and say about is item is totally bullcrap right

everyone in the computer world should know that an AGP x2 based Videocard wouldn't work on an AGP x8/4 based slot right

Maybe the pics are the most of all importance afterall.

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Doing that without bulletproof vests and a set of lawyers ready could turn out to be an extremely expensive error for me.
It's okay for people to report isolated Problems with EBay sellers, but having a fixed, sticky and growing "blacklist" would earlier or later get me in front of a court, so that's not an option.

Joke here in that states- What do you call 1000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?

Answer- A good start.