About to mail money to a guy on craigslist from another city for a "New CPU"

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

I am upgrading a personal custom desktop of mine from an i3-6100 to an i5-7500.

I found a posting on craigslist from a city 3 hours from me.

I have called him up and he is willing to accept a cashiers check through the mail and he will ship the package priority mail through USPS for me.

Want to invite you along for the ride!

First step, go to the bank and get a cashiers check for $140 for the i5-7500


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[Your PCMD]

Next step would be to watch your money disappear.

Also, brand new! With a warranty. I would have said $130 and meet me half way or, $120 and Ill come get it. I would NEVER pay before I see, hold or touch.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

yeah, brand new is $190. This guys is $140.

It's a risk. And curiosity is about to cost me $140... ... ...

 

[Your PCMD]

yeah, brand new is $190.

My point, and you get a warranty.

This guys is $140

How do you know if all cores work? GPU work?

It's a risk. And curiosity is about to cost me $140

You said it my friend.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

you get a warranty.

eh... I'll hire an Amazon professional to install it and make sure it works.
I never used manufacturer warranties...

How do you know if all cores work? GPU work?

I asked him if it "works as good as one I buy new off amazon?" and he said "yeah man."
So if he is a good human, it should be the truth...

my friend.

dawwwww

 

[Your PCMD]

Somehow, I just can't fathom:

good human

With:

craigslist

Bahahaha.....

I have had a couple bad instances with Craplist people in the past and that put me off entirely. I hope that yours turns out fine though.

 

[GTP]

Good human X Craigslist? Isn't that an oxymoron?

 

[sapphirescales]

I am upgrading a personal custom desktop of mine from an i3-6100 to an i5-7500.

I found a posting on craigslist from a city 3 hours from me.

I have called him up and he is willing to accept a cashiers check through the mail and he will ship the package priority mail through USPS for me.

Want to invite you along for the ride!

First step, go to the bank and get a cashiers check for $140 for the i5-7500


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I've found things on Craigslist from out of state that I wanted. All you have to do is ask them to list it on eBay so you'll BOTH be protected and pay a bit extra for it (say, $10). It's worked for me on numerous occasions.

 

[backwoodsman]

It's a risk. And curiosity is about to cost me $140... ... ...

You definitely need a girlfriend. That'll use up all that extra money you have burning a hole in your pocket.

Alteratively, you could become a gun collector. It's a lot easier, and better chance of paying off in the long run.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

You definitely need a girlfriend.

Tried that... They make to much noise.

extra money

I need to get off this i3... this is cheaper than buying new if it works... so really its not wasting money, it's just taking ridiculously high chances...

you could become a gun collector.

This is a thing I do...

 

[thecomputerguy]

yeah, brand new is $190. This guys is $140.

It's a risk. And curiosity is about to cost me $140... ... ...

Or your life

 

[Altster]

eh... I'll hire an Amazon professional to install it and make sure it works.
I never used manufacturer warranties...

Seriously? You won't do the work yourself? Aren't you in the computer repair / etc. business?

So is this all just a joke?

Do I ask too many questions?

 

[LordIntruder]

Tried that... They make to much noise.

Sign that.

 

[NETWizz]

Okay, so why do you want to pay $330 for it by the time it is all said and done?


If you can't meet the guy in person, don't send him anything.

 

[seedubya]

Sign that.

If you insist

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

Seriously? You won't do the work yourself? Aren't you in the computer repair / etc. business?

So is this all just a joke?

Do I ask too many questions?

Okay, so why do you want to pay $330 for it by the time it is all said and done?


If you can't meet the guy in person, don't send him anything.

So the processor came in...
updated my bios.

Took my i3-6100 out.

put in the i5-7500.

Computer POSTed.

Windows 10 came on.

Opened Task manager to see the CPU...

....

....

I5-7600...

Runs great!

I can't bloody believe it.

 

[Your PCMD]

put in the i5-7500.

I5-7600...

 

[nlinecomputers]

Beat me to it. LOL. Obviously a typo, but is it a typo on the chip on in that post....

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

Beat me to it. LOL. Obviously a typo, but is it a typo on the chip on in that post....

No typo on my part!

it is a i5-7600

seven six zero zero

 

[nlinecomputers]

No typo on my part!

it is a i5-7600

seven six zero zero

SO how is this marked on the chip?