People must be wondering why I am thinking of buying a Graphics card from OLX.
I need a graphics card. My old card went dead. Then it was an old card which was out of date and was just better than the integrated Graphics on the motherboard. I had upgraded the MB and not the card. The card is under warranty and it would be replaced when i get the time to give it to the service center.
Now I am not a serious gamer. I had given up on action games long back. Now even when I play, it is strategy games mostly Civilization. The graphic requirements are low.
I work with Photoshop. The graphics card helps there.
So I fix up an amount and look for a card for that amount. Not high end or the latest, but something better than what I have already had.
The people who sell on OLX are Gamers who want to buy a better card. They have limited means. They may or may not be internet-savvy. They depend on the local dealers for purchase. Then they would like a get a good price for their old card. Most of them are out of warranty.
Now it is upto the purchaser to determine how good the card is.
My seller is still using the card on his computer. He wants to know how much he can get for his old card before buying another one. It is upto me to check out the Card.
caveat emptor--buyer beware! That is why I am posting here. I have searched the internet and found some good points.
OLX is a like a garage sale. I had given two of my old stereo systems to the ruddhi wallah for a paltry sum. My wife even remarked that a time may come when we have to pay him to cart away such things. Now when I was cleaning my attic I found an old amplifier (about 8 years old). I put an ad. in OLX. There is a very good response. One man rings up from Gujarat asking me to courier it. I do not even know whether it still works. The offer to the local buyers is "pay the amount. Test it. If it works, keep it. Otherwise return for a full refund." If it happens it will go to ruddhi wallah who will pay me Rs.10 for it.
I am also trying to get rid of old computer parts like Coolers, stock coolers, motherboard, DDR1 and DDR2 RAM, Sound Card etc. All very old.
There is no comparison between this forum and OLX. OLX is garage Sale.
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Tell me what Graphics card in working condition (out of warranty may be) can I get for. Rs.1500.