2 questions.

motorguy

aeuerby wrote:

I was just thinking that as well. I didn't think there was VAT on 2nd hand good either.

there is vat on second hand goods if they are bought second hand with the intention of selling them on to make money. though ask them for a vat receipt - it will have to have their vat number on it which is checkable - in case they are trying it on to get an extra 17.5%

motorguy

king_of_the_penguins wrote:

With regard to the dead battery, have you noticed that he is selling all kinds of computer bits and pieces including computer servicing (170006008603)
Now it seems to me that anyone offering computer repairs/upgrades/servicing would have the ability to check a battery before selling it.

my gut feeling on laptop batteries is that if someone is selling them with 'no returns' or 'no warranty' or the classic 'not tested' then they know its duff.

They aren't that expensive anymore. buy them new from a reputable seller

carolannjo

I think my OH reckoned exactly what king of the penguins said in his post, that as he was offering all sorts of computer expertise then he would probably have known it was dead. He sold a computer with no battery a few months ago (according to my OH) so it could have come from this. As you all have pointed out the signs were there from the original auction that perhaps it would not work but my hubbie made the decision to still buy it, no one forced him to. He will just have to chalk it up to experience at least it wasn't loadsa money.
Thanks to all who responded

bleugh

Unable to test due to no laptop


thats your problem

it's a clever way of writing 'it doesnt work'

I sold a motherboard like that a while ago, but, I wrote 'sold as seen, not working as i'm unable to test'

an idiot complained that it didnt work when it arrive!!!

rdwarr

Selling things known to be faulty as "untested" is pure scamming as it implies there's a chance they will work. In the OP's case the phrase "came out of working laptop" added weight to this belief.
Sadly the OP chose not to leave negative feedback for the seller which means he'll get away with it again.

soolin

Re scenario 1 I'm with the others on this. I read 'untested and no warranty' as meaning 'dud'. It is likely that paypal will do the same so a chargeback is unlikely to succeed.

Soo