Broken ps3 - alternatives?

supersadie

I sold my son's perfectly working ps3 on ebay but when it arrived at the other end it had been damaged in transit. Likely to be the drive as it won't accept discs, but this is not confirmed by anyone technical. I had enhanced compensation with Parcelforce which I am currently trying to extract from them. (Eight weeks to conclusion??!!!) But it's only £100. This is roughly what it might cost to replace the drive but we could have the same performance again if I mend and sell. Should I have it repaired and sell it or keep the £100 and sell the broken one to a tech wizard to refurbish? Any other ideas (or places that buy broken tech) appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

scheming_gypsy

it sounds like the buyer had a broken one and they're returning theirs while pretending it's yours... it's unlikely the disk drive / laser will get damaged in transit!


but if you can't prove it, the answer to your question is good old eBay. Have a look on closed listings to find out what they go for with a similar fault and how much drives sell for as you might be able to fix it yourself.

patman99

Brand new Blu-ray drive is £50 - £75. Plenty of guides on the net on how to replace it yourself.

Busted PS3 60Gb - £50 on fleabay.

Btw, you did take a photo of the serial number before you packed-it up didn't you?.

scheming_gypsy

patman99 wrote: »

Btw, you did take a photo of the serial number before you packed-it up didn't you?.

i was going to go down those lines as well but decided not to as:
1 - they could swap drives and send the working ps3 with the not working drive
2 - send a different one back anyway... they'll have the working one and the OP probably won't have a leg to stand on.

WelshPaul

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

1 - they could swap drives and send the working ps3 with the not working drive

Has the warranty seal been broken?

scheming_gypsy

WelshPaul wrote: »

Has the warranty seal been broken?

they wouldn't know till they got it back and by that time the buyer has a working PS3

cit_k

What about getting the compensation, and telling the buyer to use it to pay for the item to be repaired at a local store?

T_T_2

Perhaps a little late, but a good tip when selling high-ticket value items on eBay is to mark them with a UV pen (on all the main components). Stick your initials on them and or a date. If someone then returns your item under the claim that it arrived damaged you can check with a UV light to see if you are handling the same item you sent out.

WelshPaul

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

they wouldn't know till they got it back and by that time the buyer has a working PS3

I always take a photo of the serial numbers and any warranty seals on expensive electrical items, this can be used in a small claims case.

If i was out £300 then the extra £50 charge to file a small claims case would be worth spending!

Blackjack_Davy

Good 'ol fleabay. Scams 'r' Us. I'd have taken it to a Game store or similar locally and gotten them to confirm it in working in writing before walking out of the store with the cash.