Online auctions are full of unexpected opportunities, but few stories surprise as much as this. Imagine to enter a local second -hand platform with the idea of getting a simple computer box. You don’t look for anything spectacular, Only a wide chassis for future projectssomething functional and cheap. You make a low, almost symbolic bid, and you don’t expect more than a basic article wrapped in cardboard. However, when picking it up, something does not fit: it weighs more than expected, it sounds different, and what seemed like a routine purchase becomes the beginning of an anecdote that sweeps Reddit.
The story was known through Reddit, where the buyer published the discovery in R/PcMasterrace. According to images published by “Llamasusgame”, the box was not empty or contained old pieces, but a complete high -end computer. In his photos a TRX40 aorus pro Wifi motherboard is appreciated with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x processor of 24 cores, accompanied by 256 GB of RAM and a graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 TI. Although the interior shows accumulated dust, the screenshot shared by the user indicates that the system works and recognizes all the hardware.
When a cheap bid becomes treasure
Operation data are available on the City Online Auccans capital site, where the lot remains published. It is number 123 and describes a box Fractal Design Define 7 XLwith Price of $ 317.99. The final bid was $ 23.50 plus commission, according to the official file. The images associated with the ad barely showed the box inside a cardboard and a catalog photo, without giving clues of its real content.
The contrast between the paid price and the real value of the components is striking. According to the launch prices of AMD and NVIDIA, only the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processor was originally sold for $ 1,399, while the RTX 3080 TI exceeded $ 1,100 at its output in 2022. Even with current depreciation, the complete set can reach several thousand dollars in the second -hand market, especially for the large amount of RAM.
The announcement of capital City Online Auccans included clear warnings: all articles were sold “AS-IS, without guarantee, or possibility of return. Also insisted that The bids should be based on the written description And not in the images, which could be filed. The collection was only face -to -face, without shipping option, and the regulations of the site establishes that any dispute must be resolved by arbitration in Ohio.
The case raises an interesting issue: how far does the responsibility of a buyer get in such a situation? The user paid what the bid indicated and collected the article according to the standards, so no rule of the auction has breached. However, some commentators in Reddit wonder if he should have warned the company to correct what seems like a cataloging error. The capital policy online Auctions makes it clear that sales are definitive, but the ethical debate is still open: take advantage of luck or return the finding?
The purchase of this PC box recalls that at online auctions there is always a risk and surprise component. In this case, the buyer obtained a high -level team For the price of a piece of chassis. Beyond the blow of luck, the story underlines the importance of reading the small print and reviewing the lots before any movement.
Images | Calladeusgame (reddit) | Capital City Online Auccans
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