Is it a bad idea buying a PSP from EBay?

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#1 Midnight_Ice
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I'm think of buying one but i'm not sure if its a smart idea..

What u guys think?
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#2 venom312
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mmm thats a hard one you will need to ask the ppl who are selling the psp to take it to some one t2 see who good it is or have insurance!
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#3 israelzerg1975
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I bought mine on ebay and it works perfectly.... Anyway, you should check the feedback of the seller and be certain of return policys
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#4 etramleinad12
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Ebay is better than buying it from a store used. The ones in the store might just be a PSP without a battery and charger.
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#5 venom312
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Ebay is better than buying it from a store used. The ones in the store might just be a PSP without a battery and charger.etramleinad12

you got a point

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#6 scaryteddy
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I always prefer getting things like this new from a store. Even if the PSP is in working condition when the person sells it to you, anything can happen and it's nice to have a warrenty if you need an exchange. For me, saving a little money has never been worth the frustration of being stuck with a defective device.
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#7 pillarrocks
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I woud prefer buying from a store like Walmart since its new.
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#8 HomieG_123
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I think that its fine if you buy one off of ebay. I buy and sell tons of things on Ebay and have only positive experiences. Once i got a damaged speaker sound system for my psp but i got erfunded plus the shipping
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#9 justin315
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i preffer buying it in a store new, or buying it from a friend whom i have known for a very long time
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#10 igotdez
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i think its fine i just got me a white psp from ebay a few days ago and everything is fine with it
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#11 taker_1192
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Well I personally wouldn't... BUT I did buy a memory stick from EBay and it worked fine. Just be sure to do your research and check feedback.

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#12 sandstormer1293
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I don't know man, I bought a game on ebay and it worked fine, but my grandpa bought a laptop and it didn't work. Just check the persons feed back.
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#13 Midnight_Ice
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Well i'm looking for the ice silver PSP in stores around me all they got is black
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#14 deactivated-5f9ba38f308de
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ask for tagged photos of it on and playable. Ask for pictures of every damage. check their feedback. if it seems legit and a reasonable price, then go for it. otherwise stay away.
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#15 gam3r3OOO
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I'm think of buying one but i'm not sure if its a smart idea..

What u guys think?Midnight_Ice

Yes Unless

A) you trust the user

or

B) the user doesn't metion anything that can be construed as a problem with it

for example: PSP is slightly damaged or I dropped it once but I think it still works

I buy games on Ebay never consoles. I do know of someone who bought a car on Ebay and it was nice. So it could go either way.

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#16 smoresvscoco
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if i were you i wouldnt just because i dont really trust ebay. but its your choice really.
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#17 vicdmx
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Yeah it´s okay buying it on ebay but anyway i perfer buying it in a store! dont trust ebay so much.

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#18 ILoveBeingDrunk
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I bought a brand new PSP Slim and Lite on ebay for under £80 ($155) including postage. Everywhere in shops it is at least £110. Always buy on ebay to get the best deals.

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#19 darkPSPfan
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dunno bout the psp itself but im buying games from ebay. new and sealed from USA (im from europe)