brinstar117

This review posted December 9, 2014. My description is below the pasted "For Sale" text. Original For Sale Post on November 5, 2014: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1839980 Pasted text from post: FST: Xbox 1 - $149 !! KILLER DEAL! Hi everyone, So, to make a long story short, somebody had given my their Xbox 1 as collateral for money they owed me. They won't be able to come up with that money to pay me back, so the Xbox is now mine. I don't want the thing, and just want the money that was owed to me. SO- here it is. An Xbox 1 console for only $150 shipped to your door. Included is the console only, as well as originally included accessories. Sorry no games or original box. Everything is in pristine condition, and had only been used for a few months prior. http://cnet4.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2013/11/19/8cc6dd8e-67c2-11e3-a665-14feb5ca9861/thumbnail/770x433/d9917c19b167ee7ea244c0da6dece26c/XBox_One_35657846_15.jpg Item pictured is not the actual unit. SOLD! [END OF FOR SALE POST PASTED TEXT] shroomiin originally posted an XBOX One for sale on November 5, 2014 for $150 shipped. I sent a message to him within 4 minutes of his post saying I would buy it. Abridged conversation as follows: [Nov. 5] SHROOMIIN - I don't have PayPal. Can you pay with a money order or check? ME - I will only do MO or check if you ship first. I have lots of Heat but if you aren't comfortable with that then I will pass. [Nov. 6] SHROOMIIN - LOL no one wants to do MO/check so I will do PayPal, you still want it? Here's my PayPal address (same as his Heatware address). ME - Sure, I have sent payment. Let me know the tracking number when you ship out. [Nov. 10, 4 days later] ME - I'm not in a particular hurry, but can you give me an update on the shipping status? SHROOMIIN - It's been hectic lately. I will ship out tonight or tomorrow. You'll see it by the end of the week. [Nov. 14, another 4 days pass] ME - I still haven't received a tracking number. SHROOMIIN - I have shipped multiple XBOX Ones lately (3 total), what's your shipping address? ME - Here's my name and address: _______. SHROOMIIN - I don't see your payment in my PayPal account. Give me the transaction ID. ME - Here's the transaction ID: _______. [Nov. 16] Now 2 more days have passed WITHOUT a tracking number. SHROOMIIN - I see the PayPal payment, we're all good now. ME - So where's the tracking number? This is the last contact I have with shroomiin. I sent multiple messages through PM and to his email requesting a tracking number over 4 more days. At the end I give an ultimatum and say if I don't get an update I will be forced to open a PayPal dispute. I open a PayPal dispute on Nov. 21, which is then automatically escalated to a claim by Nov. 24 since shroomiin did not respond. As far as I know shroomiin never responded to either the claim or the dispute. PayPal sides with me and I finally got my refund on December 5, nearly a full month after paying shroomiin.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on November 5, 2014 HardForum

I've been trading for over 10 years on various forums and this is the worst transaction I have ever had.

I never want to give a bad review but I think shroomiin has earned it. I had given shroomiin multiple chances to remedy the situation. shroomiin was unresponsive after payment, was disingenuous concerning his back story about the fact he actually had multime XBOX One units (not just the single one he had for sale), was unapologetic about delays, lied about shipping out, and ultimately I had to file a claim on PayPal to receive a refund.

As of December 9, 2014 shroomiin has not logged in again on HardForum since his last contact with me on November 16. I sincerely hope this was all a big misunderstanding and that he is all right. But, given that I was in sporadic contact with him in the beginning and the fact that he was not being forthright in his communication and the fact he was pressing for a money order or check, I feel that he was trying to scam folks. His previous Heatware evaluations show at least one other instance of him not delivering a tablet, but offering a refund. Please consider carefully before dealing with shroomiin if he ever shows his face again.

Pete mailed out the following to me for the price of shipping from his kind offer in the Freebies Thread. NETWORKING (2) Belkin cardbus notebook network card, 10/100, NIP (1) Linksys EtherFast 10/100 integrated cardbus PC card, model PCM200 (notebook) (2) USRobotics 56k PC Card modem with XJack, model XJ1560 (2) USRobotics 56k PC Card modem with XJack, model 3056 (2) 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN cardbus with XJack, model 3CXFE575CT RAM - DDR2 DIMMS: (3) 256MB PC2 3200U (8) 256MB PC2 4200U RAM - DDR DIMMS: (4) 256MB PC2100 (1) 256MB PC2700 (3) 256MB PC3200

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 15, 2013 ArsTechnica

They were packaged extraordinarily well, even better than many other traders do for high end parts!
I was hoping some others would jump on the freebies, but when no one bit I thought I might as well have as much as could fit in a medium flat rate box right before Pete said he would recycle them. I will be able to get some very old laptops on to my network with many parts to spare!

I purchased an old Sapphire Radeon 4650 DDR2 1GB AGP (you read that right!) for the price of shipping from starhawk.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 6, 2013 HardForum

starhawk generously offered the card in the HardForum's Freebie thread. After some exchange of information through private message starhawk mailed out the card in a small flat rate box after I sent payment through PayPal.

The card came well protected in a giant antistatic sheet and bubble wrap. I installed it in my old Pentium 4 desktop and it pumped some new life into the aging beast. Thanks so much starhawk, much appreciated!

I sold Darknite39 a T41 ThinkPad and an X60 ThinkPad that needed work. There was an issue with the T41 as it was damaged during shipment, but he was very understanding.

brinstar117 was the Seller on July 14, 2014 AnandTech

Darknite39 was kind enough to sign up for a Google Wallet account for payment. Thanks for being my first Google Wallet transaction!

I bought a GPD Win 2 mini gaming computer with lots of extras from the seller (username philhanson on ArsTechnica).

brinstar117 was the Buyer on June 3, 2019 ArsTechnica

Communication was fantastic. The seller was upfront and honest about minor issues and shipping dates. Items were packaged well and arrived earlier than initial estimates. I would absolutely deal with cypk again. Thanks for the nice deal!

I bought an Oculus Go 64GB with carry case, both brand new.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on November 2, 2020 ArsTechnica

razadazza quickly responded to messages, shipped out promptly, and packed everything really well. I received everything as described and was happy with the transaction. Thank you razadazza for the nice deal!

I bought the following bundle lot: i7-7700K, Asus Strix Z270G Gaming motherboard (described as non-booting), EVGA 850 G3 PSU (missing some modular cables), Cooler Master heatsink (Hyper 212 Evo, missing fan and fan mount), and Lian-Li PC-TU300 ATX case (modified with 3" hole in front and missing hard drive cage).

brinstar117 was the Buyer on August 27, 2022 ArsTechnica

The seller was excellent at answering all of my questions and offered a bundle deal that I couldn't resist. Shipping was prompt, items were packed extremely well and arrived as described. Some days later the seller messaged me to check up to ensure I was satisfied with our transaction. The seller then offered to send me some extra modular PSU cables from his new build at no extra cost to me which arrived just as described. Thanks so much!

I bought an i9-11900k, Asus Maximus XIII Hero, 2x16 GB Corsair DDR4 3600MHz combo & Xeon E5-2663v3 CPU

brinstar117 was the Buyer on October 11, 2021 ArsTechnica

Always top notch service from Whizbang. Thorough communication, excellent packaging, and quick shipping. Whizbang sets the gold standard when it comes to online trading.

I sold a complete in box MSI Radeon R9 390 to 3lmoroflcopter on Reddit.

brinstar117 was the Seller on March 13, 2016 /r/hardwareswap

I held the video card for a couple of days while 3lmoroflcopter was waiting funds to clear. Communication was thorough and cordial. Would not hesitate to trade with again.

I bought an i7-5775C, Asus Maximus VII Gene, 32GB DDR3, and Corsair H100i combo.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 21, 2017 ArsTechnica

As always, Dustin provided quick and courteous responses to my inquiries and shipped out immediately. In fact, he opted to ship in two separate boxes which cost him a lot more than if he just used one big box in order to get the combo out as fast as possible. Everything arrived in great shape as described. Thanks Dustin!

I bought a kit of DDR4 memory

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 13, 2021 AnandTech

Kalessian described the condition of the memory in the sale post. The price was for a single stick of RAM but came complete with the other non-functioning stick. RAM was packed well in its original retail box, shipped promptly, and arrived as described.

I bought a used Seasonic Focus Gold 650W GM-650 PSU

brinstar117 was the Buyer on April 20, 2021 ArsTechnica

Seller kept me informed with tracking info and ship date. PSU was packed well, arrived in a timely manner, and was exactly as described. Thanks for the flawless transaction.

I received a free SanDisk 32GB SDHC flash memory card from Jelly

brinstar117 was the Buyer on September 18, 2021 HardForum

"Seller" was kind enough to offer 3 cards in the Perpetual Freebies thread at no cost to the recipients. I was lucky to get the last available card. Jelly took care to pack the card in its own sleeve within an envelope to help ensure the card arrived safely. My free card is destined for a 2nd gen Rasp Pi. Thank you very much for your generosity Jelly!!

Bought a Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q tiny desktop PC

brinstar117 was the Buyer on March 17, 2021 HardForum

Seller was fantastic and thorough answering all of my questions. Let me know the tracking info and shipped out quickly. PC had some nice upgrades for a great price. Seller was also nice enough to throw in a bonus DisplayPort to HDMI cable unprompted. Everything was packed well and was as described. Thanks for the wonderful deal!.

I "bought" a dead GIGABYTE BRIX GB-BLCE-4105-BW mini-PC for the price of shipping.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 16, 2020 AnandTech

The mini-PC was described as dead and was offered for the price of shipping. Great communication from bigrod as he described the issue with the PC and answered my questions thoroughly. PC was packed well with the original retail box and accessories and shipped out promptly. In fact, I received better and more attentive service from bigrod than I have from other sellers in transactions of much greater value. I was able to get the PC to work again by manually reflashing the BIOS chip externally with a Raspberry Pi. Thanks again bigrod I appreciate all you did.

I bought a Topping MX3 and a Kinter 2020A+ from rv8000.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on June 27, 2019 HardForum

Communication was thorough and cordial. rv8000 shipped out quickly and packaged the items well. Arrived in great shape and as described. Thank you!

I bought a large lot of mostly computer related items that consisted of 1st gen Surface tablets, a couple of Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny PCs, and a large collection of untested RAM.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on February 15, 2021 ArsTechnica

Seller was very good at describing the items and negotiating a price. THRiLL KiLL shipped out everything promptly at great expense and pre-emptively made another shipment when he realized he had probably forgotten to include an item. This second shipment included lots of bonus extras to fill up the box. This was all done without me asking and I extremely appreciated it. Seller kept me updated during the whole process with tracking info and checked up on me after the multiple boxes were delivered. Outstanding seller, thanks THRiLL KiLL for the wonderful deal!.

Bought a used Seagate Ironwolf Pro 10TB (ST10000NE0004)

brinstar117 was the Buyer on March 29, 2021 ArsTechnica

Seller was attentive by answering all of my questions and sent over a picture of the HDD label at my request. Drive arrived quickly, very well packed, and as described. Thank you for the flawless deal!

I purchased the following combo from Reimund on Arstechnica: Intel Core i7 2600K Asus P8Z77-V Pro 2x4GB Crucial BallistixDDR3 1333MHz 2x8GB Patriot Viper DDR3 1600MHz Noctua NH-D14 with stock fans Everything came with retail boxes and accessories where applicable.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 21, 2016 ArsTechnica

Reimund was prompt and courteous with all responses and answered all of my inquires with aplomb.

The items were packed extraordinarily well. I'd count it in the top 10 of all transactions I've ever had. Reimund mistakenly forgot to include the I/O backplate for the motherboard in the initial shipment but was quick to remedy and it shipped out without delay. Thanks Reimund!

filip offered a free Celeron G540 in the Perpetual Freebies thread

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 9, 2018 HardForum

filip was kind to offer and quick to message and ship out. USPS took its sweet time but that was well out of filip's hands. My old 1155 board will live again as an HTPC, thanks again!

Got an unused Nokia 3310 3G phone for the price of shipping

brinstar117 was the Buyer on December 6, 2020 HardForum

Good communication, adequately packed, shipped at expected time, arrived in good condition as described. Thank you for the freebie phone!

I purchased the following used parts: i7 4790, Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI, HyperX FURY 1866 16GB DDR3, Corsair TX 850W PSU.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on October 6, 2017 HardForum

Communication was through prompt and courteous PMs. My questions were answered thoroughly especially concerning establishing Heatware credentials and email contact information. stonewalker AKA unitedflow kept me updated with the shipping and tracking information as we had to wait for his new parts to come before sending out the ones I bought.

Parts were adequately packed, but a bit sparse with padding. The shipping boxes did their job and protected the contents. Everything arrived intact and functioning. I am a happy buyer!

I purchased the following: 256MB compact flash card with PCMCIA adapter/reader Dell/Amphenol display port to DVI adapter (NOT mini-DP) (2) 512MB DDR2 SO-DIMMs RunCore Pro IV 256GB 1.8" ZIF IDE SSD with USB enclosure

brinstar117 was the Buyer on October 18, 2013 HardForum

t_ski packed everything well and shipped quickly. Parts arrived in good shape, thanks so much! I look forward to anything new t_ski will have to offer in the marketplace.

Bought G.Skill 32GB (4x8GB) Aegis RAM f4-2400c15d-16gis for a nice price.

brinstar117 was the Buyer on July 23, 2019 HardForum

As always, dbwillis was quick with communication and shipped out promptly. Parts arrived as described in perfect working order. RAM sticks were neatly protected in some rigid telescoping plastic sleeves that I've never seen before.

I sold a brand new in box Zalman CNPS9700LED HSF.

brinstar117 was the Seller on September 5, 2009 ArsTechnica

After checking out his references and posting history, everything matched up and I decided to cross-ship. xclr8ted mailed a postal money order. Everything was received in short time and worked out famously. It was a pleasure to do business with C. Morales. Thanks!