SPARTAN VI

Purchased a FoxConn 7900GS from Calvin.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on July 24, 2008 AnandTech

Payment cleared 7/8/08, shipment was said to go out 7/9/08. Followed up with Calvin on 7/20/08 after no communication or package. Went another 3 days without a response then opened a PayPal claim on 7/23/08. He responded to the claim with a 2-day FedEx tracking number. FedEx made an attempt to deliver of Thursday 7/24/08, and dropped it off Friday 7/25/08.

Packaging was mediocre. The card slipped out of its anti-static bag and was in an under-padded box. Box was sturdy however. Upon installation, I immediately found that the metal bracket was twisted back, probably when it was being taken out of his system as this has happened to me before.

Overall successful transaction, but hindered by little communication, slow shipment, and surprises.

Sold an EVGA RTX 3060 XC Gaming (KR)

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on August 23, 2021 HardForum

Sold Rewted my RTX 3060 XC (KR) that's been in a HTPC for the past 6 months. He paid the evening of 8/23, so I handed it to UPS the first thing the following morning 8/24. He later contacted me (before it was delivered) stating he no longer wanted the card because he scored 2x RTX 3060 Ti instead and asked if I would take it back. I declined to take the return so he stated he'd resell it, but told me he was hoping for "an easy way out." He also expressed disappointment because UPS originally had the delivery scheduled for Friday 8/27, but the delivery was delayed 1 business day, which was Monday 8/30. This is likely due to flight cancellations caused by Hurricanes Henri and Ida in late August, which impacted every major courier in the US.

When the 3060 XC arrived, he stated it had issues with audio dropping out on YouTube. I suggested a few troubleshooting steps and he quickly responded that he "done all that." I gave him the benefit of the doubt and asked him to send it back for a refund.

When the RTX 3060 XC returned to me it was still in the same perfect condition so I began testing, but couldn't replicate his issue. It's been installed in the HTPC and now my wife's daily driver PC (3 separate PCs from 2 different homes with completely different hardware and I/O) for the past 11+ days and it's still performing perfectly. I feel this is a clear indicator that there was an environmental issue on his end and a little more due diligence on his part should have resolved this, hence the neutral review. I refunded him within 5 minutes of FedEx handing the box to me, but it took PayPal and/or his bank the full 5 business days (about 8 calendar days) to refund him. He expressed his concern about the refund several times, so I kept referring him to PayPal's refund timelines (3-5 business days, or up to 30 days for debit/credit cards).

I'm kind of expecting him to respond to this review emphasizing the UPS delivery delay caused by the storms and maybe his disappointment with PayPal taking the full 5 business days to process his refund. Please realize that this is out of my control and/or within their established service level agreement.

We're now both back where we started, just minus our time and shipping costs.

Purchased an Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection code from Rick.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on December 9, 2015 HardForum

Purchase was quick and smooth. Great communicator and a gentleman. Couldn't have asked for an easier transaction. Thanks again!

Purchased a logitech G500 from drastik

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on January 21, 2012 HardForum

Mouse arrived quickly and packaged well. He provided tracking and kept in touch. Great seller. Thank you!

I bought Gears of War for Xbox360.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on February 7, 2007 HardForum

Great seller. We communicated regularly, item came very quickly and everything was just perfect. Thanks!

Sold an Asus P4S533 motherboard.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on January 11, 2006 AnandTech

Paid quickly, cool guy. I forgot to ship out the IO shield and he kept his cool, didn\'t freak out or anything. Pleasure doing business with you.

Sold OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD to LigTasm

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on June 21, 2012 HardForum

LigTasm paid quickly via Amazon payments. Great communication and no problems. Thanks!

Purchased a MSI Vega 56 Air Boost from Kirby, paid over Paypal.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on May 20, 2019 HardForum

Great communication, shipped very quickly and arrived safely in the condition described. Will do business with kirby again, thanks!

Sold a Chaintech VNF4 motherboard.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on March 25, 2006 AnandTech

Paid quickly, and very reasonable! Helped me out with shipping as he\\\'s in Canada, very kind gesture. Would do business with him in a heatbeat. Thanks!

I purchased a 4GB Ballistix DDR2-800 set from Crosshairs.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on June 27, 2014 HardForum

Purchase was made on 6/23, package received on 6/26. Super fast shipping, and great communication. Thanks again!

Sold BFG 7900GT OC to RaiderJ.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on October 1, 2006 AnandTech

Excellent buyer, sent half payment up front. Kept in touch even when out of town, and had someone sign for the package. Sent the second half once he received the package. Probably the most corteous buyer one can find. Thanks!

Sold a Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SATA SSD

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on June 18, 2021 HardForum

Very easy transaction. Paid quickly and kept in contact, then followed up with me immediately when he received the package, which I really appreciate. Thanks again!

Sold TreyRandom a iPad 16gb WiFi (1st gen) on Anandtech.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on July 9, 2013 AnandTech

TreyRandom was a pleasure to deal with. Communicated politely and promptly. Also sent payment quickly and without issue. Definitely recommended!

Purchased Orcs Must Die (steam) from Ricochet.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on August 18, 2013 AnandTech

Steam code was sent promptly via email. Exceptional communication. Thanks!

Sold TheDude a Corsair XMS DDR3 memory kit and Corsair CX750M power supply.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on August 8, 2019 HardForum

Quick payment and great communication. Easy transaction, would do business with him again! Thanks!

Purchased Rabbids Party for Nintendo Switch from jfnirvana292

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on June 27, 2024 HardForum

Easiest transaction ever. Shipped promptly and arrived quickly safe and sound. Couldn't have been any better, highly recommend jfnirvana292. Thanks again!

Purchased an Asrock RX 6900 XT OC Formula from LigTasm.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on May 31, 2023 HardForum

Easiest purchase ever. Great price, the video card arrived quickly and exactly as described. Highly recommend LigTasm if you're considering doing business with him. Thanks again!

Sold a broken Xbox to Batch.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on January 5, 2006 AnandTech

He paid promptly and replied promptly when he received the item. It was a real pleasure to do business with him.

Sold a Phanteks Evolv Enthoo ITX front panel

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on June 26, 2021 HardForum

Easy transaction and a pleasure to deal business with. Thank you!

Purchased The Division code from Eric.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on April 18, 2016 HardForum

Communication was fast and easy. Eric emailed the code to me immediately after payment, and I was able to redeem it via nvidia's website on my sister's Uplay account. Easiest transaction ever. Thanks Eric!

Purchased Halo 3 ODST

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on April 22, 2010 AnandTech

Item came super fast. Perfect trade; transaction couldn\'t have gone smoother. Thanks!

Sold a Logitech G710 to Cato.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on February 9, 2017 HardForum

Communication was on point. Cato paid promptly and stayed in touch with me. Easy transaction, highly recommended.

I sold RogueTrip a Nintendo 2DS with carrying case.

SPARTAN VI was the Seller on November 2, 2015 HardForum

RogueTrip paid promptly and kept in touch. Great buyer! Thanks again!

Bought a 6800 OC from Mike.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on June 7, 2008 HardForum

Card came quickly and very well packaged. I\'m probably the 3rd owner of the card, and was listed as a 6800GT instead of 6800. Scoob gave me his sincerest apologies and refunded me $16 of the $68 paid. Very upstanding dude, would trade with him again.

Purchased FarCry 3 Blood Dragon code from Tradio.

SPARTAN VI was the Buyer on May 4, 2013 HardForum

Sent code quickly and very responsive to communications. Excellent seller. Thank you!