Pacha_Queen Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I'm looking to buy a new double oven. The one I want is £450 in John Lewis and pretty much the same price with all stockists. I've just searched on ebay and someone in Worksop is selling the exact same one for less than half the price claiming it to be brand new, unused just kept in storage as they moved in with their mum (ah bless!) I'm not sure yet how well this has been stored, whether it's a Big Yellow kind of place or in a garage but have asked the seller a hundred questions to get a better idea. What I need to know is whether this is likely to have suffered any potential malfunction for having not been used for a period of time. It's a dual fuel cooker if that makes a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantastic Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 If it's been stored in a garage, outside shipping container or 'budget' storage place where the air isn't regulated then it could easily be damp which presumably will lead to problems with rust/mould etc but depends how long it's been there. In my own experience of Ebay "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacha_Queen Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 It's been stored in a flat apparently, for over a year. I'm dubious now because he says he can't remember where he bought it from. Surely everyone would remember where they bought an expensive oven from???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I was about to say be careful, however, your second post has confirmed your right to be suspicious. I would walk away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I'd be a bit suspicious if he has disposed of the original receipt, he must have intended using it at some stage, even new products can fail in the first 12 months. If you decide to go ahead I would ask if he is prepared to give you a signed receipt stating that it's unused and in good working order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Surely everyone would remember where they bought an expensive oven from???! Yeah, I have a terrible recollection and I can pretty much remember where I bought every non-perishable thing I own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The key thing would be that it will come with no guarantee, so even if it works fine, if it fails in 3 months time there will be no come back with the person who sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckymurphy Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 'caveat emptor' let the buyer beware. go and look at it. if the buyer says no, you cant look. you know theres a problem. if you buy on ebay, pay by paypal. that way you have recourse to a refund if it is not as described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 The key thing would be that it will come with no guarantee, so even if it works fine, if it fails in 3 months time there will be no come back with the person who sold it. Yes, but at least the seller would have committed himself, in writing, that the oven should work as expected at the time it is installed in its new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Unless they can wire it all in and test it I don't know how they could give such a guarantee. All they could do is sell it as "new, unopened, presumed to be working". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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