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Sony190
03-23-08, 02:35 PM
These are half price from new. Good deal http://cgi.ebay.com/WD-Hard-Drive-HDD-Raptor-SATA-36g-36gb-10k-WD360ADFD_W0QQitemZ180230127967QQihZ008QQcategoryZ 158827QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

With 3 year warranty still on drive
Brolloks
03-23-08, 03:51 PM
Nice deal here, think of getting 2 for a cheap fast raid
twEEkerAreUs
03-23-08, 07:04 PM
Shipping and Handling US $8.00 US Postal Service Priority Mail®

Been in use for 1 year


So he's profiting on shipping and they've been in use for a year, alright deal I guess if you need a 2nd one to play with Raid.
moto211
03-23-08, 07:05 PM
last time i shipped USPS priority, it cost me more than that. i don't think he's profiting.
moho
03-23-08, 07:10 PM
last time i shipped USPS priority, it cost me more than that. i don't think he's profiting.

probably costs around $7, not even counting the box/packing supplies.
MadMan007
03-23-08, 07:23 PM
That's a fair amount for shipping considering he has a set amount for anywhere in the country.
Pandam00nium
03-23-08, 07:30 PM
If he uses a flat rate priority mail box it can come out to around $6-8 depending on the box he gets from them.

Edit - Actually Domestic flat-rate boxes are $8.95 from usps' site.
nd4spdbh2
03-23-08, 09:11 PM
if someone already had a 36gb drive already and wanted raid this is a decent deal... other than that id much rather have 2 seagate 250gb 410AS's from the egg... faster, quieter and cooler... and right now 69.99 a piece with free shipping.
nyker
03-23-08, 10:04 PM
I saw some benches this is faster than RAID in seek time but about same in read time. So I guess if you seek a lot then this is for you otherwise can do with RAID.
juane414
03-24-08, 12:18 AM
This is so temping!
=ACID RAIN=
03-24-08, 12:30 AM
I have a 36, had it for years. I love it, but I wouldn't get another. It's too small, and I don't do RAID anymore really, so I'd prefer something larger, even if it is a little slower. Right now it is a dedicated XP drive for lan parties, and vista resides on my slower 320GB seagate, which I use daily.
hung
03-24-08, 05:30 AM
Nice deal here, think of getting 2 for a cheap fast raid

Don't forget to ask about combined shippin' :bday:

Nice post, bro.
Silversinksam
03-24-08, 10:01 AM
Nice deal here, think of getting 2 for a cheap fast raid



If anyone here buys more than two from this seller, here's my advise:

Buy them in groups of three and not four. Since his feedback is 97.9%, thats below the 98% Paypal requires for over $200 in buyers protection.

So just spend more than $200 with any seller with feedback <98%
moho
03-24-08, 12:28 PM
If anyone here buys more than two from this seller, here's my advise:

Buy them in groups of three and not four. Since his feedback is 97.9%, thats below the 98% Paypal requires for over $200 in buyers protection.

So just spend more than $200 with any seller with feedback <98%

isnt it *up to* $200 protection?
Foxie3a
03-25-08, 04:13 AM
If anyone here buys more than two from this seller, here's my advise:

Buy them in groups of three and not four. Since his feedback is 97.9%, thats below the 98% Paypal requires for over $200 in buyers protection.

So just spend more than $200 with any seller with feedback <98%

Zero negatives in the past year, and 67 positives. Looking at the last few pages of feedback, it's mostly hard drives like these raptors... I would say it's safe to assume he's not scamming people. I would feel comforting buying over $200 worth.

So if I just get my feedback below 98% I won't be able to get anymore paypal disputes? Haha :D
Silversinksam
03-25-08, 11:59 AM
Zero negatives in the past year, and 67 positives. Looking at the last few pages of feedback, it's mostly hard drives like these raptors... I would say it's safe to assume he's not scamming people. I would feel comforting buying over $200 worth.

So if I just get my feedback below 98% I won't be able to get anymore paypal disputes? Haha :D


It has nothing to do with being scammed, it's a Paypal policy. Anything below 98% is only eligible for $200 in buyers protection.
hung
03-25-08, 09:49 PM
It's also reassuring that he's sold many of these already.
hank123
03-25-08, 11:59 PM
i bought one. ill let u know how it goes.
g0dM@n
03-26-08, 11:30 PM
this is 8mb cache?
hank123
03-28-08, 10:18 PM
ill let u know when mine comes in. should be in a few days.
NiTrO bOiE
03-29-08, 03:59 PM
this is 8mb cache?

The description states they are 16mb.
hank123
03-29-08, 08:33 PM
The description states they are 16mb.

reading from what feed back people have left i think they are 8MB cashe.
JoT
04-01-08, 11:30 AM
He's at 98.0% positive now.
NiTrO bOiE
04-01-08, 10:46 PM
Any update on this?

Hank, the reviews I read, he had two different auction titles, and they reflected the ammount of cache the drives contained.

Also, ADFD drives contain the 16MB.
g0dM@n
04-01-08, 10:53 PM
oh wow it's the 16mb cache. this is a HAWT DEAL!