r/hardwareswap • u/Afteraffekt • 7d ago
Over the past few months, we've seen a significant rise in scams targeting Buying posts. Accounts respond to [W] posts with bogus offers, push for irreversible payment methods, provide fake timestamps, and simply never ship. At best, you get your money back after weeks of disputes. At worst, it's gone for good. It has reached the point where more trades originating from Buying posts are fraudulent than legitimate.
Because of this, the mod team is seriously considering removing Buying posts. No decision has been made yet. This affects everyone who trades here, so we want to hear from you before anything changes.
Problem with Buying Posts
1. Everything happens out of public view.
A seller replying to a Buying post never makes a public listing. Any timestamps they provide are sent privately, where no one else can check them, so fake, stolen, or recycled photos are easy to pass off. The community can't spot red flags, warn the buyer, down-vote, or report. If something goes wrong, moderators are left with screenshots of private messages, which makes scams harder to investigate, harder to tie to alt accounts, and slower to act on.
2. Buying posts give scammers a target list.
A [W] post tells everyone exactly what someone wants and that they're ready to pay. Scammers can contact the buyer directly, offer a price just low enough to be tempting, and push urgency ("someone else is interested"). The buyer is exposed publicly, and the seller is not.
3. They bypass our account requirements.
New, low-karma, or compromised accounts that couldn't meet our posting requirements can still reply to Buying posts or DM the buyer. That makes Buying posts the easiest entry point for throwaway and purchased accounts.
The case against removing them
We want to be upfront that removal isn't a perfect fix, and there are good arguments on the other side:
1. Scammers will adapt.
We know that removing Buying posts only close one route. Scammers would likely shift to watching Selling posts and messaging the people who comment on them: "I noticed you're interested in the XYZ. I have a similar model for sale for a bit less." This already happens, and it could become more common.
This would require vigilance from our buyers that they only deal with sellers that have made a proper Selling post.
2. Hard-to-find parts get harder to find.
For older, niche, or rarely listed hardware, a Buying post often feels the only way to reach someone who has the part sitting in a drawer but would never have thought to list it.
3. Legitimate traders lose a useful tool.
Many honest users have completed good trades through Buying posts. Removing them affects those users as much as it affects scammers.
We know removing Buying posts would make tracking down specific or hard-to-find parts harder, and we won't make this decision lightly.
We don't take this lightly, and want your feedback!
Tell us what you think in the comments, or in the Discord channel #buying-feedback.
Some questions we'd especially like answered:
We'll collect feedback until 10/15/2026 and then share our decision along with what we heard from you.
How to buy safely
Whatever happens, these apply now:
How to sell safely
r/hardwareswap • u/hwsbot • 14d ago
Post your confirmed trades below. Please post in the most recent monthly thread. When confirming a post put Confirmed only nothing else it makes the bot unhappy :(
https://reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/s/XXxxXXxxXX is a share link and not valid.Examples:
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r/hardwareswap • u/bizude • 3h ago
Hello friends,
Location: Utah/Nevada border
I have a MSI Z890 Carbon Wifi motherboard that I had originally planned to use for testing, but never got around to it - and since Nova Lake is coming out relatively soon, I have no need for it.
Imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/qAN8nee
Asking $175 including shipping.
r/hardwareswap • u/LayLowGaming • 26m ago
hello all,
Apple Watch Ultra 2 - GPS + Cellular
Should be fully unlocked, No plan attached to it.
Battery Health - 88%
Small scuffs on frame
Screen perfect condition
No band
Original Box included
Repairs: None
$250 shipped
r/hardwareswap • u/ysfi__ • 31m ago
Timestamp ( corrected )
All items are fully tested and in 100% working condition with zero issues.
Price in CAD.
Switched my ITX build to air cooling. Retail boxes for the motherboard and AIO were thrown out by my roommate, so they cannot be returned. Selling extra peripherals as well.
Shipping: 15 CAD flat per item, bundled would be 20 CAD within Canada of course, US shipping will be 25 base and bundled is 30.
Packaging:
All prices are OBO - feel free to shoot me a reasonable offer + shipping, especially if bundling multiple items.
MSI MPG B850I EDGE TI WIFI (ITX AM5) - $255 OBO + ship Flawless working condition, all socket pins are clean. Converted the stock proprietary slide-in antenna block to standard female RP-SMA connectors to support standard screw-on or stubby antennas. Includes motherboard, AM5 socket cover, and Tri-Band antennas (no retail box or other accessories).
Corsair Nautilus II 240 RS LCD AIO (Black) - $100 OBO + ship Clean copper cold plate and straight radiator fins. Includes radiator/LCD pump unit, installed AM5 mounting hardware, and USB-C cable. No fans or retail box.
3x Jonsbo HF1215 Slim 120mm ARGB Fans (15mm, 5V 3-pin, Black) - $70 OBO + ship Retails for $45 each on Newegg ($135 total). Includes original boxes for two of the fans.
GameSir Cyclone 2 Controller (Black) - $40 OBO + ship Includes controller, charging dock, and 2.4GHz USB receiver. No USB-C cable included.
Pulsar ES2 4mm XL Mousepad (Black) - $45 OBO + ship Barely used, comes in the original flat box.
Please comment before PM/chat.
r/hardwareswap • u/ven0mlol • 44m ago
phone condition is in between fair to good condition.
the oled screen itself is in perfect condition and does not have any burn-in or dark spots or dead pixels. There is some scuff marks/fingerprints on the screen that can likely be wiped off. I hardly even notice them if the screen is turned on.
The phone's body has some minor scuffs and spots around the sides and back. Most obvious ones are on/around the back camera, shown in the pictures. Other ones are so minor that my camera couldn't even really pick them up. All of these can be easily hidden with a case anyways.
I bought the phone new off of ebay sometime in mid-late 2023. It was used as my main phone up until about a month ago when I upgraded to a Pixel 10 Pro XL. That being said, the cycle count is quite high, it is nearly 800, as shown in the pictures. I have no idea what the battery capacity is as it doesn't show in graphene settings and none of the third party apps are telling me either. For what it's worth, the phone lasted me the entire day on a full charge usually, so about 10-12 hrs, but I am also not a heavy user, so your mileage may vary of course. I remember the phone lasting roughly the same time as when I first got it, maybe lasts like an hour less than it did brand new, so I can't imagine the capacity is lower than like 90% if I had to guess, though I can't be 100% certain. I am not a heavy user of my phone so I did not wear out the battery that much.
The phone has GrapheneOS installed, as that is what I was using on it. It has been fully wiped and is in setup mode, so it's pretty much as if you just installed it yourself. I can revert it back to the stock ROM, but I suspect some people here may be buying this just to install graphene anyways, so I figure it's pointless to do so, regardless, if that's a dealbreaker to you, let me know and I can flash it back to the stock ROM for you.
Phone is unlocked to all carriers
asking for 150 shipped through paypal G&S.
130 cash only if local to MA.
timestamps here: https://imgur.com/a/hamiRLk
r/hardwareswap • u/1d0m1n4t3 • 17h ago
Morning, SOLD
Up for sale is a bulk lot of 88 256gb drives. I am not sell individual or smaller lots at this time, I am currently only selling all 88 drives at once. I'm asking $777.77 including shipping to the USA for all drives and I'll include the 3d printed holders shown in the time stamps. The drives have been wiped and over written, they are currently not initialized and will need to be initialized prior to use. The drive power hour count, hours, GB read / written, and drive health are shown in the time stamps. Please comment before PM'ing. Thanks!
Timestamps
r/hardwareswap • u/Karmuhhhh • 4h ago
I recently bought this laptop from BestBuy in June 2026 (I have receipt) to use while living in a hotel. Ultimately it was really just used for Netflix and light gaming, but it really has very little use. I recently upgraded to a Razer Blade 16 so this now just sits in the desk drawer.
It’s in genuinely great condition. No scratches/bumps/bruises/blemishes that I can see. Screen is perfect. I still have the original box as well.
I’m looking to trade for a thin and light laptop with long battery life. Please let me know what you have!
r/hardwareswap • u/AppropriateEvent3592 • 1h ago
The Charybdis Nano is a compact, 35-key Dactyl Manuform-style split ergonomic keyboard featuring an integrated trackball—ideal for minimal finger travel and compact layouts like Miryoku.
Used as a daily driver for a few months; fully functional and thoroughly tested.
Interested? Send a DM for close-up shots of the USB-C port area, or shipping estimates.
r/hardwareswap • u/1NFINITYF1R3 • 5h ago
Hi all,
Shot in the dark since DeepCool is banned in the US. Before I buy the case off Aliexpress, I want to buy a Deepcool CH270 Digital, black. I can buy local or shipped.
Additionally, I am also on the market for a mATX AM5 motherboard, with the desired specs below. For awareness, I won't purchase a mobo until I've purchased a CH270:
I am downsizing from my ATX mobo and O11 vision compact. Located in the Houston area. Thanks all!
r/hardwareswap • u/Adventurous_Log_3744 • 7h ago
If anyone bought the bundle solely for the 5090 i'd probably buy the rest off ya.
r/hardwareswap • u/SND_ANT • 5h ago
Reposting these from 10/8 with an updated price!
Asking $150 shipped CONUS.
Shoot me a chat if you have any questions!
Will come shipped with both satellite speakers , subwoofer and cables.
Timestamps - https://imgur.com/a/logi-g560-10-8-2026-2hZJZsq
r/hardwareswap • u/Casmeron • 10h ago
Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/hUH5q2u
Six DDR5 kits on sale! All RAM has been tested with Memtest86 (4 passes, no errors); can run other tests on request.
Offers: happy to consider reasonable offers on anything. However, I’ll typically wait 24h from the start of the post before accepting any lower offer, so everyone has a chance to see the post and decide whether to buy at asking price!
Comment before PMing!
| Item | Price shipped | Memtest86 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair Dominator 48GB 2x24 DDR5-7000 CL36 | 500 | Memtest86 | |
| T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2x16) DDR5-6400 CL38 | 380 | Memtest86 | |
| Crucial Pro 32GB (2x16) DDR5-5600 CL46 | 350 | Memtest86 | |
| T-Force Vulcan 32GB 2x16 DDR5-5200 CL40 | 320 | Memtest86 |
Everything ships with USPS, boxed w/anti-static packaging.
r/hardwareswap • u/Wild-Claim-100 • 5h ago
If anyone is interested in a pallet of about 20 MSI 1440p 27" 170 Hz IPS gaming monitors let me know.
Local to Jacksonville, FL. Local will be discounted. Prices include shipping. All used items will be shipped in anti-electrostatic wrap and bubble wrap. No international shipping but a freight forwarder is fine. Please check address before payment.
Prices firm except for parts marked OBO or bundled items. May wait on offers.
RAM
64GB 2x32 Corsair Vengence 6400MT/s CL32 Black RGB - $725
- Used in Ryzen 9700X system. Shipped in Corsair Dominator box.
NEW AM5 CPU Combos
Can also swap motherboard for a barely used Gigabyte B850 Gaming WIFI6 ATX board. Includes wifi antenna and SATA cables.
1x BNIB 9800X3D, ASUS TUF Gaming B850m, Cooler Master Elite 240mm AIO - $565
1x BNIB 9900X, ASUS TUF Gaming B850m, Cooler Master Elite 240mm AIO - $465
-$20 for no AIO. Will not part out the rest.
CPUs - https://imgur.com/a/9900x-cpu-combo-0wP8glL
MOBOs - https://imgur.com/a/b850m-motherboard-combo-shzF4gS
AIOs - https://imgur.com/a/cooler-master-elite-aio-6Opt9lw
SSDs
2TB Gen 4 WD SN5000 - $225 OBO
- 100% Health
1TB Gen 4 PC801 SK Hynix - $125
- 7000 MBps sequential read, heatsink is removable and can be swapped to any SSD
- 99% Health
- 94% Health
Monitors
3x BNIB 27 Inch Odyssey G6 G60F QHD | 350Hz | IPS | G-Sync Compatible | Gaming Monitor - $295 each OBO
PSU
1300W High Power PSU - $110 OBO
- Either Tier A/B+ on PSU tier list
- Used for about an hour. Comes with all included cables.
Gaming PC
1x Gaming PC - $700 local OBO, open to shipping
- Newly built, used for less than a week. Plastic wrap still on case/CPU cooler. 1 USB 2.0 port on the front of the case isn't connected since the motherboard doesn't have enough USB 2.0 headers. The digital display on the case/CPU cooler use them.
- Boxes for the following are available: CPU, Motherboard, Case, CPU cooler, PSU
- 150-200 FPS on Fortnite at high settings
- Comes with Windows 11 Pro & Office 2021 Professional Plus fully activated.
- Can include 1440p monitors, a brand new keyboard and mouse, USB sticks, and monitors
Specifications
- RTX 3060 Ti, Ryzen 5 5500, GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6, 16GB 4000 Mhz CL16 G. Skill NEO RGB, 1TB SSD, Cobra 650W Gold Plus Power Supply, Rosewill CPU Air Cooler with Digital Display, darkFlash MATX Gaming PC Case with Digital Display
NEW AIO
r/hardwareswap • u/Diet_Water • 2h ago
Selling a few devices that have seen very little use. Everything is in good condition and has been well taken care of.
Location: 90601 (Whittier, Los Angeles/Orange County area)
Payment: PayPal Goods & Services for shipped orders, cash for local meetups.
Specifications:
Condition: Excellent, practically flawless.
Purchased brand new from Best Buy and barely used. I've looked this laptop over carefully and genuinely cannot find a single cosmetic flaw. Any smudges visible in the photos are simply fingerprints, not scratches or damage.
The 240Hz OLED display is absolutely gorgeous, especially for gaming.
Manufacturer's warranty through January 15, 2027. I'll provide the original Best Buy receipt upon purchase.
Includes: Original box, original charger, and carrying sleeve.
Specifications:
Condition: Excellent, very lightly used. 99% battery health.
This was my wife's iPad, and she hardly ever used it. It has always been kept in a protective case with a tempered glass screen protector installed. Extremely well taken care of.
Includes: Original box, unused original USB-C charging cable, and original charger.
Specifications:
Condition: good, barely used. some tiny scratches on one of the edges
Purchased for light office work but ended up hardly using it. Works perfectly, and I simply don't have much use for it anymore.
Includes: Mac mini and original power cord only. No original box.
Specifications:
Condition: Excellent, lightly used.
Previously installed in my ASUS ROG Ally, which itself saw very little use. Selling because I no longer need the extra storage.
Perfect for upgrading a ROG Ally, Steam Deck, or other handheld/device supporting M.2 2230 SSDs.
r/hardwareswap • u/ShadowBladerVII • 2h ago
All drives have been fully wiped and tested
Sale price includes USPS shipping and insurance.
Local to SoCal 91790, local priority.
Message me for any questions or information.
| Item | Price each |
|---|---|
| 100% 8TB TeamGroup MP44 Gen4 | $830 shipped / $800 local |
| 100% 2TB Samsung 980 Pro Gen4 | $230 shipped / $215 local |
| 2x Openbox 1TB Samsung 9100 Pro Gen5 | $200 shipped / $190 local |
| BNB 1TB Crucial P2 Gen3 | $120 shipped / $110 local |
r/hardwareswap • u/Brilliant-Effort-497 • 6h ago
All items are in perfect working condition
64GB Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB
(2x32GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Price: $840 shipped
Ryzen 7 9850x3D CPU
$395 shipped
SOLD Ryzen 9 9900x3D CPU
$410 shipped
2x 2TB GEN4x4 AGI nvme ssd
Price: $199 each shipped
r/hardwareswap • u/Ordinary-Peace-7040 • 6h ago
Hey guys, I am looking to buy a S24 Ultra. Any color but prefer black. Local to the bay area but can have it shipped if needed. Please comment and pm me what you have and how much you are looking for, thanks.
r/hardwareswap • u/carbon_brz • 9h ago
From my old homelab storage server. Bought them between mid 2024-early 2025
2 of them are at less than 1400 hours, the other 3 are at 13k. Health is 100% on all five
Looking to get 95/shipped each < 1400
The other 3 85/Shipped
Would not mind selling all five at once!
r/hardwareswap • u/TheAstralGuru • 3h ago
Hey all, I’m selling these 2 Combo parts. They are ready for use straight out of the box, already built together and come with a cooler. For more details, I recently posted in this other reddit, thank you for reading!
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcpartsales/comments/1x6dsfi/aus_h_ryzen_5_7600x_includes_stock_cooler_msi/?
r/hardwareswap • u/Worldly_Sympathy142 • 3h ago
Ryzen 9 9950X3D – $450
Paying with PayPal G&S.
Will only buy from people with confirmed trades. Please comment before PM and send timestamps. Thanks!
r/hardwareswap • u/Fit_Weakness_1809 • 15h ago
All prices include shipping. Prices are firm. Please do not message me with a lower offer for at least 24 hrs. Comment before PM. Priority to persons with more trades.
No original box unless stated.
All tested working.
MOBO + CPU TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/rog-crosshair-extreme-9800x3d-cui4Y6e
ASUS ROG X870E Crosshair Extreme motherboard + 9800X3D CPU $950 - sold 900 shipped
Includes SICK motherboard with a freaking screen + cpu + contact frame + wifi 7 antenna
no other accessories. no original boxes
GPU TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/svmC7MX
Sapphire Pulse 9070xt $675
includes original box + anti-sag bracket
RAM TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/w9PBGGw
All RAM passed memtest86 & pulled from working systems
1 KIT 48gb (2x24gb) 7200mhz CL36 Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB $540 Model #: CMP488I5MZI7200C36
2 KITS of 64gb (2x32gb) 6000mhz CL38 TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB $620 Each Kit (all four serial numbers are sequential) Model #FF3D532G6000HC38ABK
1 KIT - 64gb (2x32gb) 6000mhz CL32 G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB series $630
Model #: F5-6000J3238G32GX2-TZ5 RK
1 KIT - 64gb (1x32gb WORKING 1x32GB NOT WORKING) 6000mhz CL32 G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB series $400 sold 375
Model #: F5-6000J3238G32GX2-TZ5 RK
STORAGE TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/yCTWKnB
4TB 99% Health Samsung 870 Evo Sata SSD $325
2TB 98% Health Samsung 990 Pro $230
POWER SUPPLIES AND AIOS TIMESTAMP: https://imgur.com/a/tiRxCwS
ROG THOR 1200W P2 PSU $190
Included Cables: CPU x 2, 12vhpwr x 1, RGB to PSU Cable, Extra long AC power cord- not stock- Sata x 3, PCIE x 1, 24pin mobo x 1
Corsair 1000x 1000W PSU $50
Included Cables: CPU x 2, AC power cord, 24pin mobo x 1, PCIE x 3, Sata x 2, Molex x 2
NZXT 1000W PSU $50
Included Cables: CPU x 2, AC power cord, 24pin mobo x 1, PCIE x 3, Sata x 1
$60 NZXT KRAkEN 360mm AIO [LGA1700 HARDWARE ONLY] + 5 Fans + Fan controller
$160 LIAN LI HYDROSHIFT 360mm AIO [AM5 HARDWARE ONLY] + 3 RGB UNI FAN THINGS + 3 FAN WITH THE LCD ON THEM + 3 FAN CONTROLLER THINGS
OBO GET THIS SHIT AWAY FROM ME PLS
$125 TRYX Panorama 360mm AIO [AM5 HARDWARE ONLY]
r/hardwareswap • u/Canadian__Tired • 3h ago
Hi I’m looking for an 256GB NVME M.2 SSD in decent health. Doesn’t have to be current gen. I’m just looking for something to use as a Plex transcoding drive.
Please reply here before PMing thanks!
r/hardwareswap • u/Sindacalis • 3h ago
I just want it to be in good condition with no broken or missing components.
r/hardwareswap • u/S0ccerMomPam • 4h ago
I'm looking for 2 lga 1700 cpus. 1 lower end like a i3 12100 but non f model for around 70$ and a 13/14th gen i7 ~ 150 depending on model. I'm not dead set on specific models.