Not just PC parts sadly. People here seem to think they should get 80%+ of the cost back for their second hand crap all the time. Or they they price like $10 less if it’s a brand new item. I’d rather get some protection from CGA dealing with a retailer than save the $10 buying second hand. Especially if it’s electronics.

Not saying there aren’t good deals sometimes, but reasonable stuff always gets snapped up quick. In your case I would just wait for a decent sale and buy new.

Ye is not cheap. Best is keep looking from FB marketplace, TradeMe, or even from AliExpress? I've gotten my Xeon from there at low price but that's ancient tech.

I've been idly browsing local Facebook listings for second hand gear and the same shit sits there for months priced about what I paid for similar stuff years ago - sometimes higher

Yes, we're usually getting fleeced here. On the bright side we don't have to deal with a lot of the bullshit US and Europe have to deal with because we're so isolated.

Seems like not much supply of ex-lease stuff here. PBTech gets a bit but it's often not cheap. Grays online auctions previously had some bigger lots of IT stuff that went cheaply but you had to be able to pick it up normally.

Also what about cheap Quadro P100 or P400 cards instead, see those going on trademe pretty often.

You could try CR Tech in Penrose, they recycle a lot of used computer gear. They sell on TradeMe but you could also just drop in there (they are off Hugo Johnson Drive) and see what they have. I have bought a couple of used laptops there for friends on a tight budget

Is it that everyone are getting things for that price? Or just that someone got a good deal? Because for sure you'll occasionally come across a good deal that's outside the norm.

Also remember that most listings on Trademe are the price that isn't selling. Sometimes I spend months adding things to a wish list and seeing what price they actually sell for (I'm not sure of an easy way to search past sales). But this only works if there are lots of listings.

Supply and demand I guess. They must be selling them to somebody.