Comparing prices for used server RAM on eBay is unreliable
Buyers of used server RAM on eBay face inconsistent kit notation, mismatched speed-grade labels, and auctions or parts listings mixed in with real offers, making it hard to judge fair prices. The poster built a scraper with an LLM normalizer and sold-price history to bring clarity to this niche secondhand hardware market.
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