Ebay Investigation Report

Report generated: Nov 29, 2025

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eBay listing: ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC 32GB — seller mama_4390

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389307549652

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Category: Ebay

Recommendation

Avoid

Overall Summary

Suspicious

Why we think so?

Quick verdict: suspicious — likely a bait or counterfeit listing. The card is advertised as a brand-new ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 with full specs, but the asking price (~£925) is far below known retail prices (~$3,360–$4,100 / roughly £2,700–£3,300). The seller profile is minimal (feedback score 100, no visible store), only three recorded sales of this item, and the listing disallows returns. Payments include buyer-protecting methods (PayPal), but the extreme price gap, low sales volume, reused/stock images across many marketplaces, and no-store details together make this high risk. Recommendation: avoid — buy from an authorized retailer or a verified high-feedback seller instead.

Confidence Score Our overall confidence rating for this entity based on public signals, activity, and risk checks.

43%

Risk Insights

⚠️

Price anomaly — Very high risk

Listing price (~£925) is roughly one-quarter or less of prevailing retail prices for this model.
Extremely low prices on high-value electronics are a consistent scam indicator.
Avoid transactions that rely solely on seller promises when the price is that far below market.

🛡️

Seller footprint limited — Medium risk

FeedbackScore=100 with no visible store data and only three sold units for this item.
Limited seller history makes it harder to verify legitimate fulfillment or warranty handling.
Ask for serial photos and purchase proof before considering any payment.

Category Scores

Red Flags & Warnings

Price far below market; likely bait or counterfeit.
Seller store/profile has minimal public data and low visible transaction history for high-value items.
No returns accepted and limited inventory shown, reducing buyer recourse.
Images and text are reused across multiple marketplaces (stock or scraped content), which is commonly used in fraudulent listings.

Detailed Checks & Insights

0-100 Scale

Price vs known retail/market prices

Score: 10

Failed

Reason: Listing price is far below market averages for this model, which strongly indicates fraud, counterfeit goods, or an error.

Seller identity & feedback depth

Score: 35

Failed

Reason: Seller has a numeric feedback score (100) but no visible store/catalog data from the store endpoint and few sales of this high-value item.

Listing imagery originality and metadata

Score: 30

Failed

Reason: Images appear reused across many marketplace listings; stock images can hide counterfeit or drop-shipped goods.

Returns, shipping, and buyer protections

Score: 25

Failed

Reason: Listing states 'No returns accepted' and inventory is zero, which reduces buyer protections and makes disputes harder.

Product specs vs manufacturer information

Score: 70

Passed

Reason: The listing's technical specs (MPN, memory, connectors) match official ASUS specifications, suggesting the textual data is accurate or copied from the manufacturer.

Sales history and fulfillment evidence

Score: 40

Failed

Reason: Sold quantity is low (3) and available quantity is zero; limited visible fulfillment history for a high-value item is concerning.

External complaints and reputation signals

Score: 40

Failed

Reason: Quick web search did not reveal explicit complaints, but absence of evidence isn't evidence of safety given other red flags.

Your Next Steps

1

Do not purchase this listing as-is. The price gap is the clearest red flag.
2

Compare the exact model number (MPN: ROG-ASTRAL-LC-RTX5090-O32G-GAMING / 90YV0NF0-M0NA00) on ASUS and major retailers (Newegg, B&H, official ASUS store) to confirm MSRP and authorized sellers.
3

If you still consider buying, request additional high-resolution photos (serial number, sealed box, hologram), ask for proof of purchase/warranty, and insist on a return window or pay via PayPal with a card for disputability.
4

Report the listing to eBay if images/description clearly match known authorized retailer listings but price and seller details are inconsistent.

Evidence & Citations

eBay listing — ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC 32GB GDDR7 Graphics Card
Primary listing data: price (£924.70), soldQuantity=3, availableQuantity=0, returns not accepted, seller mama_4390, location Erith, shipping cost £14.75.
Seller profile snapshot — mama_4390 (limited storefront data)
Seller page returned minimal public store data; feedbackScore reported as 100 in listing metadata, with no visible store inventory in the scraped store endpoint.
Cross-marketplace image and listing matches (Google Lens results)
Search shows matching images and similar listings across Amazon, AliExpress, and other eBay entries — indicates reused/stock images or wide reselling, which can be benign but is often used in grey-market/counterfeit listings.
Quick web search for seller complaints and guidance
No clear third-party complaints surfaced in a brief check, but search results were general and did not provide strong verification of seller legitimacy.