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GRRRR....ebay......is it a rip off???
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6. October 2005 @ 09:31 |
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To add my two cents..
since i started buying and selling on ebay in 2002, ive never really had a problem with phishing or bad sellers (once but a quick email to PayPal and i got my $10 dollars back :P) Ive sold and bought probably over 200 items, and made a lot of money for a highschooler selling other peoples sports jersesys and yu-gi-oh cards. Although i agree, ebay is getting worse with the amount of mislabeled items and fake/stolen items it is still a great place to find obscure or hard to find items (or if your just plain lazy too :P). I have since stopped selling and buying because of my newfound love for newegg.com and buy.com for buying and because ive run out of things to sell...
ps: Sellers (myself included) raise shipping prices becuase ebay takes a percentage of every sale you make, but they dont count the shipping towards that perccentage, so...If you sell something for 1 cent and put 80 shipping, thats 80$ profit.
pps: Dont EVER buy Jordans off eBay, 98% are fake.
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6. October 2005 @ 12:19 |
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So that's why you see a $20 Dollar Item selling for $5 with $15 SH
makes sense but then it just makes people think they are being ripped off for shipping
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nlm1976
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6. October 2005 @ 20:22 |
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My biggest gripe on ebay is shipping charges too. They're as out of control as the gasoline prices!! The only thing I buy on ebay are paperback novels. They're so much cheaper than the bookstore...if...you can find someone not wanting to rape you in shipping charges...especially if you find a good "lot." I've sold some books there too and I always use the calculate shipping charges (and don't add extra money to it like you can) in hopes that I'll have more buyers b/c they know I'm not ripping them off on postage. Everything else I've ever looked at has been crap so I just stick to my novels.
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aabbccdd
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7. October 2005 @ 00:44 |
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another thing i noticed is the seller WILL NOT leave you postive feedback after you pay for the item until you leave them postive feedback first ,which is BS since you pay for the item right away they should leave the feedback right away
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Alien13
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7. October 2005 @ 01:15 |
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Yeah i know hey, the guy hasnt left me feedback yet, i did it just then so i will probably get mine soon :)
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7. October 2005 @ 01:50 |
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actually, as a seller myself on ebay with 100% feedback score 300+ (so far), i have it setup to leave feedback accordingly AFTER my customers leave me feedback...i want to ensure my customers are happy with their purchase, so, i made it so my feedback is left AUTOMATICALLY after a buyer leaves it for me first...i used to leave feedback IMMEDIATELY for someone after they paid, but on my other account, some stupid kids would intentionally leave me negative feedback for no reason at all~! imagine this situation...the kid buys an item from me, pays within my allotted 72 hours time frame, i leave him postive feedback for payment, i ship out the EXACT item as pictured in my auction, brand new in manufacturers' sealed box, ship it Priority Mail, the kid receives it 2 days later, and then leaves me negative feedback? what for? with a feedback comment like, "i f*%ked ur momma last nite, she called me daddy! " now come on, i don't need to take this crap from little kids...i fulfilled MY end of the transaction and this is what i get? so HE has a positive and i get a negative for getting HIS item to him within 2 days time...??? so, that is WHY i no longer leave feedback first, i am more than willing to have an open line of communication with ALL my buyers if there is something wrong/ damage during transit, and i need to send them a replacement or refund or whatnot...but, i DO NOT believe in leaving feedback first, as the seller, since i do not want to deal with these little kids and their crap. i ONLY leave negative feedback to people that DO NOT PAY, otherwise, everyone gets a positive :)
so, aabbccdd, i do NOT find this to be out of line...reason being is, as a seller, you have to realize that there are some MORON AZZ kids out there that bid on ebay for fun, like it is a GAME to them..they have NO intention of paying, they are just messing around and bidding on stuff they WOULD LIKE to own, but, have NO money to pay for it...i had this happen on SEVERAL occasions...getting an email that went like, "thanks for letting me bid on your item, my mommy won't let me buy it now since she doesn't have any money on her, i'm only 14 so i am definitely interested, but maybe next time"...do you KNOW how mad i was at this BS???
naturally, i filed a non-paying alert (after 7 days time), only for him to respond to ebay with a "i don't have money, my mommy won't pay, ebay is fun, i like it more than my video games" ... so basically, i got bitch slapped with 1. listing fees, 2. final value fees, 3. a ridiculous message that made me crazy, the "kid" thought this whole thing was a joke~! that he played a "trick" on me and was laughing his azz off~
after some time had elapsed, i filed for final value fee credit and put this moron in my "blocked bidder list"...he is permanently BANNED from ever bidding on my auctions again...it's a real pain as lately this has become more prevelant for me...i get non-paying bidders EVERY single week now...i have heard ALL the reasons, excuses, lines anyone could possibly think of for non-payment, so i no longer give ANYONE the benefit of the doubt...
if someone bids and WINS my auction, and chooses NOT to pay, instant non-paying bidder is filed after 7 days, if that does nothing, i put a STRIKE against them and hopefully other sellers will follow suit and eventually get the fool banned from ebay. lastly, i give them negative feedback, to warn OTHER sellers of this idiot.
so, in conclusion, i went from being an excessive buyer on ebay a few years ago...to a powerseller NOW that deals with stupid little kids that think of ebay as a game...yes, i know it comes with the territory and EVERYONE deals with these "bad apples" now and then, but, im just SICK AND TIRED of these bidders that have NO intention of paying, but waste my auction for their amusement...
sorry for my rant there, but, as saugmon has stated about the crazy phishing that is going on...with these people sending emails to you/me asking to "verify ebay account", "need to update your cc info", "please verify paypal acct.", "your account has been suspended routing code @#$#@$#^, click here to reactivate"...blah blah...i get at LEAST 30 of these PER DAY in my sellers email account...it's ridiculous, there was even one where the guy said, "are you going to pay me for the item YOU won? i am not a fool, i am going to report you to ebay's safeharbor dept." LOL...i use my seller's account to ONLY sell, i NEVER buy anything...it just cracks me up...
anyways, guys/gals, be VERY careful about purchasing from ebay...whether you are here in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Africa, it doesn't matter, just be careful who you deal with, it CAN be risky, but, you CAN find some awesome deals if you look hard enough :)
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aabbccdd
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7. October 2005 @ 02:07 |
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Yup thats usally the case Kivory a few people ruin it for everyone
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7. October 2005 @ 04:22 |
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I've got a blue star with a rating of 82 and 100% positive feedback. Way below your 300 kivory, LOL
Last feedback, may 14.2005 so it has been a while. Now i'm on dial up so getting through ebay takes me a lot longer.
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7. October 2005 @ 05:41 |
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hehe, i have a teal star...it's purdy~ :)
but, GRRRR is right, so many spammers/phishers and so many little kids out there~ been getting on my nerves~
are you a seller or a buyer or both saugmon? if i were to buy something from you, you would leave me a positive feedback right? buyer confidence is of utmost importance~
LOL, or what if i bid on your item and NOT PAY, and then in an email to you i simply said, docTY is broke, no $$$...what would you do? LOL
anyways, just messing with you buddy, i sell on ebay EVERY single day, so, yes, in my free time, i keep alternating and refreshing the pages here on AD as well as My Ebay~ :)
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nlm1976
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7. October 2005 @ 05:51 |
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kivory666...do you use the second chance offer when you get a non-payer? I used that before and it worked out nicely for both me, the seller, and them, they buyer. Just wondering.
What's your ebay seller name? Is it the same? Just thought I'd go and check out your auctions.
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7. October 2005 @ 06:08 |
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I got fed up with E-Bay about a year ago for the same reasons listed in this thread. Excessive shipping and poor quality merchandise in several deals. I started dealing with Ioffer.com. Similar to e-bay but if you see an item you want, you make an offer to the seller and they can accept or reject that offer. In most cases you can state seller pays shipping with your offer. I haven't purchased much there but was pleased with the deals I did make.
Jerry
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7. October 2005 @ 06:49 |
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@nlm
yes, i have taken advantage of the second chance offer option before, but, most times, the outbidded buyers do NOT bite, that's only for ME, other sellers might/probably have much better luck than me :)
i am what you would call "unlucky" in the luck dept. :)
and no, my name on ebay is NOT the same as is here on AD...it's actually my WIFE's name and account, so unfortunately, i will not be able to reveal it here... :) no advertising remember? hehehe
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I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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nlm1976
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7. October 2005 @ 07:33 |
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Oh, yeah, that's right...sorry!!
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Alien13
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7. October 2005 @ 17:55 |
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Nevermind.. Dumb question
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7. October 2005 @ 18:07 |
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That may be a confidentiallity question. You can get people's email addresses by knowing what their ebay user name is.A simple ask seller a question and bam-you have their email address!
I was thinking about asking kivory666 about his,but I can't ask for his or give mine out.It may not be safe and someone could get bombarded with spam.
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Alien13
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7. October 2005 @ 18:08 |
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Im forgot about that.
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7. October 2005 @ 20:57 |
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no worries, no need to apologize, saugmon hit it right on the dot...it IS a privacy/confidentiality concern for me~ i already get 30 spam emails/day from these phishers out there~ :)
so, it's not so much i wouldn't want any AD members to see what i have to offer, i just don't want to break forum rules AND more importantly, throw MY privacy completely out the window~ :)
as much as i would love to make more sales/day, i don't want to overstep the boundaries and the rules here on AD...lastly, my wife has FULL access to the ebay account and if she got 20394823094823409 emails "ask seller a question" with the title as "what's up doc?" i think she would be slightly irritated~ :)
good day to you all~
docTY
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"Its better to be quiet and appear stupid, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
I am always prepared to recognize that there can be two points of view - mine and one that is probably wrong - John Gorton
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ddp
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8. October 2005 @ 17:45 |
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& she'll end up doctoring you & you'll won't like it!!
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xboxdevil
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8. October 2005 @ 20:02 |
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ebay can be a rip off but it might be good for selling junk i got 2200 basketball cards in mint condition might put them on ebay starting bid $1000 considering it anyway.and if i can get 180pounds or more for my xbox that might be going on there.
xbox 1.1 80GB hdd xecuter 2 unleash x dash(possible upgrade in future) very old pc(new one should be coming soon)
bottle of bacardi(depending on how drunk i am sometimes the bottles empty)
packet of smokes(until i smoke them all)
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xboxdevil
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8. October 2005 @ 23:59 |
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mods i hope you dont take it the wrong way but im not trying to advertise anything on your site with the above post
xbox 1.1 80GB hdd xecuter 2 unleash x dash(possible upgrade in future) very old pc(new one should be coming soon)
bottle of bacardi(depending on how drunk i am sometimes the bottles empty)
packet of smokes(until i smoke them all)
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9. October 2005 @ 00:25 |
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i have had no problems with ebay, u just have to remember to look at there feedback and where it is coming from and thats about it, if its coming from overseas forget about getting it!
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9. October 2005 @ 01:16 |
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i get stuff from overseas all the time with no problems ,its the person you are dealing with NOT if it domestic or import
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imanoob
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9. October 2005 @ 01:19 |
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iw as sellin psps from japan on ebay, sent stright to the buyer
made loads of money$$$ :D
until the damned bastards caught on, and shut the account down. going to start up under anothr
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Alien13
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9. October 2005 @ 01:21 |
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Why cant ya sell psps from japan?? What happened??
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imanoob
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9. October 2005 @ 01:26 |
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i was selling them with games, you know "backed up" lol
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