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I was just wondering what your views on buying or selling things on ebay were?
I am currently trying to sell something on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd (space) =1&item=7507863462&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
I am currently trying to sell something on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd (space) =1&item=7507863462&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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I was just wondering what your views on buying or selling things on ebay were?
I am currently trying to sell something on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd (space) =1&item=7507863462&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
I am currently trying to sell something on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd (space) =1&item=7507863462&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
I don't know about anyone else, but when I see something like that being sold brand new at much less than its retail value, I'm always suspicious.
If it was a gift you didn't want, why not take it back to the shop - most people would understand if you explained to them that you needed the receipt.
Even if you were given it, £25 seems pointless when the camera is worth over three times that.
My opinion would always be to put a sentence or two on there explaining why it is that you are selling it - it just helps to reassure people (obv the seller could be lying, but it still somehow makes people feel more secure). At least that way, the buyer has a valid argument for not knowing it was stolen if it was to turn out to be.
I'm not saying for a minute that you are selling stolen goods on there, but by putting a reason why you're selling it, it helps to assure people you're not.
Just my 2 cents anyway.
If it was a gift you didn't want, why not take it back to the shop - most people would understand if you explained to them that you needed the receipt.
Even if you were given it, £25 seems pointless when the camera is worth over three times that.
My opinion would always be to put a sentence or two on there explaining why it is that you are selling it - it just helps to reassure people (obv the seller could be lying, but it still somehow makes people feel more secure). At least that way, the buyer has a valid argument for not knowing it was stolen if it was to turn out to be.
I'm not saying for a minute that you are selling stolen goods on there, but by putting a reason why you're selling it, it helps to assure people you're not.
Just my 2 cents anyway.
cheeseman wrote:
> I was just wondering what your views on buying or selling things on
> ebay were?
>
Are you really interested, or did you want some excuse to post your link to an item you're selling? Hmmm....I wonder. :-)
I like looking at people's profiles though. Why did you need 2 copies of the karma sutra? :P
> I was just wondering what your views on buying or selling things on
> ebay were?
>
Are you really interested, or did you want some excuse to post your link to an item you're selling? Hmmm....I wonder. :-)
I like looking at people's profiles though. Why did you need 2 copies of the karma sutra? :P
Nimco wrote:
> I don't know about anyone else, but when I see something like that
> being sold brand new at much less than its retail value, I'm always
> suspicious.
>
RRP are always very misleading. Google for what hes selling, the manufacturer lists 80 pound as the RRP, alot of sites are selling it for 30 pound though. :)
> I don't know about anyone else, but when I see something like that
> being sold brand new at much less than its retail value, I'm always
> suspicious.
>
RRP are always very misleading. Google for what hes selling, the manufacturer lists 80 pound as the RRP, alot of sites are selling it for 30 pound though. :)
Nimco wrote:
> Even if you were given it, £25 seems pointless when the camera
> is worth over three times that.
£25 is his *starting* price for it - I would expect bidding to push that up somewhat.
Ebay is largely safe, you can usually tell how reliable a buyer or seller is by:
a) ensuring that they have lots of good feedback (as well as a good feedback ratio)
b) browse previous items they've bought and sold - if they trade in items costing 30p each and have 50 positive feedback since they registered two weeks ago, then it could be a scam. If they are getting good feedback on transactions worth considerably more over a long period of time, you can be as certain as you can be that that buyer/seller is safe.
> Even if you were given it, £25 seems pointless when the camera
> is worth over three times that.
£25 is his *starting* price for it - I would expect bidding to push that up somewhat.
Ebay is largely safe, you can usually tell how reliable a buyer or seller is by:
a) ensuring that they have lots of good feedback (as well as a good feedback ratio)
b) browse previous items they've bought and sold - if they trade in items costing 30p each and have 50 positive feedback since they registered two weeks ago, then it could be a scam. If they are getting good feedback on transactions worth considerably more over a long period of time, you can be as certain as you can be that that buyer/seller is safe.
I'm really p!ssed off with eGay, i have paid for 2 expensive items and neither have arrived
I don't like bidding. I prefer Amazon because I pay a fixed pre-determined price and their guarantees seem to be very good.
I am new to ebay (joined this week) but i like it, i have only gone for *buy now* items apart from 1 which is a laptop which is cheap at the moment but i'm sure ill get out-bid for it, even though i really just want the ram and the dvd drive out of it.
I don't plan on ever spending alot of money on ebay, nothing over £60 really as i don't trust that it will go smoothly every time.
I don't plan on ever spending alot of money on ebay, nothing over £60 really as i don't trust that it will go smoothly every time.
You can probably find the seperate parts on sale there.
sixpacker wrote:
> I'm really p!ssed off with eGay, i have paid for 2 expensive items and
> neither have arrived
That's really the sellers fault not Ebays though isn't it? Or possibly yours if you didn't bother to check the sellers had good feedback for items in the past...
Anyway, my thoughts on Ebay are that in general it's good if you are careful who you buy off, and read descriptions and postage prices carefully. I don't think I've ever paid for something off Ebay that hasn't arrived, worst I've had is second hand CDs that skipped slightly. If you're selling you can't really lose out as you wait for payment before shipping.
One thing I dislike is they allow touts to sell tickets (eg. for the Reading festival, that I couldn't get a ticket for this year, and now there are 100s of them on Ebay for about £60 more than face value), when selling on such tickets is supposed to be illegal...
> I'm really p!ssed off with eGay, i have paid for 2 expensive items and
> neither have arrived
That's really the sellers fault not Ebays though isn't it? Or possibly yours if you didn't bother to check the sellers had good feedback for items in the past...
Anyway, my thoughts on Ebay are that in general it's good if you are careful who you buy off, and read descriptions and postage prices carefully. I don't think I've ever paid for something off Ebay that hasn't arrived, worst I've had is second hand CDs that skipped slightly. If you're selling you can't really lose out as you wait for payment before shipping.
One thing I dislike is they allow touts to sell tickets (eg. for the Reading festival, that I couldn't get a ticket for this year, and now there are 100s of them on Ebay for about £60 more than face value), when selling on such tickets is supposed to be illegal...
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