Accessorizing your Sigma/SD Pistol via eBay
I'm a long-time Ebay Seller and Buyer (more of a buyer with 237 items purchased versus 77 items sold), but this is the first time I searched eBay's category for "Shooting Accessories." Given that I have had zero issues with 98% of my 237 purchases since I joined back in April 2000, and have scored some incredible bargains in the process, I have no qualms about recommending it as a known resource for known products offered by other dealers and online retailers.
The downside is that you will always find some sellers asking more than MSRP for their wares, so the way I shop is to do a specific search and sort the results from low to high, working my way up the price ladder until I find something I want to buy now or bid on.
As far as gun accessories go, it is easier to visit eBay first because of the greater variety and selection of items that don't require the visitor to go hopping from one section of a website to another.
My current interest is in finding an add-on grip for the SD9VE. Needless to say, i found a wide assortment of options that I didn't find on traditional online websites for guns like CheaperthanDirt or on meta-search sites like Gun-Deal and slickguns, as well as on large sporting goods chains like Academy, Cabelas, Dicks, and GanderMountain.
A "Shoppers Guide" section (for everything but guns and ammo) might be a helpful addition to the forum. It could save a member from having to post a WTB ad in the classifieds if he or she were able to locate it on eBay.
The "Guide" wold also be useful in helping owners choose from among a number of competing products - such as the many choices found under "Cleaning products" - especially the wide range of products offered by Hoppes.
Besides looking for a grip, i was also interested in seeing what they had available in holsters should I get the notion to carry an SD.
Many products will say, "Will fit Glocks" and then rattle off a list of their model numbers. Asking a retailer if that Glock holster will work with your SD will usually get you an "I don't know." On the other hand, the eBay seller would be able to answer the question having sold hundreds of the same holsters to SD owners.
It's just a thought I had.