Why I Hate Ebay

[Smoke]

About the only thing I buy on Ebay is books. I open the package and look at the book and if it's the right book and it's not falling apart I have my wife give good feed back right then.

 

[BigBill]

When I sell something I under rate it so I'm sure the buyer will be very happy. Word of mouth online can spread very quickly about you being a good seller or not. I never am shady about any item it is what it is. Be fair, call it right.

 

[mojave30cal]

I buy mostly on Ebay, sell once in a while. I like Paypal because
I can pay instantly and can avoid a trip to the post office for a
M.O.

I pay immediately, and leave feedback when item is received. I
also check to make sure sellers leave me a feedback, and if
they forget, I send them a reminder. On Ebay I can find items
I can't find elsewhere on the internet.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Three years ago, l sold a vintage guitar on EBay. I posted detailed pictures and had it inspected by a well known guitar tech. Buyer received said guitar and said " It has a lacquer ding on the back, it was misrepresented so knock $200.00 off and I'll take it". EBAY "court" said FedEx found no damage to the box or hard shell case so I lose. The guitar tech was me (have done it for 30 years) so my certification was invalid. The buyer shipped it back with a hammer mark on the back to keep the lie alive. My choices were to repair and sell as as a "refin" or sell "as is". Either way I lost. Have not used EBay since nor will I.

 

[gdnagle]

im the same i always left feedback after i recived the item to make sure it got to me and to make sure the seller said it what it is soppsed to be that seems fair to me i did not know they hold sellers up like that

This is the way I work.

We use eBay to buy hard to find toys for the kids (try to find a Lego Lord of the Rings "Witch King" at Toys R Us), and that is about it. I never took to paypal, but the wife likes so she does all the eBay.

I don't buy toy but use it the same way to find OOP items I need and sometimes they are the only option. Watching a magazine for my Stevens 56 on there now.

I buy mostly on Ebay, sell once in a while. I like Paypal because
I can pay instantly and can avoid a trip to the post office for a
M.O.

I pay immediately, and leave feedback when item is received. I
also check to make sure sellers leave me a feedback, and if
they forget, I send them a reminder. On Ebay I can find items
I can't find elsewhere on the internet.

Same with me I pay when auction is won and usually before they send a reminder unless they say in the description to wait for one. I think I'm one of the few that reads the whole description and follow what they suggest. I leave feedback as soon as the item arrives and it has been inspected. PayPal does suck but it is fast and convenient.

Last item I bought on there was a crimson trace laser grip for my KAHR CW45 which I paid less then $100 for shipped and a beaver barf stock for my VZ which was cheaper shipped from Europe the buying off the internet. If it's a price I can't refuse then I will buy. I've found most items now are MSRP or higher. I can find most items sold there on Amazon or internet retailer for less shipped. I have high feedback there also well over 600 and use to get good deals when they first came about and sold firearms but very seldom now. I hardly sell but of the few items, probably less then 20 I have never gotten any feedback from the buyer even though they got a good deal and item was shipped the same or next day and over packaged for protection. On the last high dollar items l have sold, for about $1000 I ship insured and adult signature required to protect me, still no feedback and eBay liked their commission. Then ebay tried to screw me on shipping. They listed a price but when I went to print a shipping label it was twice as high and the person already paid. The difference was their shipping quote was $49.00 and my actual invoice was $99.00 a big difference. So I took it to Staples to ship and they charged me $38.00.

Just remember buying on eBay caveat emptor

 

[rags]

Got this from PayPal today. My guess is if you "do not" turn this feature on, that it would be business as usual... I could be wrong. (I added a bank account YEARS ago. Sounds like I just did...)

...Important Notification: Activate new feature on your PayPal Account.

Now that you’ve added your bank to your PayPal account, you can use our new feature called Pay After Delivery when you shop. This lets you get your items before you pay at no extra cost.
How does Pay After Delivery work?
1. Order your item, select Pay After Delivery during checkout, and we’ll pay the seller on your behalf.
2. We’ll send you a reminder first and then deduct the money from your bank, 14 days after purchase.
3. Eligible purchases are covered under PayPal Purchase Protection.

See eligibility.

It’s simple to activate. Just click on the button below, and we’ll do the rest. livery