Alexxx-Returns Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 eBay is the best! I'm selling all my textbooks from my first degree that I didn't use, and my old graphics tablet, a gear knob I got for my first car, and eventually a bunch of clothes I don't wear any more... getting rid of clutter and making a bit of money and good stuff getting another use. What about buying on there though?! eBay is where I get most of my clothes from now, you can find the coolest, most unusual things on there, if that's what you're into. I've only had a couple of bad experiences of buying clothes on there so overall I'd definitely recommend it. What have you guys bought or sold on eBay that you are particularly happy about? Or do you not like eBay? You can talk about that too ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Amazon master race 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikazuki Marazhu Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm good with eBay, good thing they are backed by PayPal so you know your money is in good hands should the items you purchase are defective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 I fucking love eBay. I buy almost everything except food there. Almost any dvd I want for around $5. Discontinued earbud brands in sets of three. $7 cosmetically-flawed cashmere scarves. Barely used books for a reasonable price. Sealed 80's CD copies of the original mix of "Live at Leeds" dirt cheap from a record shop in Canada. Hand-refurbished computers. Perfectly good iPhones and iMacs for less than half of their original retail price. 60% off Electric razors in slightly damaged packaging. Rare import collectibles. All under buyer protection. eBay rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I find it to be a great place to buy used PC parts and cheap cables. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Glacier Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sold a rare book for $20, gonna get someone a birthday present with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 6 minutes ago, Frozen Glacier said: Sold a rare book for $20, gonna get someone a birthday present with that! Gonna get it on eBay? =V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Glacier Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Yup! Buy it for cheap, get it three weeks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaende Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) I've bought a few random things on eBay, including an analog synthesizer, but I've never sold anything on there. Shipping has always seemed like a hassle, so I've opted for Craigslist instead. I'll probably get around to it someday, however. Probably for smaller items. Edited April 6, 2016 by Xaende Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Never used eBay. I don't trust the people enough as I've heard stories about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Sarcastic Coffeecup said: Never used eBay. I don't trust the people enough as I've heard stories about it. It's not so bad. As long as you check the seller over before buying, you won't run into much trouble. 95%+ of my 150 or so purchases have been painfree. And if you do have a problem, their buyer protection policy is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 27 minutes ago, Endless/Nameless said: It's not so bad. As long as you check the seller over before buying, you won't run into much trouble. 95%+ of my 150 or so purchases have been painfree. And if you do have a problem, their buyer protection policy is really good. Yup second this. I'm having some trouble at the moment with a belt that's gotten lost in the post but the sellers are being good about it, and there's safeguards to protect you at each step of the way so I ain't worried. The only completely bad experience I had on there was the swimsuit I got last year that was just so poorly made, it wouldn't fit around the ribcage of a normal human being, but I didn't have the heart to leave bad feedback so I just threw it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 42 minutes ago, 6tails said: It's a fucker for selling things. Those shitheads extort you for every possible thing. So I've heard, so I've heard.... That's the one thing I don't get about the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 5 hours ago, Sarcastic Coffeecup said: Never used eBay. I don't trust the people enough as I've heard stories about it. Here's the best part: You don't NEED to trust people on eBay. You need to trust that the people on eBay fear eBay and PayPal. PayPal sides -so hard- with purchasers over sellers that you could get something, have it be in mind condition, throw it off a cliff, tell eBay that it arrived to your door in damaged condition, and they'll almost CERTIANLY force the seller to send you a replacement or issue a refund. Ontop of that, professional eBay sellers are pretty concerned about maintaining a positive rating that they will usually go the extra mile on their own just to keep a rating above at least 95%. Pretty much the only thing you DO have to watch out for on eBay is careful wording. As one example there are a TONNE of bootleg anime figures on eBay and they WILL say they are a bootleg but not by saying 'Bootleg' they will say 'Domestic China Version' or something like that. ...And they'll be like half to a third of the normal price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 eBay has a history of siding with the buyers so hard that their first version of the Seller Protection Policy explicitly stated it was to protect buyers. Also, PayPal sides with the buyer so hard that, if there's no online tracking their reps can access, you can tell them you never received the item you used PayPal to buy even if the only way to receive it was pick-up with a bill of sale, and they'll refund you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamedog Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Ebay is fantastic.... if youre a buyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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