ChatterBank25 mins ago
Ebay
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I have just made my first ever purchase on ebay. It was surprisingly easy. I have always been a bit scared of ebay because there is so much on there, so many sellers and so many options.
Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?
Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning?
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Don't rely on just the percentage feed back, 99% may seem OK but if the total number of transactions is in the millions 99% will mean loads of negative feedback. If you click on the number in brackets next to the user name you will see all the positive, neutral & negative feedback scores for the last 12 months. Click on the number next to negative and read the...
21:06 Wed 28th Nov 2018
I use EBay a lot. Always been satisfied with my purchases from both business and private sellers. Only once was I sent the wrong item, but it was quickly replaced with the correct one and free return postage and packaging was provided.
It is my go to online shopping site, replacing Amazon which I have gone off.
It is my go to online shopping site, replacing Amazon which I have gone off.
you'll get more confidence once you get used to it. I also advise getting a paypal account connected to ebay, that helps with paying. I by everything from Cars to shampoo on there. Once you get really settled have a go at selling too. I use it to keep clutter down and get shot of surplus items, that feeds my paypal which I use to buy things I need. Anyway Tilly well done for dipping in!
You sound as though you have crossed to the dark side .. before making a purchase I always check a sellers feedback and base the risk on that. Having made close to a thousand sales and purchases myself. The risk is fairly minimal these days as ebays buyers protection scheme, seems to favour buyers rather than sellers.
Don't rely on just the percentage feed back, 99% may seem OK but if the total number of transactions is in the millions 99% will mean loads of negative feedback. If you click on the number in brackets next to the user name you will see all the positive, neutral & negative feedback scores for the last 12 months. Click on the number next to negative and read the comments, make your judgement as whether to buy from this seller on that, anybody with loads of negative feedback buy at your peril, or look elsewhere, there is always another one to buy. This also tells you where the seller is actually based, they may say based in the UK but are actually in China, long delivery time from China, weeks not days. I always select "Within" and set 500 miles as the distance, this weeds out most of the Chinese sellers. Good luck and happy ebaying, it becomes addictive after a while.
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ditto the China thing....avoid like the plague...also clothing from East is made for midgets with anorexia ! lol
buy a lot of train things for oh on auction..it's all down to the last 30 seconds !! but lots of good buys to be had...if buying a new item I double check on AMAZON but usually E bay has better deals and more likely to include P & P I have found...
buy a lot of train things for oh on auction..it's all down to the last 30 seconds !! but lots of good buys to be had...if buying a new item I double check on AMAZON but usually E bay has better deals and more likely to include P & P I have found...