eBay...

[PureEvil]

I just started poking about eBay recently, and I was wondering how many of you buy stuff off of eBay. Are y'all regular eBay shopper peoples, or just a thing or two from time to time?

And how have your experiences been in dealing with people over eBay? I just ordered my first eBay piece of crap last week and it's apparently in the mail on the way over, so I've no such opinions yet.

Well, I have noticed there's an awful damn lot of stuff on there (sometimes even nice new stuff) way cheaper than in the stores, but yeah... So how about you?

How you likin' that eBay shiznit?

[Dyne]

You can buy some rare stuff on it, for sure.

I usually use it as a reference when I'm buying stuff in real life. "Suikoden runs for $X amount on eBay.. ya'know!"

And I saw two Turbo-Grafx-16's for $80 each. Look on eBay.. whoa! Ripoff store. I won't go there very much anymore.

[GameMaster]

I've used eBay a couple times. It's been a good experience so far. I bought two DVDs and a Domo-Kun doll. All three items were shipped promptly. I used PayPal to pay for the items which allows the seller to receive their money faster and then they can ship your product sooner. The only annoying thing about eBay are the other bidders. Trying to win an item and get the price down simaltaneosly can be hard. The trick is to wait until the last five minutes before the auction ends. Then you make a bid to see if the other bidder(s) have set proxy bidding (where you set a maximum bid amount and eBay automatically raises it by 50 cents I think every time someone else bids). If they have, you just gotta wait it out until the last ten seconds and then bid and hope yours was the last bid counted. If they haven't set proxy bidding do the same thing, wait until the last few seconds then hit your bid.

[Jonbo298]

I'm not really an avid eBay buyer but I look at eBay all the time for computer stuff since I'm upgrading a few things in the next week or 2.

The only thing I've bought from eBay so far has been a mobo and it was from a company that was credible and the price was good.

I would use eBay more for buying things I can't find anywhere else or for great bargains, but I haven't since I only got a job recently and my first paycheck isn't until Friday...then I will hope to use it more often.

[DimHalo]

I just recently bought a video card for jeepnut off of there and so far it has been good. haven't gotten it yet. my room mate bought an ibook and got a great deal. but ebay can be dangerous.... i bid on a game without looking at the options and noticed that it was going for a lot cheaper on another auction, i'm kicking myself for that one

[Yoda9864]

Simply put, I don't trust anything off of eBay. A couple of my friends have gotten ripped off majorly. That's enough for me not to use it. :unsure:

[Happydude]

Simply put, I don't trust anything off of eBay. A couple of my friends have gotten ripped off majorly. That's enough for me not to use it. :unsure:
how were they ripped off?

[Jewels]

i dont buy online mainly because i dont have a credit card to purchase things, and if i did have one what things would i buy, believe me credit cards and college students just DONT MIX sometimes. that and i dont trust the people on e-bay ever since some hackers pulled that stunt on e-bay last year, where they like hacked into and and made an exact replica of the confirm your credit card number page and stole lots of peoples numbers.... thats horrible, damn those nerdy hackers...

[Ace195]

I buy off of e-bay all the time but when I do it I use my credit card and I also make sure to have insurance on something that I buy and I also check the sellers rating before I buy anything.

[Crash]

i've been screwed 3 times on ebay, for a total of a little over a hundred bux. but i have sold a few thousand on there, so i think it's all good..

[Rndm_Perfection]

I've bought a thing or two... you just have to have an eye for trustable people. Take, for example, the fact that I'd sell something to Crono, but probably wouldn't buy something from Ominub. I mean, err... ¦¬Þ j/k


Yes, the rating system is very useful. *hugs his Albert Odyssey* Worth every penny.

[Kitana85]

I bought sheet music... no probs

[The Germanator]

I look at stuff on ebay a bunch, but I've never bought anything. My brother got semi-screwed once when he ordered 3 video tapes containing all the episodes of the sketch comedy show "The State". 2 out of the 3 videos had horrible quality. My brother got the seller to give back half the money, but it still sucked.

[Seth]

I've only bought stuff with ebay. Never sold.


So far it's been a good experience. I bought a new snowboard at the beginning of the school year. Perfect condition and I got the seller to fool customs by saying it was used and a gift and stuff.


Anway, I have a question. I put my max bid in as 200 bucks. The top bid at the time was 150 (american). Well, it automatically went all the way up to 200. I was under the impression that it would climb in small increments...unless the other guy bidding set his at 195 or something. Did I do it wrong?

[Vampyr]

Anway, I have a question. I put my max bid in as 200 bucks. The top bid at the time was 150 (american). Well, it automatically went all the way up to 200. I was under the impression that it would climb in small increments...unless the other guy bidding set his at 195 or something. Did I do it wrong?

No, you didnt do it wrong. The thing is, you enter you max bid, and it bids as low as it can to keep you in the lead. Obviously,the guy who was winning at the time had set his max bid to something like $199, so when you entered $200, it went up to as low as it could and still be winning.

Ive only bought video games off of ebay, and I sold one once. Ive never had any trouble.

Im planning on purchasing the third season of buffy on dvd in a few days, off of ebay.

[GameMaster]

Can someone here who has sold off of eBay explain me to the costs of hosting an item on eBay.

[Vampyr]

I sold on ebay.

And I have my account set up so that they take the selling fee's directly out of my checking out (or actually my moms checking account) but its not a very high fee, at all. Im not sure if that answers your question or not. I just know that it didnt cost too much, and I didnt really worry a lot about it.

If you have any more questions, just ask, and be specific.

[GameMaster]

Does the fee for hosting an item on eBay vary depending on the product or is their a flat out rate for any item you host on there? Also, is the fee charged by the month, week, or is it just one payment to keep your item there until it sells. And if you're item sells, does eBay get a small portion of the profit?

[Vampyr]

Does the fee for hosting an item on eBay vary depending on the product or is their a flat out rate for any item you host on there? Also, is the fee charged by the month, week, or is it just one payment to keep your item there until it sells. And if you're item sells, does eBay get a small portion of the profit?

meh...

Someone help me out here, Ive only sold once on ebay, and its been a long time.

I do remember that there is just one payment to host your item. It doesnt continue to charge for every day or week that your item is still on ebay. And I do not believe that ebay gets any of the profit. Im not sure about the "flat out rate" bit though, maybe someone else remembers...

[Stonecutter]

I bought a 30 gig ipod off of ebay, I paid for it with bidpay, before the bidpay order was approved the person I bought it from had their ebay account cancled. I wasn't charged anything, but I'm not getting my Ipod (not that way at least.)

Sucks too, I only paid $355 and $5 shipping.

[GameMaster]

How long does it usually take for people to start bidding on items you're selling?

I have some items with 6 days left and so far no bids... :(

Edit:

Incase you're interested...

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZsynthoidzeta

[Jonbo298]

You have 6 days left. Give it time. its nto instant. people look for the things that are ending soonest, not inbetween usually

oh..and I love the nigeria scam question :grin:

[Teuthida]

Selling MKDS. :(


I wonder if could can an OK price for Ikaruga.

[Dyne]

Speaking of Ikaruga, I can't find it anywhere. At all.

You could probably get a pretty good price out of it.

[Crash]

where did this thread come from? Pure Evil?

[MuGen]

I sell on eBay about 100 items a week for my company. The breakdown of the fees are as follows.....

Insertion Fee: 3% of Starting Bid
Final Value: 3% of final sell price
PayPal: 3% of sale, if taking payments through them.

+ Additionals like Subtitles, Borders, Colors on listings and such.

[Teuthida]

Hmm, gonna sell some stuff now...build up a good rep...and then when PS3 is released buy a couple and make a nice little profit.

[Canyarion]

What? PayPal costs extra? :eek: That's cruel. I knew there had to be a catch when I noticed PayPal is owned by Ebay.

I'd buy your MKDS if I owned a DS. :)

[GameMaster]

What? PayPal costs extra? :eek: That's cruel. I knew there had to be a catch when I noticed PayPal is owned by Ebay.

I'd buy your MKDS if I owned a DS. :)

You want my DS too, lol. I was going to hold onto it for Animal Crossing but maybe I should let it go...

[Teuthida]

NO. Do not even joke. I can see letting go of MKDS but Animal Crossing...no...your DS will weep if you sell it now. It'll never adjust to its new owner and five years down the line you'll pass it on the street barely recognizable...drugged out of it's mind on Sponge Bob GBA games.

[Canyarion]

How do you know I play Spongebob games? :(

[Teuthida]

Didn't mean you in particular...um...I'm sure they're fine games...but I think the DS would rather play the Bob on a DS card.

[MuGen]

this just in...

Hyrule is attacked by Colossi, Link is murdered amidst the turmoil....

Boy on horse back saves Zelda, and slays the Colossi......

More on this, at 6!

[Canyarion]

Somebody here is desperate... :confused:

[Krypton]

I've never actually have used eBay before, but I know my dad has, I've only been to the site about 2 times. :confused:

[Teuthida]

Hmm...actually considering selling Super Mario 64 DS and Mario Kart DS. I beat everything in both and doubt I'll go back to them. Ok games, but Castlevania and Meteos they are not.

[MuGen]

This just in, apparently Master Chief has slain Dark Samus!

In lew of recent events, the real Samus landed just a few moments ago and we're receiving reports that she assassinated Master Chief in his red racecar bed. We will have details on these reports. But right now Samus remains at large and is a wanted criminal by the government of Microsoft.

In other news, Link has risen from the debris from the attack of the Colossi, which was being searched by the Sony Rescue and Support Team, who was awkwardly standing there just smoking and chillin'. Link continued to shoot arrows through their heads. Speculation reports that Link is also now a wanted criminal by the government of Sony.

[Teuthida]

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/041226.jpg

[Dyne]

Hmm...actually considering selling Super Mario 64 DS and Mario Kart DS. I beat everything in both and doubt I'll go back to them. Ok games, but Castlevania and Meteos they are not.

Dan noooooooooooooooo.

Is it because you lose in Mario Kart DS online too? That's just depressing.

I'll never sell Mario Kart. The daily online matches are becoming a source of excitement for me.

At least you guys can wait until I get online.

Also, Sony, what do your posts mean? wtf are you on. Because I want some.

[Teuthida]

Naw. Twas 20-0 until recently. It just doesn't beat playing people in the same room. It feels like A.I. of varying intellect. Might hold out till you get online. As of now Meteos is once again in the slot and MKDS in its box.