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post 1658022493 03-16-2022, 01:59 AM
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Does anyone actually buy off of ebay?

I’m 29 years old and have never ordered from eBay. It just feels scammy to me.
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post 1658022543 03-16-2022, 02:02 AM
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of course
post 1658022583 03-16-2022, 02:05 AM
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The ones who scam on Ebay are the buyers
post 1658022643 03-16-2022, 02:09 AM
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Very rarely. Last thing I bought on Ebay was a pilgrim half dollar

Damn
post 1658022673 03-16-2022, 02:11 AM
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last ebay orders:

rechargeable usb battery (through bestbuys store)
used docking station for cheap
some car parts to fix some things
custom license plate holder that was 3d printed
graphics card
plain non smart digital watch



this covers more than a year though. looks like only 10 or so orders in the last 2 years
post 1658022863 03-16-2022, 02:21 AM
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I bought prohormones off eBay 10 years ago
post 1658022923 03-16-2022, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted By SleepWithFan89⏩
I bought prohormones off eBay 10 years ago
i bought peruvian torch powder. yeah 10-15 years ago. they didnt really check listings as much.
post 1658023033 03-16-2022, 02:28 AM
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Isn't Amazon better?
post 1658023283 03-16-2022, 02:39 AM
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I bought an organ off there
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post 1658023643 03-16-2022, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted By GODself⏩
Isn't Amazon better?
I order off of Amazon mostly but the won’t ship certain things where I live (Alaska)
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post 1658023653 03-16-2022, 03:05 AM
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Used to buy off them all the time when I was really into collecting rare retro gaming chit. That was a long time ago, and that market has really skyrocketed in recent years so I hardly go there anymore.
post 1658023873 03-16-2022, 03:16 AM
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Sure do. Some things you can't find anywhere else. Lately I've been buying mostly used and China knock off parts for my ATV. But I've been buy stuff on there since like 2004. Even bought a couple cars from there back then.
post 1658023963 03-16-2022, 03:22 AM
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I like ebay and have used it less and less over the years. Their development standards are low and some **** has been broken for years IMO
post 1658024773 03-16-2022, 04:03 AM
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Ebay seems to be the only place you can find items that have been discontinued. Get my favorite cologne and shoes from there that were both shutdown but people still have some left
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post 1658025033 03-16-2022, 04:23 AM
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post 1658025533 03-16-2022, 04:55 AM
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I used to buy limited edition items from ebay.
post 1658026313 03-16-2022, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****⏩
Ebay seems to be the only place you can find items that have been discontinued. Get my favorite cologne and shoes from there that were both shutdown but people still have some left
Yeah that's pretty much all it's useful for, buying chit you can't find anywhere else. I have no idea why anyone would use it for regular chit.
post 1658026533 03-16-2022, 05:27 AM
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It's full of scammers these days. Buying is fine, selling is terrible.
post 1658027003 03-16-2022, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted By J.L.C.⏩
It's full of scammers these days. Buying is fine, selling is terrible.
Just sold my ps4

Mfkn ebay took 13%

It's convenient ,but a shakedown
post 1658027173 03-16-2022, 05:50 AM
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All the time. Much better selection than anywhere else . Best prices too.
post 1658027463 03-16-2022, 06:01 AM
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You realize that ebay and amazon share vendors right? Amazon has Chinese/foreign companies pushing cheap electronics, trinkets, "life-hacking" plastic junk that normies gobble up because it's cheap and shows up the next day. Those same Chinese companies have Ebay storefronts too, except they charge shipping.

If you think one marketplace is "superior" than the other, you've fallen for Amazon's marketing of being a "premium" subscription when in reality you're being sold the same junk. Amazon and Walmart are direct competitors and should be seen as such, IMO Ebay still has a bit of intimacy similar to Craigslist where it's a 1 to 1 transaction between private parties. I'm pretty sure Amazon only lets "verified sellers" push their way to the top of the search results and basically squashes any semblance of an open market.
post 1658027553 03-16-2022, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted By GODself⏩
Isn't Amazon better?
After Amazon took all NAC off the market I bought from ebay. As others have said, bought some hard to find car and appliance parts. When my kids were babies we had to supplement with baby formula, and the only formula you can buy off the shelf in the States contains soy. I found a German brand that some person imported from Germany and solely sold on ebay, bought that off and on for 2.5 years.
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post 1658027813 03-16-2022, 06:11 AM
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I bought a set of golf clubs back in like 2016
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post 1658028113 03-16-2022, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Just sold my ps4

Mfkn ebay took 13%

It's convenient ,but a shakedown
I keep getting offers from people who joined that day and want to communicate by text.

It seems the scam is to get your stuff then get eBay to issue a refund.
post 1658028253 03-16-2022, 06:25 AM
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Got some subaru oem stuff from an ebay seller for about 10 percent less then ordering from subaru.

Rain guards, weather mats, a few smaller things, nothing major.


Also some sim racing stuff. Got the ebay special handbrake for my sim rig, works like a charm.

Generally just check the sellers feedback and it's fine.
post 1658028753 03-16-2022, 06:39 AM
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Item 18.00
Shipping 27.00

Brb



I sold some antique traps on there about ten years ago and did really well. Bidding wars were awesome. Sold one more recently for some cash and got half of what I did years ago for the same trap.

Wont sell or buy on there now.
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post 1658029013 03-16-2022, 06:49 AM
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Have bought off eBay multiple times. I recall an issue once but PayPal got me the money back pretty much immediately.
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I buy chit off there all the time.

Have spent around $5k on lenses from there. Never any issues
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rarely anymore.

Its not even people selling stuff anymore, its all amazon want to be stores selling cheap crap at double retail prices.
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I always get odd cords and the like from ebay.

Plus they seem to have some decent deals on motorcycle parts I cant find elsewhere. I needed a choke cable, was $80 online and backordered for months. Got new OEM in factory package on ebay for $15 free shipping.

I also sell my artwork on ebay. gets it out to a lot of customers. Have to pay fees of course but you just do the math when pricing it.
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