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eBay - do you still use it?
I'll echo this - I DO NOT sell on eBay as they will just take the money you got for an item if the buyer disputes the charge and basically offer you no recourse other than a VERY lengthy process that usually results in the seller being s### out of luck. I got completely screwed out of a $1,000+ camera that I sold one time. Sold it, shipped it once the cash showed up, then PayPal just reversed the transaction. (Hence my "Paypal Terrified" avatar I rocked for a few years.)Joe Summer said:eBay is a horrible company. They rip off sellers all the time.
I still occasionally buy from there but I'll pay 10% more to buy from Amazon because of the guaranteed shipping and the fact that they stand behind what they sell.
This is me too. Specialty items are great on eBay. Bought a boat carb kit yesterday and also great for tractor parts and unique items.Fishboy said:Purchases on Amazon to eBay are probably 50:1, but still use eBay a few times a year.
Just a month or so ago, needed a 130" deck belt for a John Deere lawnmower for up at the cabin. Dealer prices were about $95-110. Zero on Amazon and ended up buying it on eBay for $45 or so.
It still serves it purpose if you're looking for parts for older type equipment or for used parts and the like.
Often times I'll check out eBay and many are the same sellers as Amazon.
agreed....it's been years that I've used eBay in auction format. It's either buy it now or nothing.This is me too. Specialty items are great on eBay. Bought a boat carb kit yesterday and also great for tractor parts and unique items.
A better question might be how much you use eBay for auctions. I rarely do that.
For folks who collect something, I think eBay is a great resource. I do a little bit of coin collecting and eBay is hands down the best online channel for numismatics.jvdesigns2002 said:Yup--I still use ebay regularly as a buyer. I don't use it for high dollar items--but as a watch collector I will use it to source hard to find watch parts/donor watches for vintage timepieces. I still find it to have a user friendly platform and I like the protections that paypal provides.
I had a market research company state that more than 90% of all sales on eBay are buy it now. Far cry from 2002.agreed....it's been years that I've used eBay in auction format. It's either buy it now or nothing.
How is eBay ripping off sellers?Joe Summer said:eBay is a horrible company. They rip off sellers all the time.
I still occasionally buy from there but I'll pay 10% more to buy from Amazon because of the guaranteed shipping and the fact that they stand behind what they sell.
Mostly the fees- listing fee,PayPal fee, they also get a percentage of the sale.How is eBay ripping off sellers?
While one could argue that eBay's fees might be a bit higher than desired--I'm not sure if I would label them as "ripping the sellers" off. Look at any consignment or auction service---they all charge pretty high fees. They are effectively providing the sellers with millions of potential customers--I think charging 10-15% for that is high, but far from outrageous.Mostly the fees- listing fee,PayPal fee, they also get a percentage of the sale.
As long as these fees are listed up front, they are definitely not ripping anyone off. I really didn't think they were.While one could argue that eBay's fees might be a bit higher than desired--I'm not sure if I would label them as "ripping the sellers" off. Look at any consignment or auction service---they all charge pretty high fees. They are effectively providing the sellers with millions of potential customers--I think charging 10-15% for that is high, but far from outrageous.
I think the original poster you were replying too was mainly referring to their return policy. Ebay/PayPal will automatically reverse payment for any buyer with basically no questions asked. Fraud is fairly rampant with buyers saying something never showed up in the mail and requesting a refund and keeping the item.As long as these fees are listed up front, they are definitely not ripping anyone off. I really didn't think they were.
I''ve been using eBay regularly since 1997. Some things are hard to find any other way. Last month, I bought a quilt rack from a seller who custom makes them. It's very nice.
The problems I've had are few and far between.
Ship has definitely sailed on eBay years ago, I wouldn't look to invest in them either. I think they're always going to have a role and marketplace, but as you said, there is nothing innovative there anymore and you have to wonder what growth strategy they could possibly have at this point.I asked because someone (Finance guy) was trying to get me to invest. He said eBay is positioned to make a play at some of Amazon's market share and I just started laughing like this is Krispy Kreme making a run at Dunkin Donuts - the ship has sailed dude!
Now, full disclosure I have been blind sided by a ton of companies in the world like most of us; I would have laughed at Uber, Twitter, Netflix and many others 10 years ago.
Even from the feedback here, it seems eBay has a niche but is it poised innovating anything.
That's possible. Perhaps he could clarify, which is why I asked in the first place. But I'm not sure that is eBay ripping people off, rather than "customers".I think the original poster you were replying too was mainly referring to their return policy. Ebay/PayPal will automatically reverse payment for any buyer with basically no questions asked. Fraud is fairly rampant with buyers saying something never showed up in the mail and requesting a refund and keeping the item.
But this has been the case for nearly at least 15 years now if not longer. If you are still selling on ebay these days you should be well aware of it and budget the occasional fraudster as a cost of doing business.
KK>DDKrispy Kreme making a run at Dunkin Donuts - the ship has sailed dude!
What do you use then? I'm interested in selling records to a big audience and wondering, besides Discogs, what I could use.Never. Feels like a company on borrowed time.
Amazon almost a 100% of the time. My wife uses a few other websites for craft stuff.What do you use then? I'm interested in selling records to a big audience and wondering, besides Discogs, what I could use.
Gotcha. Amazon's used records prices are the last place I look because people always overvalue their records or try and hook suckers to pay ridiculous sums of cash more than what the standard going rate is. It's a scam, really.Amazon almost a 100% of the time. My wife uses a few other websites for craft stuff.
I guess if I still bought sports memorabilia eBay would be where I go first. But I don’t anymore.
Just selling random stuff or something in particular?I use to be a power seller on there but when they changed their policies and jacked fees to jip the seller, I stopped.
Yeah. Their stock is near all-time highs; definitely a sign the ship in sinking.Never. Feels like a company on borrowed time.