Comments on: My Ebay Seller/Buyer Phobia http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:44:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cindy http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-29260 Cindy Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:13:58 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-29260 I love ebay, coupons and saiving money and I am what many call an addict. I used to use fatfingrs, until I found auctionegg. So if you want a few good sites for ebay check out fatfingrs and http://www.auctionegg.com they have a special dollar deals section and ebay misspelled auction finder, plus they give away a free windows program that I use that finds the typo auctions. Here is the link to the free tool if you want to download it: http://www.auctionegg.com/files/MisspelledAuctionFinder.zip Have fun saving money (or spending money as my husband calls it) I love ebay, coupons and saiving money and I am what many call an addict. I used to use fatfingrs, until I found auctionegg.

So if you want a few good sites for ebay check out fatfingrs and http://www.auctionegg.com they have a special dollar deals section and ebay misspelled auction finder, plus they give away a free windows program that I use that finds the typo auctions.

Here is the link to the free tool if you want to download it:

http://www.auctionegg.com/files/MisspelledAuctionFinder.zip

Have fun saving money (or spending money as my husband calls it)

]]> By: Lani http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3023 Lani Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:59:15 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3023 Good luck with your purchase. Good luck with your purchase.

]]> By: pau http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3006 pau Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:17:15 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3006 hi! im sorry but this will be totally off the topic, but i have been wanting to buy fallen cradle and i couldn't find a single copy in national bookstore (shangri-la branch). is the book exclusively sold in powerbooks only (pardon me if im misinformed). thanks a bunch! hi! im sorry but this will be totally off the topic, but i have been wanting to buy fallen cradle and i couldn’t find a single copy in national bookstore (shangri-la branch). is the book exclusively sold in powerbooks only (pardon me if im misinformed). thanks a bunch!

]]> By: niceheart http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3005 niceheart Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:07:40 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3005 I'm not much of an online buyer. I think I've only bought one item from Ebay. It was an out-of-print book that I have been searching for a long time. I have bought more from Amazon.ca because my kids would ask me to buy CDs and games that they can't find in the stores here. I also noticed that sometimes the items are shipped later than they promised. I’m not much of an online buyer. I think I’ve only bought one item from Ebay. It was an out-of-print book that I have been searching for a long time. I have bought more from Amazon.ca because my kids would ask me to buy CDs and games that they can’t find in the stores here. I also noticed that sometimes the items are shipped later than they promised.

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3004 Noemi Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:18:18 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-3004 @eric- I was willing to do this purchase for my daughter since it is only $20. Let's see what happens. @eric- I was willing to do this purchase for my daughter since it is only $20. Let’s see what happens.

]]> By: eric http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2994 eric Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:32:55 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2994 I had at one point doing 70% of my personal shopping online while living in NYC; loved its conevenience. However, for some odd reason, I was just not tempted enough to buy anything on ebay. Hope everything turns out fine with the latest online purchase. I had at one point doing 70% of my personal shopping online while living in NYC; loved its conevenience. However, for some odd reason, I was just not tempted enough to buy anything on ebay.

Hope everything turns out fine with the latest online purchase.

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2991 Noemi Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:04:11 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2991 @Jumper- WOw thanks a lot! I appreciate the tips. I will try my luck in ebay shopping if the opportunity calls for it. @Jumper- WOw thanks a lot! I appreciate the tips. I will try my luck in ebay shopping if the opportunity calls for it.

]]> By: jumper http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2985 jumper Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:07:39 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/08/28/my-ebay-sellerbuyer-phobia/#comment-2985 here are some things that i hope you'll find helpful: - if you're buying something whose quality variabilty is high, such as shoes (could be fake), or electronics (could be defective), better buy it from Amazon.com. and be sure to buy those that are fulfilled by Amazon itself or other reputable establishments (sometimes, items are fulfilled by Target), and not individuals selling on Amazon. this also applies if you're buying something expensive. there's just a lot of scammers on eBay. - if you're buying something whose quality doesn't vary much, such as books or other cheap items, go to eBay. they're cheaper than Amazon. - if you're selling something, since things are more expensive in Amazon, you'll be able to sell your stuff at a higher price there than on eBay. - always read the description of the item. sometimes, the seller will be intentionally vague about certain negative aspects of his item. if in doubt, better to buy from another that's a wee bit more expensive, and save you the headache of getting the wrong item and trying to get a refund. - also, read the ratings of the seller. my policy is, if it's below 98%, then that's a red flag. i often read the seller negative feedbacks, just to see the negatives of the seller. oftentimes, it's just delivery delays or something minor. but if you see feedbacks that say the seller is misrepresenting his items, then he's not worth buying from. - take note of the shipping, especially in eBay. sometimes, sellers on eBay price their items really low, but charge you outrageous shipping costs to compensate. be especially wary of that. that doesn't happen in Amazon, because Amazon sets the shipping fees itself. also, even if the seller's not overcharging his delivery fees, delivery fees can drive up the cost of your item and make it more expensive than if you buy them in the stores, so buying online isn't always cheaper. here are some things that i hope you’ll find helpful:
- if you’re buying something whose quality variabilty is high, such as shoes (could be fake), or electronics (could be defective), better buy it from Amazon.com. and be sure to buy those that are fulfilled by Amazon itself or other reputable establishments (sometimes, items are fulfilled by Target), and not individuals selling on Amazon. this also applies if you’re buying something expensive. there’s just a lot of scammers on eBay.
- if you’re buying something whose quality doesn’t vary much, such as books or other cheap items, go to eBay. they’re cheaper than Amazon.
- if you’re selling something, since things are more expensive in Amazon, you’ll be able to sell your stuff at a higher price there than on eBay.
- always read the description of the item. sometimes, the seller will be intentionally vague about certain negative aspects of his item. if in doubt, better to buy from another that’s a wee bit more expensive, and save you the headache of getting the wrong item and trying to get a refund.
- also, read the ratings of the seller. my policy is, if it’s below 98%, then that’s a red flag. i often read the seller negative feedbacks, just to see the negatives of the seller. oftentimes, it’s just delivery delays or something minor. but if you see feedbacks that say the seller is misrepresenting his items, then he’s not worth buying from.
- take note of the shipping, especially in eBay. sometimes, sellers on eBay price their items really low, but charge you outrageous shipping costs to compensate. be especially wary of that. that doesn’t happen in Amazon, because Amazon sets the shipping fees itself. also, even if the seller’s not overcharging his delivery fees, delivery fees can drive up the cost of your item and make it more expensive than if you buy them in the stores, so buying online isn’t always cheaper.

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