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New to the ets board

JoeNashville — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:19:21 GMT

I've just discovered this site after deciding there really needs to be a site like this. I've just passed 100 transactions on ebay and overall has been a good experience. I have however lately run into some shenanigans from a very misrepresented description of damage, hidden in pics, to a vveeerryyy slow shipper. I have learned and know many tricks and tips to ebaying so generally it is a good experience. The ethics of some of these people is interesting. The lying seller tried to blackmail me into leaving positive feedback by saying he would leave negative if I did. For what, paying promptly and opening the box. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. I gave him a chance to do the right thing and finally left a negative. He has yet to respond. I am confident the slow shipper will come through, it's going on the third week. I think this is an excellent resource and it should be developed and promoted. I look forward to giving my .02! :P

New in town?

Mr. Jiggs — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:33:44 GMT

I'm here to learn more about making money on eBay and avoiding scams. The 'Bay is a wild wild west and I think there is money to be made, but ya gotta watch yer back! ;)

Saw me coming!

Torqued in Tucson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:31:33 GMT

I have been an "eBayer" for the last couple of years (only bought; never sold) and never had a problem until now. I chose to buy an item through a "Second Chance Offer" for the first time. The seller (allegedly from New Jersey) said she was on a business trip in Italy and to wire her the money there, which I did. She acknowledged in an email that she received the money and stated that her husband, who was in New Jersey, would ship the item. That was the last I heard from her in spite of emails to her requesting shipping tracking number, etc. I thought I was being considerate by giving her the benefit of the doubt on shipping time, but to my horror, I discovered that the time limit for receiving a refund for a "Second Chance Offer" gone wrong had expired! Also, I believe I saw somewhere in the VERY fine print that Second Chance Offers are considered transactions outside of eBay and therefore not subject to dispute or rating the other party involved in the transaction. Do I have any recourse other than warning others about her on this website?

Greetings from SoCAL! :)

LivnLife — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:41:47 GMT

Hey everyone! I'm new here...just saying hello! Hmm. A little about myself...I was born and raised in Southern California and am working full time! Anybody else here from California too?

Scammed... Beware of Bmck32cds!!

madball007 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:01:36 GMT

I am new to the whole ebay thing and not really knowing I was looking for a Pearl Jam album and as I found the listings, there was one under "Buy It Now" for $7.99 + shipping . I thought "ohh man this is a deal, not realizing that I was in line to get scammed. Do I use this website to alert fellow ebayers of this bastard. Before he scamms other newbys like myself?

Stoopidest communication I've had regarding an eBay auction

Wampum47 — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:20:57 GMT

I've been buying and selling on eBay since 1996 - although I'm not a "pro" seller. Recently I gave up pipe smoking and put some nice pipes up for auction. One pipe, a very nice Dunhill in almost mint condition, I listed with a flat shipping rate of $10 for priority mail, signature confirm, and insurance. I'll be paying right at $10 to USPS for this package.

Here's the stoopidest communication I have ever had regarding an eBay auction.

This drooling moron - eBay ID "Aylmer Sales (aylmrg)" with a feedback of zero, just joined eBay, never won an auction - decided he needed to message me and deride me for gouging on shipping. I explained the costs, but I must have used words that were too big for him to understand. Here's his e-mail to me after I explain to him why the shipping is $10:

From: likely2 [mailto:likely2@xxxxx.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:08 PM
To: Wampum47
Subject: Re: Question about payment for item #######

you're funny. i had you pegged for the usual greedy, money grubbing, kike, but you're just the typical pipe smoking wussy who's also a social skill deprived computer nerd. that's a real manly combo there, timmy.

suck a load out of my cock - gaywad.

oh, and i just blocked your wimpy, simpering attention whore emails

so I GET the last word - no matter what your email server tells you

My eBay find

blacksambellamy — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:06:33 GMT

[b]This is my ebay find. 1984 cj7 mint cond at a great price. Ebay motors served me well[/b]

[IMG]http://i15.tinypic.com/2ebwupg.jpg[/IMG]

Newb

expensivewino13 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:22:00 GMT

I'm expensivewino13, and I'll be popping in now and then to see what tips are offered for better auctioning and for a list of "baddies" to avoid when surfing Ebay.

I like to write, hang out with my pets, and I have some kids running around here somewhere. My Ebay name is bordeaux-baby, and I sell candles from time to time. I guess that's it. So, yeah, hi!

Restricting bidders to US only?

mcguffin — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:53:52 GMT

Hi, I want to sell an expensive item on eBay, and I'm afraid if it getting lost/stolen if I ship it overseas. How can i restrict bidders on the item to US only? Is there an option or box to check, or do i put it in the auction description? What happens if a person outside the US bids anyway?

Thanks!

While surfing ebay for underwater metal detectors

blacksambellamy — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:06:42 GMT

While surfing ebay for underwater metal detectors i found the one i was looking for. It was being sold by ebay ID famoustreasures. I didn't bid but contacted them VIA phone. They were a super help and i bought the detector from them for $1,300. Thats a great deal for this detector. I feel good knowing ebay made nothing from my purchase.:P

Just introducing myself

Freedom is not free — Fri, 11 May 2007 17:48:34 GMT

Hi,

Have been on ebay since 2001. Mostly as a buyer but have sold inlaw's near new car and various other small items.

Have over 200 feedbacks, 100 % positive so far.

Have had several bad ebay experiences. Worst one involving nearly $500 for a laptop which I was required to pay for with a bank money order and got cheated when the reloaded operating system did not work correctly. (Learned not to buy higher value items without protection in place.)

Had a very hard time putting in a claim with ebay after seller quit ebay rather than taking laptop back. Several months and a thick stack of paperwork and frustration later I got $175 from ebay towards replacing the operating system.

Have written one Guide for ebay Reviews and Guides out of frustration with certain replica/reproduction items presented as antiques by innocent folks and by scammers.

Thanks for this site!