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Buying 143 78.57%
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Old 20-01-2005, 03:36 PM   #1
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Old 20-01-2005, 03:48 PM   #2
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yeh ive sold my crap on there, bought my shift kit off there and clear indicators for a mate. havent been scammed yet.
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Old 20-01-2005, 03:58 PM   #3
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Love eBay. I sell stuff (well used to, haven't found time to list stuff lately, mostly clothes and cds) and use it to purchase items as well. Great place to find a bargain, buying from o/s is often way cheaper than buying retail here.

Haven't been ripped off yet, have had a couple of non-paying bidders.. but you get that.
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Old 20-01-2005, 05:44 PM   #4
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Ebay is the sh!t. Love it.

A mate of mine sells dvd's on there (direct from distributors) and makes quite a nice amount of money outta it.
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Old 20-01-2005, 06:32 PM   #5
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I buy and sell on ebay, have sold heaps of car parts, LIke anything theres alot of good and alot of total crap on there but i haven't been ripped of yet
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Old 20-01-2005, 06:39 PM   #6
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Buy and sell, only issue has been one guy who didn't reply, he seemed to drop right off the map.
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Old 20-01-2005, 06:44 PM   #7
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Yeap. It's a gold mine.
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Old 20-01-2005, 06:54 PM   #8
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(in a grandap simpson voice) its eveil i tells yea.....EEEEVVVVIIIIILLLLLLL!

never used it and dont really intend to
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Old 20-01-2005, 06:58 PM   #9
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Have bought many things from ebay, sold a couple and have been scammed.... twice.
Not too happy about that, but it happens.

I still love ebay!
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:28 PM   #10
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used it a few times, havent been scammed YET. a great place to pick up bargains and everything is usually lot cheaper than in the shops
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:30 PM   #11
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Mainly buy through ebay.com, that extra .au at the end can cost a fortune...
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:30 PM   #12
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use ebay heaps have been scammed once since using it but other then that everything else has been good
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:31 PM   #13
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Gotta ask, how were you guys scammed?
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:36 PM   #14
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I've used it to buy and sell quite a few times. Mostly for little things though and never for car or computer parts, they are usually a rip off.
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:05 PM   #15
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I've used it to buy and sell quite a few times. Mostly for little things though and never for car or computer parts, they are usually a rip off.
Pacie comps - 410 (620 at jack beedhams WTF?!!), HF Cat - 100, Sanyo HU - 138 (299 at strathfield), 7" LCD screen for carputer - 150 (about 350 in jaycar).

Just got to research the stuff first and you save a ton.
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:09 PM   #16
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Pacie comps - 410 (620 at jack beedhams WTF?!!), HF Cat - 100, Sanyo HU - 138 (299 at strathfield), 7" LCD screen for carputer - 150 (about 350 in jaycar).

Just got to research the stuff first and you save a ton.
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:15 PM   #17
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Pacie comps - 410 (620 at jack beedhams WTF?!!), HF Cat - 100, Sanyo HU - 138 (299 at strathfield), 7" LCD screen for carputer - 150 (about 350 in jaycar).

Just got to research the stuff first and you save a ton.
Thats why I said usually..
I can probably give 20 examples of ripoffs to 1 bargain.
Sure, there are some bargains no doubt but wallowing through all the rice crap and ripoffs make it hard to bother looking anymore.
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:48 PM   #18
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When i buy things from ebay i make sure the user is legit by asking questions and usually buy things from people who have a large feedback rating. Ive only every sold 1 thing.

I currently have 52 feedbacks 100% positive
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:08 PM   #19
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It's how I make a living. Been on eBay for 3 years now. I sell and buy. Aswell as selling my own stuff, I also sell item's for a small company and make quite good commission from that. Since quitting my job, I've relied on eBay to bring in that extra cash. It helps with the bills, kids, the car etc... I also buy in bulk and re-sell. And with my partner being the only one working full-time, what I make on eBay for us takes pressure off him. I also buy quite alot too and I've never ever had a problem with a buyer or seller.
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Old 20-01-2005, 08:30 PM   #20
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ive just bought the lastest model NEC dual layer burner for $105 which is pretty cheap. also looking at getting a radio scanner and actually found one that has all the features i wanted (except trunking but thats ok), for the price i wanted. asked all the questions about it and didnt get a reply. checked again today and the item has ended early with no bids and still a day and a half to go.
pretty disappointing when people do this. if you want a set price then put a god damn reserve on it instead of removing it coz you think no one is interested in it. i was gonna wait till the last minute to make sure i got it.
next time i find something i want ill put a dollar bid on it to make sure.
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ive just bought the lastest model NEC dual layer burner for $105 which is pretty cheap. also looking at getting a radio scanner and actually found one that has all the features i wanted (except trunking but thats ok), for the price i wanted. asked all the questions about it and didnt get a reply. checked again today and the item has ended early with no bids and still a day and a half to go.
pretty disappointing when people do this. if you want a set price then put a god damn reserve on it instead of removing it coz you think no one is interested in it. i was gonna wait till the last minute to make sure i got it.
next time i find something i want ill put a dollar bid on it to make sure.
wont make any difference a seller can get out of the deal even when a bid has been placed he /she justs needs a good excuse which isn't hard to make up e.g i sold it elsewhere, my son broke it , its been stolen etc etc
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Old 20-01-2005, 10:57 PM   #22
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the only thing i hate is when you buy something for a bargain and then they add a ridiculously stupid postage price :(
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Old 21-01-2005, 12:06 AM   #23
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the only thing i hate is when you buy something for a bargain and then they add a ridiculously stupid postage price

Damn yanks do that all the time to me.... I was quoted once 30-40 US just to send a record (12" vinyl). What a rort.
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Old 21-01-2005, 09:06 AM   #24
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the only thing i hate is when you buy something for a bargain and then they add a ridiculously stupid postage price

Damn yanks do that all the time to me.... I was quoted once 30-40 US just to send a record (12" vinyl). What a rort.


that dosn't sound right. i got these brand new rocker covers including freight from USA on ebay for $95 less than a mail order shop in sydney. bargain.
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Old 21-01-2005, 12:50 AM   #25
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eBay is great BUT...never, and I mean never use Western Union to pay. If you do, you WILL be scammed. I know from personal experience, and a mate of mine also got scammed via WU. How....they just need fake ID which is not that hard to get, to claim the cash. Nobody can trace them after that.
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Old 21-01-2005, 01:05 AM   #26
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eBay is great BUT...never, and I mean never use Western Union to pay. If you do, you WILL be scammed. I know from personal experience, and a mate of mine also got scammed via WU. How....they just need fake ID which is not that hard to get, to claim the cash. Nobody can trace them after that.
Got that right. Oh yeah and you gotta love the buyers from Singapore and so on. I always get emails saying "hi i am being pleased to like purchase 50 of you phone you are having to selling on ebay and like to pay it $900 each one for business company function award night" and so on... LOL. I always reply the same way "take your scam elsewhere!!"
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eBay is great BUT...never, and I mean never use Western Union to pay. If you do, you WILL be scammed.
My older brother just recently bidded on 12 pocket bikes from Ebay for $1200 and paid into a Western Union and had no more contact after payment, after he was sent an email after the bidding had ended, saying he was the 2nd highest bidder and legally through Ebay laws it must be sold to him.

He sent a fake website for the auction and everything!

But other than that, i havent had any problems with Ebay.

Just dont trust the big Ebay shops, its better to buy off real people.
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Old 12-09-2006, 01:52 AM   #28
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eBay is great BUT...never, and I mean never use Western Union to pay. If you do, you WILL be scammed. I know from personal experience, and a mate of mine also got scammed via WU. How....they just need fake ID which is not that hard to get, to claim the cash. Nobody can trace them after that.
I've paid by Western Union money order about 90% of the time and have never had one hassel.
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I've paid by Western Union money order about 90% of the time and have never had one hassel.
Ebay now warn against using western union and have done for at least 6 months
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eBay is great BUT...never, and I mean never use Western Union to pay. If you do, you WILL be scammed. I know from personal experience, and a mate of mine also got scammed via WU. How....they just need fake ID which is not that hard to get, to claim the cash. Nobody can trace them after that.
Yep my girls daughter sold her mobile to someone in africa that used western union never saw the money or any compansation dispite there garentees
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