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jcommin 03-09-2018 06:59 AM

Include me in the "I still use it but not like I use too".

scottmandue 03-09-2018 08:16 AM

As Amazon has started to fail more and more I have gone to checking eBay but will go with whichever has the best deal.

R K T 03-09-2018 09:03 AM

I was just on ebay before I saw this thread. Checked my "watch" and "selling" items.
I sell a lot of Porsche models and have been since 1998 and never had a bad experience!

svandamme 03-09-2018 09:15 AM

always checking amazon, ebay google for whatever brings me the best deal.
Ebay still does the trick for many things.

wdfifteen 03-09-2018 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jcommin (Post 9954951)
Include me in the "I still use it but not like I use too".

+1 here. Too much trouble. Some of the stuff I used to sell for $20 or $25 I just give to charity now.

LakeCleElum 03-09-2018 08:24 PM

Search both Ebay and Amazon......About 50/50
I'm a SNIPER..........I never bid till 10 seconds to go........

Scott R 03-09-2018 08:47 PM

I had to today, I need a factory service manual for my XJS, I'm not going to find that on Amazon.

Indescikov 03-10-2018 03:55 AM

If you are selling, Ebay has gotten very expensive especially paired with Paypal

sand_man 03-10-2018 04:43 AM

I buy lot's of stuff on eBay, but have never sold anything...

unclebilly 03-10-2018 04:44 AM

I used to sell a lot on there. My account goes back to 1998.

I used to buy a lot too but there are too many scammers on there now and it is no longer a community.

I got an Amazon Prime account when Grand Tour came out and Amazon is now my go-to for buying anything. If I am in a store, I almost always check to see how much it is on Amazon before buying...

tabs 03-10-2018 04:32 PM

Flea bay is the flea market for the world. It also turns out to be a great research base for long out of production products and companies that have bitten the dust.

@17% is the vigourish charged by bay and pay.

wdfifteen 03-10-2018 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by unclebilly (Post 9955876)
I used to sell a lot on there. My account goes back to 1998.

I used to buy a lot too but there are too many scammers on there now and it is no longer a community.

I got an Amazon Prime account when Grand Tour came out and Amazon is now my go-to for buying anything. If I am in a store, I almost always check to see how much it is on Amazon before buying...

Wow. An EARLY adopter. My account goes back to 2001. I've had good luck with buying obscure and used items from ebay
Several years ago I had an issue with them selling magazines subscriptions which had me dealing with a vice president of something before we got it resolved. I am suspicious of ebay and its sellers, but still use it from time to time.

Ayles 03-10-2018 06:52 PM

I sell and buy there regularly. The fees you pay along the way almost make it not worth the trouble. Had my account since 1999.

I have mostly used it to buy a lot of hard to find records and small collectibles over the years.

wdfifteen 03-10-2018 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tabs (Post 9956531)

@17% is the vigourish charged by bay and pay.

That's what makes it more economical to donate some stuff to charity. You don't make any money, but you don't deal with packing and shipping and ebay's cut of your deal.

billh1963 03-11-2018 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayles (Post 9956657)
I sell and buy there regularly. The fees you pay along the way almost make it not worth the trouble. Had my account since 1999.
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I've also been a member since 1999. Use it much less than I used to....and mostly for buying.

That being said, I think it's a good venue for selling collector items. The fees have gotten so high that it makes selling "normal" stuff difficult.

sc_rufctr 03-11-2018 05:39 AM

I mostly buy local but sometimes I want/need something that is only available on Ebay.

I've been using it for well over 10 years. My Ebay score is 143 total so not a lot but I've only had two transactions go South and both times I got my money back. And Paypal has been great. No issues so far.

slow&rusty 03-11-2018 06:41 AM

I use ebay extensively to maintain my cars and use it to price check several online vendors including Pelican.

sand_man 03-11-2018 08:15 AM

I love it when eBay vendors offer the USPS "Fast and Free" shipping option. I'm not currently using Amazon Prime (didn't renew in 2018) and most of the things I find on eBay end up being slightly cheaper than Amazon. But I often compare the two.

sc_rufctr 03-11-2018 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by slow&rusty (Post 9956927)
I use ebay extensively to maintain my cars and use it to price check several online vendors including Pelican.

I've found Pelican is often cheaper for OEM parts than a lot of Ebay sellers. I've even seen OEM new from Pelican cheaper than second hand parts on Ebay.

(Including conversion from US dollars & shipping to Aus)

stevej37 03-11-2018 08:37 AM

If a person is an Amazon Prime member, it's usually much cheaper than Ebay.
Unless it's a small very lightweight package.


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