Do you guys still use e bay ?

[jcommin]

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

[scottmandue]

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]

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]

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

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by jcommin

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]

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

[Scott R]

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

[Indescikov]

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

[sand_man]

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

[unclebilly]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

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]

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]

Originally Posted by tabs

@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]

Originally Posted by Ayles

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]

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]

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

[sand_man]

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]

Originally Posted by slow&rusty

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]

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