alienationware
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Hi, I'm wondering whether e-Bay is worth it or not, as I've never actually bought anything from e-Bay. What have you bought from e-Bay lately?
What Have You Bought From e-Bay Lately?
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Rambo
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lol!
My WHOLE computer which is for my xmas pressie
CPU - AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0 Ghz 33 Mhz FSB - OK, maybe a bit pricey but they were brand new and retail boxed with a HS Fan - £62
Motherboard - ASUS A7N8X-X - Now that was a steal for £21 pounds!
Case - GAMEBOMB ATX Case WITH 400Watt PSU - Only £15
Fans - lol I got this off a bloke whos flogging millions of em for 1 penny lol!!
RAM - 512 MB DDR PC2700 SAMSUNG KOREA (£31)
HDD - Maxtor 90 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache (only for £35, now that's a steal!)
Mouse - Substantial Optical Gowing & Transparent Sony Mouse (i bought it for 99p!!)
Mouse Mat - Deluxe gel pad - £1.15
Monitor - 15 Sony Vivitron - £15!!!
All in all, costed around 150 to 160 quid. Very good price for what I got methinks
Have fun eBuying!
Rambo - Tim
My WHOLE computer which is for my xmas pressie
CPU - AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 2.0 Ghz 33 Mhz FSB - OK, maybe a bit pricey but they were brand new and retail boxed with a HS Fan - £62
Motherboard - ASUS A7N8X-X - Now that was a steal for £21 pounds!
Case - GAMEBOMB ATX Case WITH 400Watt PSU - Only £15
Fans - lol I got this off a bloke whos flogging millions of em for 1 penny lol!!
RAM - 512 MB DDR PC2700 SAMSUNG KOREA (£31)
HDD - Maxtor 90 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache (only for £35, now that's a steal!)
Mouse - Substantial Optical Gowing & Transparent Sony Mouse (i bought it for 99p!!)
Mouse Mat - Deluxe gel pad - £1.15
Monitor - 15 Sony Vivitron - £15!!!
All in all, costed around 150 to 160 quid. Very good price for what I got methinks
Have fun eBuying!
Rambo - Tim
i picKed a winna
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ive bought several car parts, some memory for my computer and sold some things as well..no problems yet.
ATTN: Great Christmas gift idea
yeah car parts, computer parts, a sweater, backpacks... I'ved looked into a violin on ebay but that's too subjective to buy online.
160 british pounds, that's about $300?
Most recently I got a reverse osmosis unit. And also a 64MB Victorinox Swissmemory pocket knives... That's right, the maker of the swiss army knife makes knives with integrated USB drives.
yeah car parts, computer parts, a sweater, backpacks... I'ved looked into a violin on ebay but that's too subjective to buy online.
160 british pounds, that's about $300?
Most recently I got a reverse osmosis unit. And also a 64MB Victorinox Swissmemory pocket knives... That's right, the maker of the swiss army knife makes knives with integrated USB drives.
IPXP
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I buy and sell over ebay, but lately I've been buying computer books for my college/Learn Direct courses, to help me learn more.
But I will be selling my Sony Playstation with games soon and I've bought and sold all sorts of things
I find it pretty invaluble, amazon is also pretty good but not AS good as ebay You can get some great bargains, I'm looking to buy a laptop from off ebay within the next few weeks.
But I will be selling my Sony Playstation with games soon and I've bought and sold all sorts of things
I find it pretty invaluble, amazon is also pretty good but not AS good as ebay
You can get some great bargains, I'm looking to buy a laptop from off ebay within the next few weeks.I agree about the feedback score, but I also think you should take a close look at any negative and neutral feedback. If the person has had a ton transactions, then 98% may not be good enough. It could be misleading just to consider the percentages.
In the long run...do not bid on something just b/c the price is right. If you have ANY question about the person's reputation, move on to the next item
Ive bought alot of stuff, both high end and low end:
Laptop
Cell phone
Memorabilia
I've sold a bunch too
Stereo receivers
speakers
video card
In the long run...do not bid on something just b/c the price is right. If you have ANY question about the person's reputation, move on to the next item
Ive bought alot of stuff, both high end and low end:
Laptop
Cell phone
Memorabilia
I've sold a bunch too
Stereo receivers
speakers
video card
alienationware
New Member
And...
And how did you pay for those items? And how did you receive them?
And how did you pay for those items? And how did you receive them?
Rambo
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I have only payed on eBay via PayPal and postal Check. I recommend PayPal though, it's fast, secure and easy. You can sign up for free. Do note though, on some items (some things that I have bought on eBay) it says that you have to be PayPal Verified before they send you the Item. This basically means you have to do 3 steps to make your account 'verified'. Errrm:
1) Add Bank Account
2) Setup Direct Debit
3) Finish PayPal Merchant Information
Those are also done freely, and you get a $1.95 bonus for free
There is also a service similar called 'NoChex' which seems to be becoming popular. I see it regularly on eBay saying that you can pay by NoChex.
Yep, so as I said, PayPal or Nochex (not sure about NoChex to be honest, all I heard is that they are similar to PayPal).
You can pay by Credit Card, but they take money off of you (so-called handling-fee), postal check too (takes a couple of days to wait for the check to pay in, then they send it. So, if you don't mind waiting.....), or by Cash. I DON'T recommend doing this. Anything can happen.
That's just about it mate, nighty night. I'm off to bed now
1) Add Bank Account
2) Setup Direct Debit
3) Finish PayPal Merchant Information
Those are also done freely, and you get a $1.95 bonus for free
There is also a service similar called 'NoChex' which seems to be becoming popular. I see it regularly on eBay saying that you can pay by NoChex.
Yep, so as I said, PayPal or Nochex (not sure about NoChex to be honest, all I heard is that they are similar to PayPal).
You can pay by Credit Card, but they take money off of you (so-called handling-fee), postal check too (takes a couple of days to wait for the check to pay in, then they send it. So, if you don't mind waiting.....), or by Cash. I DON'T recommend doing this. Anything can happen.
That's just about it mate, nighty night. I'm off to bed now
alienationware
New Member
Thank you
Hey thanks. I hope to be e-baying soon. Last question, how was the delivery of goods? What shipping charges do you normally acrue?
Hey thanks.
I hope to be e-baying soon. Last question, how was the delivery of goods? What shipping charges do you normally acrue?
Rambo
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Hmmmm, well that's quite hard to answer. It all depends where the item is located, the weight, and the shipping method being paid for.
When you win/buy the product, the person usually says how long delivery will take.
Also, you could be buying very expensive goods (for example, a motherboard which cost me £21 and shipping was £5). But then you could be buying cheap goods, which are very heavy (for example, I bought a 15" Sony Vivitron Monitor for 99p, but shipping was £15).
The question above is very hard to give a straight answer, so I can't give you exact information. What I CAN say is, most items which are for auction, owned by a reputable person, usually offer a good shipping price.
Have fun eBuying!
alienationware
New Member
On the mail
On the mail... If you live in the States, how long does it normally take for you to receive the items and what service do they send the stuff to you?
On the mail... If you live in the States, how long does it normally take for you to receive the items and what service do they send the stuff to you?
All of my purchases were paid via paypal. I just like the convenience of it all. I haven't had a bad experience yet, except for 1 time when the seller misrepresented a laptop they were selling. They had the wrong model and I had already paid. They did issue a refund though, so I can't complain.
Most of my sales were via paypal as well. I did accept a personal check in one instance, but it was for $11...All payments must be from a confirmed address. I guess that helps to prevent credit card fraud. Ebay has a ton of info on their website for buyers and sellers and the forums are extremely helpful.
Bottom line...If you ever sense 2 + 2 doesn't = 4 ... walk away. There are too many scams.
Good luck!
Most of my sales were via paypal as well. I did accept a personal check in one instance, but it was for $11...All payments must be from a confirmed address. I guess that helps to prevent credit card fraud. Ebay has a ton of info on their website for buyers and sellers and the forums are extremely helpful.
Bottom line...If you ever sense 2 + 2 doesn't = 4 ... walk away. There are too many scams.
Good luck!