Ebay
03-23-2003, 08:39 PM
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,342
Are people on EBAY for other things other then car parts
pretty reliable?
I tryied to get some 5 mile range radios, this guy must think
Im retarded, he is trying to make me PAY sales tax for CALI
and wont insure my shipment. What is with these people?
So I said put insurance on my stuff and also I wont pay US
sales tax for ANY state. No answer back......
A lot of rip-off people on EBAY? Or just try to pray on the
nieve?
pretty reliable?
I tryied to get some 5 mile range radios, this guy must think
Im retarded, he is trying to make me PAY sales tax for CALI
and wont insure my shipment. What is with these people?
So I said put insurance on my stuff and also I wont pay US
sales tax for ANY state. No answer back......
A lot of rip-off people on EBAY? Or just try to pray on the
nieve?
03-24-2003, 03:27 AM
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: WA
Posts: 1,312
i know some people who buy TONS of **** off ebay and have yet to get ripped off. And ive also know people who rip people off on ebay. So its kinda like taking your chances. You should find someone on the forum that lives close to where the dude is at and have the person on the forum go get it for you 
Thats what i would do...
03-24-2003, 04:30 AM
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,342
hehe---- I was thinking of that. The place is an actual shop, but I
dont know what him deal is for not responding. See guys beleive
me I know how it feels and it pisses me off, so I try not to do it to
you guys, some times e-mails get lost and such. That I can
understand, but damn.....
dont know what him deal is for not responding. See guys beleive
me I know how it feels and it pisses me off, so I try not to do it to
you guys, some times e-mails get lost and such. That I can
understand, but damn.....
03-24-2003, 06:02 AM
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 1,801
I've had better experiences on ebay with just people selling their own stuff than dealers. There are people on there just trying to get rid of extra stuff like you would on partstrader and usually the dealers have worse customer service, slower shipping and higher prices. There's always a risk though with buying anything online.
03-24-2003, 08:23 AM
#10
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: teh frozen nort
Posts: 1,030
I've had pretty good experience with both buying and selling . . . but you do have to watch out for people trying to rip you off on shipping (usually Americans who want some ridiculous sum to ship outside the country). I've gotten outright scammed once, and had one transaction just go wrong and lost my money; neither time a huge amount.
The main thing is to check people's feedback rating before you bid.
J
The main thing is to check people's feedback rating before you bid.
J