[access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
- From: "Colin Fowler" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 11:32:17 +0100
Carol,
I'd recommend that for your first transaction you go ahead and purchase
something with a very nominal value. Less than a fiver or so, work on the
following, if you can ill afford to lose the money, don't do it! E Bay and
Paypal are conceptually brilliant, unfortunately it compares very much with
buying stuff from a stranger in a pub, so obviously it has similar risks.
There are a number of multi party actions pending against both E Bay and
Paypal for the way that they allow unscrupulous activity to go on unchecked.
Another issue is the postage rates charged. You may indeed bid and get a
bargain for pennies, but then the seller loads the postage, and makes a
wacking profit that way. It's best to check the postage rates before you
enter the auction.
OH! and finally, not only is there plenty of hooky stuff out there, but
there's a load of crap too, the old adage "buyer beware" has never been so
true than with E Bay!
Colin F.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
> Yes, Justin, that was useful, especially the bit about PayPal and all
> relative details being transferred.
>
> Please could you take me through the process, then, from start to
> finish, of buying an item. (Assume I've signed up in the usual way with
> Username and Passsword . . ..)
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Justin R
> Sent: 07 October 2004 08:04 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
>
>
> hi Ray and Peter,
>
> I'm an ebay user myself. despite that you can get all things somewhat=20
> cheaper than you'd get in the shops and, that not all goods are second
> hand.=20
> Oh no, I've bought some brand new stuff on there before now. I got
> several=20
> fascias for my n-gage (mobile phone) as, the one that came with the
> phone=20
> was very loose and kept coming off! it only cost me what.... =A39 for =
> the
> two=20
> fascias with postage. so, that's just one example of many.
>
> payment is easy and secure as well. WEll, if i pay online I use paypal.
>
> when you go through the paying process at the ebay website and, want to
> pay=20
> via paypal, you don't have to take down the details of who you are
> paying=20
> and take yourself too paypal.co.uk. The ebay website, when you've
> selected=20
> paypal as your method of paying, will take you straight to paypal. All
> the=20
> details you need to pay someone are automatically transfer to the paypal
>
> website. so, you just sign into your account, check the details again
> and=20
> confirm payment. that's it then! you can just sit back. Actually, i
> bought=20
> a genuine WinXP sp2 CD off ebay. it cost me =A31,97 in total (yep, with =
>
> postage) and paid via paypal. So, I've got sp2 for when i get my hard
> drive=20
> sorted out and start again <smile>.
>
> As for looking for pit falls. Just be weary of anyone with zero
> feedback in=20
> regards to costly, heavy items. I wouldn't buy any software from a zero
>
> feedback user. Plus, I'd look at their positive feedback percentage
> rate.=20
> if it's lower than 95% then, I'll shy away from doing business with
> them.
>
> hope this info is of some use.
>
> Justin
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:39 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Any thoughts on Ebay?
>
>
> > Hi. I'm thinking of registering with Ebay. (Sometimes, I feel as if=20
> > I might be the only person on the planet who hasn't bought anything=20
> > there,smile.)
> >
> > Anyway, wondered if those of you who have done business this way would
>
> > care to share any thoughts about payment methods, how one is more or=20
> > less certain of getting the goods you pay for, etc.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > Personal emails: Email me at
> > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
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