[access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:20:05 +0100
If you follow some tips that I implement like; looking at seller's feedback
and how positively they are rated then, at least that takes some, not all of
the risk away.
Like Colin said, there is a fair amount of risk involved but, people take on
the cautious tips I follow. You'll generally be fine. it's risky but,
still safe.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Fowler" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
> 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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