[access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?/postage charges
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:45:05 +0100
The rule of thumb on postage for me Carol is that, if there isn't any
postage stated, I tend to avoid purchasing or bidding even if I really want
the product. Chances are that same product will be on offer/auction from
someone else who will state their postage costs <smile>.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?
> Thanks for that tip Colin. I've already had trouble buying a particular
> item this week from a WEB site I didn't know. The item appeared much
> cheaper than anywhere else but then the price kept going up as I got to
> the checkout, then I saw the postage . . . and didn't go through with
> it. I'd wasted a lot of time though and was pretty annoyed. I hope the
> same doesn't hold true when I try to buy new through EBAY . . ..
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Colin Fowler
> Sent: 07 October 2004 11:32 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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