[access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?/postage charges

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:59:04 +0100

Thanks for all additional comments - those read by Justin and Kevin and
Emma so far!


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Carol
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Justin R
Sent: 07 October 2004 02:45 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Any thoughts on Ebay?/postage charges


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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