Harpua Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Whats the deal with ebay. I have never ordered from them but heard alot of "success stories" of people ordering Jerry bears and actually getting them. Can you actually trust these sellers? Is there anyway of insuring that you dont get ripped off, or is there always a chance you take? I'm thinking about buying a used DAT machine, a PBX, Dialogic cards, some phones and a Jerry bear from there? Is it safe? Is it a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 I have made at least 500 US in purchase over the last 2 years.........I got everything I wanted........BUT, you REALLY need to know what you are buying and research whom you are buying it from. They will have a USER PROFILE or something along those lines that give you an idea of their reliability.....I have wanted to make major purchases over the years but have been a tiny afraid....I did buy a WICKED digital delay board for 100 bucks that retailed for well over 500...it was used and the body is beat up but it works like a charm.....Dogatthestation got a good little deal on a guitar and amp....All said and done, if you find the right deal (take your time), you wont go wrong.....check the sellers rating..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted August 29, 2001 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Cool, Thanks for the info. Is there any chance they could sabotage their reviews and just make up a whole bunch of fake ones. Are there any horror stories of people getting ripped off or any way to track them down through paypal, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 ebay has been good to me. the dealers could probably send praise emails under other names to flood themselves with praise, but they couldn't get rid of the bad ones. and you can see how many items they have sold. how many items they have listed. etc. and you can email them to ask specifics. alot of people make their living on ebay and don't want to jeopardize sales by screwing someone. i love ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 another thing you can do to save the shipping charges is have the stuff sent to a u.s. address. i always do that, rotating all my friends to mail duty. or general delivery to that post office just over the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Question. For anyone who's purchased through Ebay.... What was your highest paid purchase, and what was it?Mine was a real live laser for making holograms. It cost me about $80. However, I allowed it to be shipped via UPS, and that was an extra 40 bucks! UPS is a ripoff bullshit scam. They make up charges and call it a brokerage fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reba Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 exactly, once it has to cross the border you lose the overnight guarantee and get slammed with brokerage fees. it really sucks. i think tom paid about $100 for his electric guitar. and he got an amp too. i always buy antiques. i don't think i've paid more than $100 myself either. but i do order things often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabidmonkey Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 I spent $600 on a bass on ebay. The body wasn't in great shape but everything else was fine. I suggest you email the seller with any possible concerns you have. I hope it works out for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 theres the canadian ebay too isn't there? has anyone ordered from there? seems the money exchange and shipping might be easier... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 I think they just have a canadian funds column beside the cost. Most of the sellers are in the states anyway, so shipping still screws the fuck out of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 I bought a Barbie off of E-Bay. Everything went smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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