#4580819 - 09/22/21 04:02 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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Been a long time since I used Ebay. I got stuff there I could only find on Ebay. However, I never sold anything on it. I guess as an occasional buyer it's still a viable option though, going by what you wrote.
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#4580825 - 09/22/21 04:36 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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. My purchases have trailed off quite a bit in the last few years. Amazon usually has what I need, and 2 day shipping.
Bingo. As Amazon's star rose, Ebay's star dropped. What you just described also applies to millions of other consumers.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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#4580827 - 09/22/21 04:44 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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I sell stuff on eBay sometimes. Their fees have gone up a bit - but I appreciate they don't go thru PayPal anymore. Now funds, minus the eBay fees and shipping label costs, get deposited directly into my bank account. Also, if you are a "vetted" seller, you get your cash before the item arrives at the buyer's home. But you have to go through a couple of sells before that happens. Usually, I get my money a day after I ship the item out.
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#4580850 - 09/22/21 08:29 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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I have been a member since 2003, well over 300 transactions, with a %100 rating..... HAD a 100% ratingI just went on to Ebay and gave you a bad review. "Too Whiney! Shipped expects ME to pay for the item before I am completely satisfied. Avoid this guy. Probably puts gravy on his French fries..."
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#4580864 - 09/23/21 04:06 AM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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I have been a member since 2003, well over 300 transactions, with a %100 rating..... HAD a 100% ratingI just went on to Ebay and gave you a bad review. "Too Whiney! Shipped expects ME to pay for the item before I am completely satisfied. Avoid this guy. Probably puts gravy on his French fries..." Mic Drop......lol
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#4580903 - 09/23/21 03:54 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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I have been a member since 2003, well over 300 transactions, with a %100 rating..... HAD a 100% ratingI just went on to Ebay and gave you a bad review. "Too Whiney! Shipped expects ME to pay for the item before I am completely satisfied. Avoid this guy. Probably puts gravy on his French fries..." Mic Drop......lol Impossible to give me a review without buying something from me, or selling me something. Besides, how did you get my eBay handle ? Hardly a mic drop.
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#4580973 - 09/24/21 12:30 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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I stopped using eBay once they simply became another retail outlet. Where you once could find something for under store prices, that ended. Now, its overpriced goods that take forever to ship. There are better alternatives available now. You make excellent points across the board. Simply put, Ebay was a new innovative thing when it first came out but now it no longer differentiates itself from the competition.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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#4581088 - 09/25/21 05:05 PM
Re: Good bye Ebay
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Even with their anti firearms stance there is still no better place to find ww2 and before surplus firearms parts than ebay. Believe me I've looked long and hard.
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