Originally posted by: VTHodge
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: VTHodge
Good for you. eBay is a sinking ship. I don't touch it anymore.
only for people who have clue what they're doing.
I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Did you mean to say "who have
no clue"? I know what I am doing but whenever I search for something it seems that too many of the listings are either knock-offs trying to pass as the real thing or they have outragous shipping and handling charges added on.
I know how to aviod a scam. I just have no interest in wading through the crap to get to what is left of the honest buyers and sellers.
I think he's saying that a lot of people still use eBay without any problems at all. It vastly depends on what you are dealing in. For example, I do a lot of buying and selling sports cards on eBay. Due to the specific nature of the collectible and the knowledge level of those in the hobby, it makes it tough for scammers to wedge their way into that market.
I'm no expert on scammers but I would hypothesize that mass-produced and mass-desired goods such as electronics and tech gear would, by their nature, be easier to fake and counterfeit.
Also, I really don't know how people can deal with some buyers / sellers on eBay. The feedback / join date / ID history system that is in place makes it possible to somewhat ID the person on the other end of the deal somewhat effectively. When selling, you can specify the minimum feedback score, etc. When buying, you only buy from reputable sellers.
Maybe I'm a simpleton or maybe what I deal with makes it hard for me to screw up... but I still enjoy the benefits of eBay.
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