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so i have rediscovered why i stopped going to ebay. it turns out i am competitive and seem to bid on things i dont even need. i dont like it when people outbid me. i say a big "fuck you" and bid higher

anyone elses opinion on ebay?

are you the one that put a bid on the sock that looked like Jay Leno?

If you really don't need those things, would you mind sending them to me?

I like eBay because I can get original pressings of records in great condition for next to nothing.

I don't bid on things, though. I always use the "buy it now" feature.

are you the one that put a bid on the sock that looked like Jay Leno?

i go for things i dont need, but im not that damn insane, come one now. give me some credit:D

I find that although ebay often has cool and random things that would be hard to get somewhere else they are never needed. Since I never have any spare money there is really no point for me to look at it. There are no necessities on ebay.

i go for things i dont need, but im not that damn insane, come one now. give me some credit:D

yeah, sure...http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6555/jaylenopuppet2ea.jpg :p

yeah, sure...http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6555/jaylenopuppet2ea.jpg :p

okay okay, i bought one sock puppet, i thought it was an investment:D

I find I must only look at specific things I'm going to buy somewhere anyway. Then I put in one bid. Then don't return until I get a win or lose e-mail. If I lose, I put in one bid on a similiar item.

I get off my fat arse and go to a shop.

Most of my coin collection is built from eBAY as most of the collector's shops have closed down.

and

still looking for Sony W800i under $AU500

Ebay is great for rare albums and computer games...getting off my fat arse and going to a shop doesn't help me much with those.

i stopped going there cos i wanted stuff on the cheap, and it was probably people like you who stopped me from getting the stuff i wanted :mad:


edit: i have a Marshall AVT275 150watt stereo-speaker amp to sell to anyone in the UK...

so i have rediscovered why i stopped going to ebay. it turns out i am competitive and seem to bid on things i dont even need. i dont like it when people outbid me. i say a big "fuck you" and bid higher

anyone elses opinion on ebay?

do you bid over the "buy now" price? cuz then you know you've got a problem! with competetiveness/maths/common sense.

I hate eBay because they screwed over a friend of mine who was doing well by selling merchandise on there. They thought she was making too much money in one month, so they froze her eBay account and her PayPal account, even though she was playing by the book.

I hate eBay because they screwed over a friend of mine who was doing well by selling merchandise on there. They thought she was making too much money in one month, so they froze her eBay account and her PayPal account, even though she was playing by the book.

Or maybe, that was done at the request of the taxation authorities?

edit: i have a Marshall AVT275 150watt stereo-speaker amp to sell to anyone in the UK...

Awww, only the UK? :p

I mostly sell on ebay, I almost had to report someone for non-payment this week though, it took him 2 1/2 weeks to send me payment :mad: I recieved it yesterday though and shipped out his stuff, I am trying to figure out exactly what type of feedback I will leave on him.

I mostly sell on ebay, I almost had to report someone for non-payment this week though, it took him 2 1/2 weeks to send me payment :mad: I recieved it yesterday though and shipped out his stuff, I am trying to figure out exactly what type of feedback I will leave on him.

You'd like me then. I pay within 1 to 3 days (always using PayPal) - 100% record so far.

You'd like me then. I pay within 1 to 3 days (always using PayPal) - 100% record so far.
ah, I don't accept paypal.

I do money orders only.
Another auction I was running ended the same day, and I recieved payment from that buyer the 2nd day, I expect it within 5 days (since they have to snail mail it to me) 2 1/2 weeks is way too long for anyone (esp. since his envelope was postmarked the day before I recieved it)

ah, I don't accept paypal.

I do money orders only.
Another auction I was running ended the same day, and I recieved payment from that buyer the 2nd day, I expect it within 5 days (since they have to snail mail it to me) 2 1/2 weeks is way too long for anyone (esp. since his envelope was postmarked the day before I recieved it)

Hehe, I avoid money orders. TOO expensive in Australia as I try to minimize my transaction costs so I can bid more.

You'll run into me if you start selling medieval or Australian or Dutch coins.

Awww, only the UK? :p
heh well if you're ok with paying for shipping it 10,500 miles, its yours! :p

Hehe, I avoid money orders. TOO expensive in Australia as I try to minimize my transaction costs so I can bid more.
really? they are like 10 cents here.

I avoid paypal since I had a problem with them last year.

really? they are like 10 cents here.

I avoid paypal since I had a problem with them last year.

10 cents? More like few dollars here. I do try to keep postage + transaction to under $US 5.00 ($AUS 7.50)

10 cents? More like few dollars here. I do try to keep postage + transaction to under $US 5.00.
yeah, at the gas station it's 10 cents up to $5,000 on a money order. I get free ones at my bank because I have an account. I don't even like to pay with paypal, they screwed up my account last year. They were supposed to deposit payment, but instead they took payment out, and caused me to overdraft then they marked my account as writing a hot check which took me 2 weeks to remedy in the mean time I couldn't write any checks or use my visa debit, then when they finally did fix it, they tried to get out of paying the overdraft charge:headbang:

I love ebay, when selling stuff. Those people who hate to lose keep driving up the price and end up paying way more than what the item is worth or even what I was hoping to get. Gods bless you folks who hate to lose. That's extra money for the beach and for another bottle of wine.

Or maybe, that was done at the request of the taxation authorities?
They refused to say, aside from the fact that they thought she was scamming the people who were buying the cameras from her. The people she sold to, had come to her defense, saying they got their orders, but eBay refused to listen to them; they even refused to listen to them when there was evidence.

There was nothing about taxation authortities.

yeah, at the gas station it's 10 cents up to $5,000 on a money order. I get free ones at my bank because I have an account. I don't even like to pay with paypal, they screwed up my account last year. They were supposed to deposit payment, but instead they took payment out, and caused me to overdraft then they marked my account as writing a hot check which took me 2 weeks to remedy in the mean time I couldn't write any checks or use my visa debit, then when they finally did fix it, they tried to get out of paying the overdraft charge:headbang:

eBAY took over PayPal and well, had to go correct a few legal problems with the system. Money Orders here are too expensive - no 10c or free ones. I'd use one if the item price was proportionally correct.

I love ebay, when selling stuff. Those people who hate to lose keep driving up the price and end up paying way more than what the item is worth or even what I was hoping to get. Gods bless you folks who hate to lose. That's extra money for the beach and for another bottle of wine.

I hate to lose, especially hate those !@#$% last second snipers more.

heh well if you're ok with paying for shipping it 10,500 miles, its yours! :p

I wonder how much that would cost. How much does it weigh? 20kg?

I wonder how much that would cost. How much does it weigh? 20kg?
hmm... i don't know for sure. i know its fucking heavy, but i don't suppose that'd do for a fedex stamp :P


edit: looked it up and its 28 kg...

hmm... i don't know for sure. i know its fucking heavy, but i don't suppose that'd do for a fedex stamp :P


edit: looked it up and its 28 kg...

I'd have to get a courier I suppose.

I'm not seriously interested, btw. :p

I'm guessing it's a transistor amp?

I'd have to get a courier I suppose.

I'm not seriously interested, btw. :p

I'm guessing it's a transistor amp?
i know, don't worry :p

its "valvestate"... but something has broken :(
... and i lost the footswitch


but it's still good!

its "valvestate"... but something has broken :(
... and i lost the footswitch


but it's still good!

*looks it up*

OK, it has a preamp valve and the rest is transistors, which explains the high wattage. *turns up nose*

(mine is all-valve... :p )

I spent way too much on eBay in the last year. Though I did get a pair of B&O speakers for £28 inc p&p. Fuck, yes. They sound gorgeous.

*looks it up*

OK, it has a preamp valve and the rest is transistors, which explains the high wattage. *turns up nose*

(mine is all-valve... :p )
heh well its still fooking loud... and heavy if nothing else (pun intended :D)

heh well its still fooking loud... and heavy if nothing else (pun intended :D)

Mine's plenty loud enough, though. :p

And heavy enough. :D

The only problem I've had. I bought some earrings for Mother's Day, paid in 10 minutes. It took 3 weeks to ship. I gave the guy POS but mentioned the shipping time. He gave me Neutral because I had "complained". Never agian will I give feedback as a buyer until the sender gives me feedback. All the seller should complain about is "did they get paid or didn't they". They should feedback first.