I have found eBay to be the best way to get the maximize money selling stuff. If you can wait the auction week, just let it run and get the most money. I have sold the most random stuff on there and found buyers. I only use eBay to buy used cell phones (Android testing), but for selling it pays off.
Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
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Re: Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't agree. As a buyer I have never had a problem they did not settle to my satisfaction. I did make sure in each case to have my facts in order. I tend to buy mostly antiques, glass and china, and have had three bad purchases which were fraudulent in some manner. This out of nearly three hundred purchases. I also purchase consumer items like batteries, dog toys, beef jerky, a DJI drone, and whatnot off the site.…
As a buyer you're more than protected. As a seller, I'm exposed for 30 days, because you can, for any reason, choose to return the item with a full refund, and just say it doesn't work. Ebay does not take evidence from the seller that this patently untrue. I've been burned twice this way and lost hundreds trying to sell two laptops.
> As a seller, I'm exposed for 30 days, because you can, for any reason, choose to return the item with a full refund, and just say it doesn't work.
This is simply how eCommerce works. You have to accept returns... and 30 days is just about as short of a period you can reasonably make.
> Ebay does not take evidence from the seller that this patently untrue
Neither does Amazon, or Walmart marketplaces. This is simply standard for there marketplaces. Buyers get peace of mind, which encourages more purchases.
This "scam" works on Amazon too - so it's not just eBay or something about how eBay has done things.
As a seller, it can be a pain sometimes - but it's a cost of doing business and must be accounted for, and planned for before you sell the item.
If you're trying to just sell something and walk away, CL or your local classifieds section is the place to be.
Re: Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
#63Pretty weird. I sure wouldn't buy food from Ebay. Or mainstream electronics, or razor blades, since almost 100% of the stock on Ebay are counterfeits. That doesn't leave a lot, mostly just durable goods, like tools, lab equipment, etc.
I've only spent single-digit hundreds on Ebay in the last ten years. Not because the prices were too high, but because I didn't trust the goods. This is a big splashy initiative solving precisely the wrong problem.
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#64yeah sucks to be ebay: No innovations for auctions over the last 10 years, got more and more expensive to put stuff on and with trying to be also a 'marketplace' it is sucking more and more.
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#65Nice, I finally get to do work by having to find similar items and write an email to be able to save exactly.. well, nothing. Are they seriously expecting anyone to put effort and wait just to buy something from their place? Granted, I hate how Amazon doesn't support Paypal, but last I recall ebay doesn't do 1-day shipping, let alone 1-day replacement when opening an RMA. Besides, they don't even actually lower the p…
> I hate how Amazon doesn't support Paypal
This might be the first time someone has been upset that paypal support is lacking. I am surprised by this considering the general distaste for paypal typically.
What makes you wish paypal was supported if you don't mind me asking?
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#66Re: Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
#67They lost me at "...call customer service..."
Re: Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
#68Nice, I finally get to do work by having to find similar items and write an email to be able to save exactly.. well, nothing. Are they seriously expecting anyone to put effort and wait just to buy something from their place? Granted, I hate how Amazon doesn't support Paypal, but last I recall ebay doesn't do 1-day shipping, let alone 1-day replacement when opening an RMA. Besides, they don't even actually lower the p…
> I hate how Amazon doesn't support Paypal This might be the first time someone has been upset that paypal support is lacking. I am surprised by this considering the general distaste for paypal typically. What makes you wish paypal was supported if you don't mind me asking?
I understand some people prefer Paypal because Paypal can assist with disputes, i.e. if something doesn't show up. At least that's why some of my friends prefer to use it.
However Amazon has always resolved problems to my satisfaction. I don't imagine it would be necessary in this situation.
Re: Ebay will match Amazon’s, Walmart’s and others’ prices on over 50K items
#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I hate how Amazon doesn't support Paypal This might be the first time someone has been upset that paypal support is lacking. I am surprised by this considering the general distaste for paypal typically. What makes you wish paypal was supported if you don't mind me asking?
I understand some people prefer Paypal because Paypal can assist with disputes, i.e. if something doesn't show up. At least that's why some of my friends prefer to use it. However Amazon has always resolved problems to my satisfaction. I don't imagine it would be necessary in this situation.
I thought credit cards provide the same protections that Paypal does. Any time I run into trouble I can call my credit card company, reverse the charge and move on with life.
They are no questions asked easy and my credit card company cannot hold my money for 6 months for arbitrary reasons without providing proof. I see no benefit to Amazon using Paypal and only a less than good customer experience.
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#70I find this interesting.
There is a huge market for "discounted" lego on eBay and the bulk of these are probably "stolen" (from Walmart to boot). If you don't believe me just google stolen lego and read up.
I think this is going to lead to some interesting pricing conditions in the market, ones that don't work well for retail locations like Walmart.