Ebay - have you ever bought anything?
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AZ Jim
R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
- Location
- SURPRISE, ARIZONA
Your loss. Ebay is a wonderful thing. Amazon rips off the unwary.
I bought a couple things on Ebay years ago
Last purchase was a falsely advertised item
tried to return it
nada
nobody to talk to at Ebay
but
there was arbitration
that was over ten years ago
I think it's still in their 'arbitration'
I use Amazon exclusively
don't know if they have arbitration
....they just take items back that you're not satisfied with
and put yer money back in yer bank
I like that
Last purchase was a falsely advertised item
tried to return it
nada
nobody to talk to at Ebay
but
there was arbitration
that was over ten years ago
I think it's still in their 'arbitration'
I use Amazon exclusively
don't know if they have arbitration
....they just take items back that you're not satisfied with
and put yer money back in yer bank
I like that
Lethe200
Senior Member
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
DH occasionally buys on eBay when he can't find a specific craft item he needs for his hobbies.
I bought a couple of small things to try it out. Wasn't impressed enough by the experience to wean me away from Amazon Prime.
I'm not eBay's target customer. I don't buy tchotchkes. I wouldn't buy furniture, since I rarely do and when I have, I have very specific requirements (small house, contemporary decor). I don't wear jewelry, and am no longer interested in fashionable clothes (been there, done the dry cleaning, not interested).
I value my time, and loathe going into stores, so Amazon's one-click order gets A LOT of my business. I'm brand-specific; after six decades I know what I like and what I don't. I haven't walked into a drug store in years.
I appreciate value but cost is not my primary concern.
Our biggest expenditures revolve around food: both dining out and cooking at home. We travel around our area by car, and fit in as many restaurants as we can manage. We've done two trips already this month, taking advantage of cold but sunny weather, no rain in sight. That was ten restaurants right there, six new-to-us places and four we had visited once before but wanted to try again.
Christmas is going to be a family potluck. Rather than deal with traffic and crowds I had the groceries delivered from two markets, easy-peasy.
eBay is not going to make any of that simpler or more convenient for me, so I have no use for it.
I bought a couple of small things to try it out. Wasn't impressed enough by the experience to wean me away from Amazon Prime.
I'm not eBay's target customer. I don't buy tchotchkes. I wouldn't buy furniture, since I rarely do and when I have, I have very specific requirements (small house, contemporary decor). I don't wear jewelry, and am no longer interested in fashionable clothes (been there, done the dry cleaning, not interested).
I value my time, and loathe going into stores, so Amazon's one-click order gets A LOT of my business. I'm brand-specific; after six decades I know what I like and what I don't. I haven't walked into a drug store in years.
I appreciate value but cost is not my primary concern.
Our biggest expenditures revolve around food: both dining out and cooking at home. We travel around our area by car, and fit in as many restaurants as we can manage. We've done two trips already this month, taking advantage of cold but sunny weather, no rain in sight. That was ten restaurants right there, six new-to-us places and four we had visited once before but wanted to try again.
Christmas is going to be a family potluck. Rather than deal with traffic and crowds I had the groceries delivered from two markets, easy-peasy.
eBay is not going to make any of that simpler or more convenient for me, so I have no use for it.
Smiling Jane
Senior Member
- Location
- Albuquerque NM
When I first got my Kindle, Amazon asked a ridiculous amount of money for a charging unit I wanted. Went to eBay and there it was for less than half the price of Amazon. I've found that to be true any number of times.
With any of the online merchants who sell merchandise for others, due diligence is required. I do a lot of comparison-shopping, which is much easier at home than running from store to store.
I like to cook and bake and like to experiment with different ethnic foods. Finding ingredients is not always easy so online shopping is a major convenience.
With any of the online merchants who sell merchandise for others, due diligence is required. I do a lot of comparison-shopping, which is much easier at home than running from store to store.
I like to cook and bake and like to experiment with different ethnic foods. Finding ingredients is not always easy so online shopping is a major convenience.
