The life of an eBayer by an eBayer. It has been over 11 years now that I have been playing on eBay. I first got on eBay as a curisioity , like so many do and I went and bought a few items that I had as a kid, in which I thought I would have never seen again. It was about a year later that some stuff I have bought and seen, I have sold all ready as I sell antiques in malls and at shows, but not for some of the prices that I have seen on eBay. I started out with a couple of items I just could not sell anywhere but I sold them on eBay. Buying and selling on eBay can be a great experience most of the time, but as many buyers and sellers know there is bound to be a hassle somewhere along the eBay road. Buying items can be a great experience most of the time, but as buyers and sellers know there is bound to be a hassle somewhere down the eBay road. Buying items can be easy for a lot but for some it can be tenseful as the last second bidding might raise the item so high that you cannot bid again. And when it looks like you have won an item, the last second you will get outbid and that is called snipping. There is also the hassle of bidding/winning and paying for an item and then when you receive it, it was not as advertised. Another problem a lot of buyers have is the high shipping prices that some charge. There is shipping prices like 10$ for a cd or 15$ for a book. There is for the most part great transactions for buyers but you must be wary and look into your sellers selling history this will let you know what kind of seller there are and what you can expect.
Selling on eBay is much the same as buying having fun and having an all around positive eBay experience such as making money, buy there can also be hassles for sellers. EBay has continual fee hikes and other fees, which have a lot of people up in arms, but this is just the way they are making profits and it is the American way to earn more. Other grips that sellers have is the way eBay has changed their feedback rating system. EBay has been catering more towards the buyers instead of the sellers and it is hurting seller’s feedback ratings in which they take pride in.
There is too many issues that a seller can have with buyers that it would take a separate blog posting for. This is the eBay life, got love it or leave it, we actually love it.
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I love ebay! My mother sells all of her children's clothes on ebay rather than throwing them away. She also buy children's clothes. Ebay is a place that my husband and I found many of the things we wanted for our wedding. I personally have never had a bad experience with any of the sellers, but I am also careful in who I conduct business with. I think that it has its advantages and disadvantages, but so does shopping at Walmart. Ebay is a way to find unique items that you can not find in the stores. I agree with you I am totally in love with Ebay!
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