Ebay

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

im just wondering if like ppl on ebay with prices like a dollar or less are just trying to rip ppl off? I might be buying a stick from a guy on ebay who owns a company and the sticks like under 5$....and the shipping is around 40$ and 45$ is still a good price....Also he said there no warrenty because theres blemishes. What could it be? something like big like a broken blade?

anyone have any experience?

[kosydar 0]

Lets see a link.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

alright....just dont take it from me :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

shipping cost are in the shippin calculater and i liv up canada.

[kosydar 0]

I skimmed through it and I didn't see it mentioning any sort of blemishes. Also, it looks like he used a stock picture. If I were bidding on it, I'd ask for some real pictures of it.

[ambro 0]

Broken blade wouldn't matter, seeing how it's a shaft anyways.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

heres the one wit blem...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=7168168119

[Squirrel 0]

Don't do it. I won some poker chips for $1.20 w/$55 dollars shipping and the bugger ripped me off. I couldn't get any contact with the guy and eBay couldn't do anything either because the items majority price was in the shipping. Like Kosydar said, make sure you can contact the guy and get some real pictures before you bid.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

was it by that guy?

[whbd18 0]

a blemish is just a smudge in the paint or a little scratch nothing major and your not going to get that shaft for $5

[devilsfan26 0]

I've never sold anything on ebay, but I think it's cheaper to sell something on ebay if you start it at a low price. The person selling it is probably expecting it to go up kinda high I guess, so he started it low so he saves money.

It's also a possibility that he could be ripping you off, it's happened to me, so it's probably better to talk to the person first.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

well its a company.... can companys rip you off?

[hockeydude_49 0]

I pretty much follow the rule of don't bid on it unless you can see a picture of the actual product, and also look at the guys feedback rating, and if its pretty good just use your best judgement.

[hunter4oz 0]

they can do anything they want to with their prices. if its a company.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

well im gonna bid on it...and if they rip me off. Im gonna go to his store and take sum stuff

[kosydar 0]

Not saying that this is 100% fool proof, but I know I always feel better buying something from a store on eBay than a random person. The store has a reputation to protect, while a person really doesn't.

[EBondo 233]

the R2 pics are definitely stock pics

[whbd18 0]

Not saying that this is 100% fool proof, but I know I always feel better buying something from a store on eBay than a random person. The store has a reputation to protect, while a person really doesn't.

exactly Kosy,I learned the hard way and bought something off a guy without paypal, he lied and said the product was shipped to someone else and he said Im not getting my product and he was not sending back my money order, so my dad called the local cops and the money order magically appeared the next day.

[AtlantaThrashers01 0]

well if you get a money order...they hav to sign for it, am i right? so what did u get, a refund? you should always ask the shipper to give you the tracking # too

[vivaotravez12 0]

The auction still has 4+days left, so the price will go up. Most auctions are started low anyway to gain attention. Some sellers seem to set a hidden reserve with shipping fees inflated, but I always factor those in anyway. I've seen a lot of aucions from the Mass Closeouts lately, just check their feedback and see how everyone else has made out with them.

[Adam91 0]

Thrashers it says the stick is in Phenoix where do you live for the shipping price to be 40-45$

[hockeydude_49 0]

The seller is just using a flat shipping rate.

[Jason Harris 31]

I'm repeating something I wrote in the "eBay Idiot" thread from the Equipment Forum, but somebody recently told me why sellers do something that has always irked me -- high shipping costs.

I've always hated exorbitant shipping costs and won't bid on items that have them, even if the total price is what I'm willing to spend. I've always felt it speaks negatively of the character of the seller. However, an eBay guru recently told me that sellers set their opening bids low and their shipping high because it lowers what they pay to eBay. For instance, let's say you have a stick you think will sell for $40, so you list it at $40 and it sells. You'll owe eBay $2.72 in fees. Now, let's say you list it for $1 with $39 shipping. You'll definitely get more hits on your auction, although you'll also get less bids. However, when it sells at $40 total, you only own eBay $.40.

It's shrewd, but I think it's grey ethically. It deprives eBay, the vehicle that allowed you to make fair profit on your item, from making fair profit on their service.

But I'm old-fashioned that way..... ;)

Jason

[Jason Harris 31]

well if you get a money order...they hav to sign for it, am i right? so what did u get, a refund? you should always ask the shipper to give you the tracking # too

Yes, a MO must be endorsed on the back, but effectively it's cash.

Also, not all shipping methods provide tracking numbers -- at least, not at base cost. For instance, it costs extra to get tracking with Priority Mail, unless you ship it via the PO's website. In that case, the tracking is free. For that reason, I always use Click-N-Ship domestically; it's not available internationally.

[Jason Harris 31]

Not saying that this is 100% fool proof, but I know I always feel better buying something from a store on eBay than a random person. The store has a reputation to protect, while a person really doesn't.

I don't think I would agree with that, Kosy, since many of the eBay Stores are just individuals that have chosen Stores for certain benefits. The biggest advantage is it costs less to list. However, it could be some guy in his garage selling under "Custom Auto Decals."

The biggest thing is to take a quick glance at their feedback and read the responses if they have negatives. If somebody has 125 positives with 1 negative that says something like, "He never responded to my emails," you can pretty much trust the guy.

If you see too many, "Shipped late." "Item arrived broken." "Said he no longer had item," I'd keep searching for that item until you find someone else selling it.

[kosydar 0]

Not saying that this is 100% fool proof, but I know I always feel better buying something from a store on eBay than a random person.  The store has a reputation to protect, while a person really doesn't.

I don't think I would agree with that, Kosy, since many of the eBay Stores are just individuals that have chosen Stores for certain benefits. The biggest advantage is it costs less to list. However, it could be some guy in his garage selling under "Custom Auto Decals."

The biggest thing is to take a quick glance at their feedback and read the responses if they have negatives. If somebody has 125 positives with 1 negative that says something like, "He never responded to my emails," you can pretty much trust the guy.

If you see too many, "Shipped late." "Item arrived broken." "Said he no longer had item," I'd keep searching for that item until you find someone else selling it.

I mean stores that I have actually heard of, sorry for not clarifying. There are a few in Toronto that I had heard of outside of eBay, the names are escaping me, I want to say Centennial and The Goalie Repair or something. You're right on about feedback. The stores on eBay that I'd completely trust are the ones with 2000+ positive feedbacks, with 99%+ ratings. But you're right, there are stores that have 0 feedback and only a few items listed. I'd view those the same as I would a regular seller with 0 feedback.