Ebay
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Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me? I am thinking of buying my
digital camera on ebay. I have never bought there before and truthfully
the whole idea scares me a bit.
Any help?
Thanks :)
Ann
digital camera on ebay. I have never bought there before and truthfully
the whole idea scares me a bit.
Any help?
Thanks :)
Ann
Molly Mahnke
Dear Ann,
If you have ANY questions about it: condition, manufacturer's warranty, etc. etc.,
ask BEFORE you place a bid. If they don't answer you back, or don't give an answer
that satisfies you, don't bid. Wait. Another item just like it will come along.
If it turns out not to be what was advertised on the eBay site, try to resolve any
problems with the seller. If nothing gets settled to your satisfaction, turn them
in to abuse@....
Having said all that, most people selling on eBay are wonderful people to deal with.
I have bought several items (too many items!) and have only had one bad turn.
But, ask questions first, bid second.
Buttons
--- A <mumsienc@...> wrote:
If you have ANY questions about it: condition, manufacturer's warranty, etc. etc.,
ask BEFORE you place a bid. If they don't answer you back, or don't give an answer
that satisfies you, don't bid. Wait. Another item just like it will come along.
If it turns out not to be what was advertised on the eBay site, try to resolve any
problems with the seller. If nothing gets settled to your satisfaction, turn them
in to abuse@....
Having said all that, most people selling on eBay are wonderful people to deal with.
I have bought several items (too many items!) and have only had one bad turn.
But, ask questions first, bid second.
Buttons
--- A <mumsienc@...> wrote:
> Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me? I am thinking of buying my
> digital camera on ebay. I have never bought there before and truthfully
> the whole idea scares me a bit.
> Any help?
> Thanks :)
> Ann
>
>
>
Nicki Clark
We bought our digital camera on ebay (and my wedding dress and veil and
tiara and all our kids' tuxes and my wedding stationary and and and...).
My rule of thumb is to *only* buy from vendors who have sold a *ton* and who
have been selling for several months. Also, many times I will write someone
privately and make the sale that way. They often have more than one of the
same product and will sometimes sell for cheaper because I save them the
hassle of putting the item up for bid (and the cost, albeit minimal).
So if you know exactly what product you are looking for, check out the
person's selling history, other items up for bid, rating, etc. This tells me
a lot about what kind of seller the person is. And also keep in mind a good
ebayer will be as leery of you (first time buyer) as you are of them. They
have a lot to lose too.
I've never had a bad ebay experience. I did buy something once that wasn't
exactly what I expected (a toy - the picture made it look *much* larger than
it was but clearly stated the size) but I am still extremely happy with it
and that was *my* error.
When we bought our digital camera, we also negotiated (behind the scenes,
after we won the auction) for extras at a lower price. A bag, an extra
battery, etc.
Nicki
tiara and all our kids' tuxes and my wedding stationary and and and...).
My rule of thumb is to *only* buy from vendors who have sold a *ton* and who
have been selling for several months. Also, many times I will write someone
privately and make the sale that way. They often have more than one of the
same product and will sometimes sell for cheaper because I save them the
hassle of putting the item up for bid (and the cost, albeit minimal).
So if you know exactly what product you are looking for, check out the
person's selling history, other items up for bid, rating, etc. This tells me
a lot about what kind of seller the person is. And also keep in mind a good
ebayer will be as leery of you (first time buyer) as you are of them. They
have a lot to lose too.
I've never had a bad ebay experience. I did buy something once that wasn't
exactly what I expected (a toy - the picture made it look *much* larger than
it was but clearly stated the size) but I am still extremely happy with it
and that was *my* error.
When we bought our digital camera, we also negotiated (behind the scenes,
after we won the auction) for extras at a lower price. A bag, an extra
battery, etc.
Nicki
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Thanks to all that responded to my call for help with Ebay. I feel a
bit more confident....
Your words of advice were very helpful!
Thanks again...
Ann
bit more confident....
Your words of advice were very helpful!
Thanks again...
Ann