Ebay - what do I think!

Now Ebay...love it or hate it??

Well I admit i buy off Ebay on the occasion but actually i think i hate it more than like it. It aggravates me how much Ebay make off every single purchase plus they charge to put the item on then don't forget if you want to pay by Paypal...yes that is charged too. If you want an Ebay shop this costs on top of any theme you want your shop to be...which yes they charge extra per item you put on for this....! Im sure there is a way of making money on there, there must...i mean there are so many business's that reley on the sales through Ebay...i just have never been successful with it. I have personally put on bits and pieces and sold about 3 items out of my many that i have listed...what a waste of time i thought...but i didnt learn!

Now lets look at what you can buy....everything basically. You can even sell your car on Ebay, is this safe?? im not too sure i have never done this but i guess it is like buying off Autotrader however you have to visit the car before you place a bid and to be honest i dont like that sort of pressure...plus they always seem to be miles away! On this note i would like to say i had my car on Autotrader, and i got not 1 person interested even though it was a very good deal. All i got were emails from people who wanted to post me a Bankers Cheque...can you beleive it POST one to me for the value of the car then get there shippers to pick the car up! Dodgy i hear you cry...errr just a little. Apparently it is a big scam, these people forge BD send them to you, you bank them they clear however a week or so later the bank rings you and says "im sorry this was forged we are taking the money back off you!!" and yes there are many many people that fall for it...i must admit i was close, i couldn't see how they could fake it. Anyway please don't be fooled, they sometimes even send you a bigger cheque and ask you to draw the balance out and give this to the shipper...and then they have done you for more than even your car was worth!!! my advice is to NOT put your email address on your ad...people that are genuinely interested WILL phone you not email.

Anyway back to Ebay, why is it when you wanna sell something nobody is interested, but when you are they buyer you buy all sorts of junk!! well thats what i do anyway...i get drawn in and think its a great deal...and never look at postage...doh! And then theres the dodgy buyers...sending fake payments through paypal then we send the item and low and behold you realise they have sent you a forged receipt from Paypal!!! be very careful people...especially when selling mobile phones ipods etc!

So yes i hate Ebay purely for the rats they attract but unfortunately sometimes i can't resist the odd purchase but i know 1 thing is that i will check the postage, i will think to myself is this just worthless junk and i will make sure it is a reputable company not selling fraudulent goods.