On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 14:35:04 -0500, the infamous "Wild_Bill"
scrawled the following:

I've encountered many more problems recently as a buyer, than I did when I
was selling (quite a while ago). The main problem lately is sellers stating
something is new, only to find out it's just a used POS, sometimes with
accessories missing.

Ooh, that sucks. Other than a few items (out of close to 300
purchases) I've had very good luck with product condition and
description.

There was the broken handle on a hand plane (in 2 pieces, not "slight
crack" as she stated, and she then negged me after I 'neutraled' her),
a corroded mister, and this recent broken CD. I got refunds on the
latter two and wrote off the first as a bitch on wheels.


The main issue I have with forced PayPal payments (other than being forced)
is that this change guarantees that eBay gets paid twice for every
transaction, once for the sale of the item and again for the payment
(including a percentage of the shipping/handling costs).

Yeah, I wasn't too comfy with that turn of events, either. Too
monopolous. The recent raise in fees across the board didn't help win
them any friend, either.


All the small sellers, which are the ones out finding the really interesting
stuff to sell on eBay, are getting properly fuct.

I ordered a book (or thought I did) last week and then found out that
it was an ebook, not paper. I immediately cancelled the sale but the
seller had been too quick. He packed it and mailed it within 20
minutes of my purchasr. Anyway, he said it was OK to return it and
he'd give all my money back, including original shipping fees, if I
returned it. The disc arrived broken and, very professionally, he
simply told me to toss it and he refunded my money.

A question about today's eBay Stores: I have some items to sell
online. Is the $9.95/mo store worth the price? 20 at a time is OK by
me. Who's using their store nowadays and how do you like it?

--
The only difference between a rut and a grave...is in their dimensions.
-- Ellen Glasglow