cheeky e-bayer...

[alexgirl73]

Never bought on e-bay, wouldn't have a clue how too, but that just sounds wrong to me!!

[smudgley]

Originally Posted by alexgirl73

Never bought on e-bay, wouldn't have a clue how too, but that just sounds wrong to me!!

It's quite addictive once you get into it. I've never bought anything big from there, only a few bits, usually for the cats.

[CJK]

hope you get your item, but I wouldnt bank on ebay doing anything, theyre RUBBISH at enforcing thier rules.
For example I saw a seller the other day with a rating over a thousand BUT when I looked into her profile saw she had over 65 negatives, all sying the items were damaged, dirty, never arrived etc. Why ebay let people like that sell i dont know.

And you might remember last year I won a sheepskin rug for £35, BUY IT NOW after i brought it now the seller emails me to say she wont sell the rug under £350 that she missed the zero off the end. I politely remineded her that there are several chances for her to check her listing.

anyway, to cut an already long post shorter ebay replied to me saying " we can't force our sellers to send you thier items"

so I hope you have better luck.
I dont use ebay anymore, it has become full of people trying to rip you off, like charging 5.99 postage on a shirt and daft things like that.

I lost £60 once too, paid for an electric swing when i was last pregnant, never got it, ebay did nothing, police werent interested. Lost all faith in ebay recently to be honest.

BUt I do hope you get you're item, that's jsut not on to email like that, as you say why start bidding so low

[smudgley]

Sorry to hear you lost your money CJ.
I think the most I've spend in one item is £8. Oh yeah except there was the catnip mice lady, who gives her profits to CP so I did send her £15 for a surprise selection of mice, but all the other things I buy are usually only a few quid.

[charliebubs]

I LOVE eBay and (touch wood) have never had any problems with any of the sellers or buyers on there. I do sell stuff on there too.

I agree with the others, that if the auction ends and you have won at £1.50 - she has to sell at that price.

Do you use Paypal to purchase Smudgley? If you do, then at least you have some protection with them. I know that they have a good process for dealing with disputes even if eBay don't!!

Good luck!!!

[Fran]

I've bought some quite expensive things on ebay, I paid over £800 for one item but touch wood I have never really had any problems. I will only buy from sellers with 100% feedback or at least almost £100% and if they have had a negative, I always read the comment and make my decision whether to buy from them or not. I think I probably have just been lucky so far...but I do know of people that have had problems and I am increasingly more aware when buying now.

[charliebubs]

Originally Posted by Fran

I've bought some quite expensive things on ebay, I paid over £800 for one item but touch wood I have never really had any problems. I will only buy from sellers with 100% feedback or at least almost £100% and if they have had a negative, I always read the comment and make my decision whether to buy from them or not. I think I probably have just been lucky so far...but I do know of people that have had problems and I am increasingly more aware when buying now.

£800!!! Good grief Fran!!!!!!

My biggest eBay transaction was when I bought my old car on there for £1200.00!!!!! Then I drove it until it died and sold it on eBay for spares and/or repairs for £350.00!!!

[CathyW]

we are selling on ebay, and we are having trouble with pay pal.so this buyer has tried to pay by pay pal, so we refused the money, and sent him a POLITE email explaining it, well its obious he didnt read his email, cause we got a snotty email saying ive paid now i want my goods!!! (read your emails pal!!)
cant stand rude ppl. if he gets worse ill just take the jacket down the charity shop n give it to them. to be honest wont be using ebay again, the fees are crippling.

[smudgley]

Originally Posted by charliebubs

I LOVE eBay and (touch wood) have never had any problems with any of the sellers or buyers on there. I do sell stuff on there too.

I agree with the others, that if the auction ends and you have won at £1.50 - she has to sell at that price.

Do you use Paypal to purchase Smudgley? If you do, then at least you have some protection with them. I know that they have a good process for dealing with disputes even if eBay don't!!

Good luck!!!

No I don't use paypal. Don't have a paypal account. I only send cheques, as it only ever for a few quid, I take the chance of loosing it. This would be cash on collection though.

[tilly]

I have tried to run a business on ebay and I have also been done a few time so noe only use people with 100% feedback.