eBay is good for buying and bargain hunting.
You can sell stuff easily, if it's the right stuff.
I recently made an eighty-pound sale on eBay. They charged me £27.00 in fees for the privilege :?
Not my idea of good marketing. I could have increased the asking price, but pro-rata that would merely have jacked up eBay's commission and/or put off prospective purchasers.
As of now, I consider eBay only for buying and even then, just new goods after price comparisons. There are alternative sites, but as more folk get wise and drift over, these sites will follow eBay's pattern. eBay was fine at first, but once the 'power-sellers' (Established businesses) saw it as another outlet, that pushed out the person who just wants to make a bit of cash from surplus goods (Which is what eBay was originally intended for.) eBay latched on. Everyone suffered.
The one thing that really annoys me, is a seller who expects the buyer to chase up missing items. I checked with the Post Office and the seller has the proof of posting, so it's the seller's job.
Some of them either don't know this, or don't care. Some of the shysters even say they won't chase up missing goods! The answer is obvious of course!
Bob.. you mentioned sniping. I believe eBay are now controlling that business too, as well as PayPal! The word Monopoly springs to mind!
There is only one winner at eBay.
No prizes for the right answer! You might suspect I am disenchanted!
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