Do you use eBay often?
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From: Eastern NC
We have bought over 200 items and have 100% pos feeback. I buy most of our movies and cds off of ebay. If I am looking for something unusual for my home I can usually find it there. Got burned once really bad and then a little burn another time. But I turned the law loose on their mangy hineys and they caught hell.
Biggest thing we have bought is a 27 foot above ground pool from a pool store on ebay. We paid 1,500 for it, it ws brand new and up the road at the local pool store exact model numder, style everything the same (same pool) was on sale for 4,200.00
Pool is up and summer is so much better! weirdest thing I ever bought was an egg catron from the 30's with my husband last name on it. (same as farms)
Biggest thing we have bought is a 27 foot above ground pool from a pool store on ebay. We paid 1,500 for it, it ws brand new and up the road at the local pool store exact model numder, style everything the same (same pool) was on sale for 4,200.00
Pool is up and summer is so much better! weirdest thing I ever bought was an egg catron from the 30's with my husband last name on it. (same as farms)
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From: Grove City, Ohio
I have never bought or sold anything on Ebay. I don't even have an account (yet). I don't have any problems with the concept, I just haven't tried it yet. I have been watching the prices on 1968 Mustang fastbacks and may bid on one someday but I can't get over not being able to see the vehicle in person.
Will it hurt me to have no feedback at all and bidding on an automobile (large ticket item)?
Will it hurt me to have no feedback at all and bidding on an automobile (large ticket item)?
Last edited by dcordle; Jul 19, 2004 at 11:39 AM.
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From: Wichita, KS
Originally Posted by dcordle
I have never bought or sold anything on Ebay. I don't even have an account (yet). I don't have any problems with the concept, I just haven't tried it yet. I have been watching the prices on 1968 Mustang fastbacks and may bid on one someday but I can't get over not being able to see the vehicle in person.
Will it hurt me to have no feedback at all and bidding on an automobile (large ticket item)?
Will it hurt me to have no feedback at all and bidding on an automobile (large ticket item)?
You could start an account and pick up some small stuff. Kinda like anywhere else--the longer you've been around, the better people will feel about dealing with you, and picking up some feedback will only help. eBay's pages clearly show the date you registered, so anyone there can easily see how long you've been around. This is probably more important if you're selling than buying, of course.
Last edited by mikebon08; Jul 19, 2004 at 11:52 AM.
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From: Hockley, Tx.
Originally Posted by dcordle
Will it hurt me to have no feedback at all and bidding on an automobile (large ticket item)?
You may want to start an account and buy a few smaller ticket items just to get your rating going.
My .02 worth as usual. And a word of warning...eBay can get addicting.
Edit: just noticed that Mike beat me to that advise...hehehe
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From: Wichita, KS
Originally Posted by Mike W
I just got an email from ebay saying that my account was closed due to suspicious activity. I have never had an account. I clicked on a link the other day to look at some item. 
Last edited by mikebon08; Jul 19, 2004 at 02:47 PM.
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From: Hockley, Tx.
Forward those kind of emails to spoof @ ebay . com
They actually replied back to me once saying that they would never ask for user names and passwords much less banking account and credit card info through the email system.
They actually replied back to me once saying that they would never ask for user names and passwords much less banking account and credit card info through the email system.
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From: Marengo, Iowa
That's the way my account and email got hijacked, ABSOLUTELY DO NOT GIVE THEM ANYTHING!!!!!!!! Report it to ebay as Tex said.
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From: Marengo, Iowa
These guys that do it are pretty slick, the appearance is good. When you click the link to figure out what the heck is going on, they lay a trojan on you, had that happen to the old system. If you try to forward it, it generally shows up as an attachment, ebay's messages don't. Also, check the address, if it shows anything but ebay's address, it isn't them.
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From: burlington, iowa
Feedback Score: 97
Positive Feedback: 100%
Members who left a positive: 97
Members who left a negative: 0
All positive feedback received: 144
i use ebay for everything, i sell yugioh cards and buy everything, got my valve covers, chrome waterneck, steering wheel, C6 transmission, exhaust manifolds, petronix ign, heat shield for floor, weather stripping kit, power steering pump, waterpump, and so many parts for my truck from there that i am going to put a bumper sticker on my new tailgate ( thanks mtflatt ) THIS TRUCK BUILT BY EBAY !
Positive Feedback: 100%
Members who left a positive: 97
Members who left a negative: 0
All positive feedback received: 144
i use ebay for everything, i sell yugioh cards and buy everything, got my valve covers, chrome waterneck, steering wheel, C6 transmission, exhaust manifolds, petronix ign, heat shield for floor, weather stripping kit, power steering pump, waterpump, and so many parts for my truck from there that i am going to put a bumper sticker on my new tailgate ( thanks mtflatt ) THIS TRUCK BUILT BY EBAY !
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From: Central Kali
This is the from address I got: from eBay(dot)com<aw-confirm@ebay(dot)com
There was a "need help" box on the message. I did not click it. I just had the main body of the message on the screen. But......I think I clicked the mouse right button. This caused a 2nd screen to appear, same as the first one. I closed it and another one popped up. I finally got everthing closed. My mouse seemed to be busy with the hour glass. I then ran spybot and adaware, nothing showed up.
If you go to a email message and just click a mouse button, what does that do?
The (dot) is really just a . I had to edit this to show the whole address.
Still not working, the rest is aw-confirm@eeebayyy
There was a "need help" box on the message. I did not click it. I just had the main body of the message on the screen. But......I think I clicked the mouse right button. This caused a 2nd screen to appear, same as the first one. I closed it and another one popped up. I finally got everthing closed. My mouse seemed to be busy with the hour glass. I then ran spybot and adaware, nothing showed up.
If you go to a email message and just click a mouse button, what does that do?
The (dot) is really just a . I had to edit this to show the whole address.
Still not working, the rest is aw-confirm@eeebayyy
Last edited by Mike W; Jul 19, 2004 at 11:15 PM.
