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Well we haven't had an Ebay post in 2 days so thought I'd oblige.
Wanted to get a sense check on this and check I'm not just being an arse for the sake of it. I'm getting more and more cynical in my old age after all.
I have only really used Ebay to buy/sell golf stuff and touch wood the golf community on there seem a decent bunch. Never had a single issue.
Having received a discounted fee offer last weekend I foolishly listed an old mobile phone (I know, I know) amongst some other low value tat.
The phone has now sold for £250 which has got my spidey senses tingling as most go for £210 max and refurbished models from recycling companies are available at £240. Buyer paid immediately.
Buyer joined Ebay in the last 6 months, has 25 positive feedback but crucially this is from only 2 companies who as far as I can tell are high volume/low value shops and all feedback has the same wording.
Address is a dodgy looking highrise in Birmingham and the buyer isn't John Smith. Looked them up on social media and they don't seem UK based.
It's a moot point anyway as I've cancelled the sale already and taken a £5 hit and will drop it into CEX on my next passsing.
But what say the lounge community? If it looks like a duck......right?
Wanted to get a sense check on this and check I'm not just being an arse for the sake of it. I'm getting more and more cynical in my old age after all.
I have only really used Ebay to buy/sell golf stuff and touch wood the golf community on there seem a decent bunch. Never had a single issue.
Having received a discounted fee offer last weekend I foolishly listed an old mobile phone (I know, I know) amongst some other low value tat.
The phone has now sold for £250 which has got my spidey senses tingling as most go for £210 max and refurbished models from recycling companies are available at £240. Buyer paid immediately.
Buyer joined Ebay in the last 6 months, has 25 positive feedback but crucially this is from only 2 companies who as far as I can tell are high volume/low value shops and all feedback has the same wording.
Address is a dodgy looking highrise in Birmingham and the buyer isn't John Smith. Looked them up on social media and they don't seem UK based.
It's a moot point anyway as I've cancelled the sale already and taken a £5 hit and will drop it into CEX on my next passsing.
But what say the lounge community? If it looks like a duck......right?
Edited by Sargeant Orange on Monday 29th April 12:28
MattsCar said:
You did the right thing.
Phones are one thing I would never sell on eBay.
Problem stems from phones being an easy thing to sell, often bought by wheeler dealer "safe bruv" types and eBay is seen by many as an easy target, there are even TikTok videos explaining how to get things for free.
Wow that's a real eye opener. I've usually just passed my old phones onto family etc. previously, won't be putting another one on Ebay that's for sure. Phones are one thing I would never sell on eBay.
Problem stems from phones being an easy thing to sell, often bought by wheeler dealer "safe bruv" types and eBay is seen by many as an easy target, there are even TikTok videos explaining how to get things for free.
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