ebay idiots!! Bargains few and far between!
Discussion
Hi,
I've been searching for a few things on ebay recently: a new car stereo that plays mp3s and some fitness equipment i'm after.
Anyway what I was wondering is, why do people think that just because an item is on ebay, that it is automatically a bargain? I've seen several car stereos go for extremely near (and over including their p&p) what they go for down at Halfrauds, which is probably the most expensive place you could buy car audio these days. Also a chin up bar I was looking for that you can buy from Argos for £6.95 was going on there several times for £15 +, and that's without the £4 p&p I mean what the hell is wrong with people??
The problem is probably at it's worse when it comes to dvds, it's pretty damn difficult to find a dvd on there that you can't find cheaper (and with free p&P) at play, cdwow or one of the other online retailers and yet people still lap it up and bid away!! A simple trip to a site like www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk would find them the same disc but cheaper and with free delivery.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to ever get a decent bargain on ebay (which is surely what it's there for) due to over competitive, lazy and just plain stupid bidders. With very little research people could save themselves the hassle of ebay as well as the postage fees and get what they're bidding on for much cheaper and brand new at an online store or even the high street.
Sure there's an element of fun in bidding in an auction over just buying an item, but surely that little tiny buzz can't be worth paying over the odds for an item that has none of the security offered when buying from a proper shop.
I used to love ebay, now I see it's only use being finding otherwise unobtainable or rare items (what it was originally conceived for I believe), there's no denying it's enormity and catalogue of almost everything you can think of, but it's advantages for buying everyday items are decreasing by the day.
Andy
I've been searching for a few things on ebay recently: a new car stereo that plays mp3s and some fitness equipment i'm after.
Anyway what I was wondering is, why do people think that just because an item is on ebay, that it is automatically a bargain? I've seen several car stereos go for extremely near (and over including their p&p) what they go for down at Halfrauds, which is probably the most expensive place you could buy car audio these days. Also a chin up bar I was looking for that you can buy from Argos for £6.95 was going on there several times for £15 +, and that's without the £4 p&p I mean what the hell is wrong with people??
The problem is probably at it's worse when it comes to dvds, it's pretty damn difficult to find a dvd on there that you can't find cheaper (and with free p&P) at play, cdwow or one of the other online retailers and yet people still lap it up and bid away!! A simple trip to a site like www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk would find them the same disc but cheaper and with free delivery.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to ever get a decent bargain on ebay (which is surely what it's there for) due to over competitive, lazy and just plain stupid bidders. With very little research people could save themselves the hassle of ebay as well as the postage fees and get what they're bidding on for much cheaper and brand new at an online store or even the high street.
Sure there's an element of fun in bidding in an auction over just buying an item, but surely that little tiny buzz can't be worth paying over the odds for an item that has none of the security offered when buying from a proper shop.
I used to love ebay, now I see it's only use being finding otherwise unobtainable or rare items (what it was originally conceived for I believe), there's no denying it's enormity and catalogue of almost everything you can think of, but it's advantages for buying everyday items are decreasing by the day.
Andy
I was bidding on the box set of Monty Python DVD's. final selling price £20 + £5 P&P, you can get the same DVD's on www.play.com for £15.99 with free delivery.
I feel like contacting the buyer and telling them that they are stupid beyond belief
I feel like contacting the buyer and telling them that they are stupid beyond belief
jamesc said:
Have a look at the TVR stuff on there!
LOL, I know!!! all the best stuff (Leven) seems to go at the same price as if you bought the parts brand new from the factory!!! The rest of the stuff (battery covers!!!!????!!!/photocopied 'books', key fobs etc) is plain rip off, pure and simple,, only the genuine TVR owners have the best stuff, but again, the bids get silly! I don't know about you, but I would much prefer buying a part new rather than 'saving' a few quid!
The art of Ebay is to know what the price is NEW & stear clear of those who charge outlandish P & P.
Saw a memory stick for the PC in there, the guy wanted £10 for postage. most of them are about £1.50 to £5 P & P recorded delivery.
There's still money to be made & bargains to be had on Ebay, problem is that some people go down to their local Poundland store, but up all of the modles of cars & bikes & try & sell them at 500% mark up or more.
Saw a lotus Elise modle on there, (I bought one from Poundland for my son's collection), This guy was trying to sell it for £35.00
Saw a memory stick for the PC in there, the guy wanted £10 for postage. most of them are about £1.50 to £5 P & P recorded delivery.
There's still money to be made & bargains to be had on Ebay, problem is that some people go down to their local Poundland store, but up all of the modles of cars & bikes & try & sell them at 500% mark up or more.
Saw a lotus Elise modle on there, (I bought one from Poundland for my son's collection), This guy was trying to sell it for £35.00
cotty said:That's because ebay charge seller's fees on the price of the item, but not p&p, so it will cost them less to sell something for £2 plus £17p&p than £17 plus £2p&p
The art of Ebay is to know what the price is NEW & stear clear of those who charge outlandish P & P.
saw a DVD for £2 the other day and the seller wanted £17 P&P
Monkey Boy 1 said:
There's still money to be made & bargains to be had on Ebay, problem is that some people go down to their local Poundland store, but up all of the modles of cars & bikes & try & sell them at 500% mark up or more.
There's an idea, I'm know where I'm off to tomorrow then.
Its handy for rare, difficult to find, out of circulation stuff, but at least 70% of the content is rubbish being punted at dummies.
I just recently lost out on a boxed and unused cylinder block for a Suzi GT750. Can't be many of those left, and not surprisingly it went a packet (£510).
What gets me is the amount of copyright material being sold off for peanuts - obviously pirated.
What I have a spare few hours I have boxes of 70s/80s bike magazine in the loft - 'undreds of 'em - and they go for a few quid. Could be a profitable afternoons work!
I just recently lost out on a boxed and unused cylinder block for a Suzi GT750. Can't be many of those left, and not surprisingly it went a packet (£510).
What gets me is the amount of copyright material being sold off for peanuts - obviously pirated.
What I have a spare few hours I have boxes of 70s/80s bike magazine in the loft - 'undreds of 'em - and they go for a few quid. Could be a profitable afternoons work!
There are people on the avforums who have bought dvd's form ebay & when the dvd's have arrived they are sent out straight from play247!
The seller orders them after the auction has ended & gives the high bidders address for delivery.
I think it happened to a guy with the die hard box set.
Auction ended for £40, it arrived in a play 247 packet with the customs declaration of £30...
The seller orders them after the auction has ended & gives the high bidders address for delivery.
I think it happened to a guy with the die hard box set.
Auction ended for £40, it arrived in a play 247 packet with the customs declaration of £30...
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