how about ebay? do you like shopping on it?

@jimmysun (401)
China
March 24, 2010 8:39pm CST
recently i have been thinking about open a store on ebay, but so far i havent made a further step cuz i dont know what kind of goods will be the best to sell, and dont know if there will be people to come to buy, if to be security, if i can be suceed...you know i am in China,and i often go shopping on the taobao.com(a home website)...but rarely go international shopping on ebay...pls myloter gimme some advice... thank you
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@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
25 Mar 10
I have bought a few times in ebay, and also have sold stuff, but lately it's getting harder to sell things, as people don't buy now as much as they did in the past. However, you can try first checking what kind of stuff is offered the most in ebay and try to sell that kind of goods
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@jimmysun (401)
• China
25 Mar 10
thank you but what do u mean 'it's getting harder to sell things'? it's said that there are thousands of people from China sell things on ebay, compare with what you've said i am so confused...
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
8 Apr 10
Some of the things on Ebay makes me swoon.. like I want to get it.. but not really needing it, LOL..
@timhinyy (1653)
• United States
25 Mar 10
I don't know if that would be a good idea for you or not as most people wouldn't like having to wait a long time to get something from you, but being someone that sells a lot more then I buy on there I would tell you that ebay is a really good site all of their fees can drive you nuts at times, but most of the people that buy and sell on there are honest, but there is always a few that try to pull something over on people and they are trying to weed those people out of there. If I was giving advice on products to sell on there i would have to tell you that electronics are probably some of the highest seller on there like cameras and stuff like that i have recently sold 2 digital cameras on there so if you were looking for an area to focus on if you were serious about having a store that would be a great place to start and at the least do some research about. I wish you lots of luck with it.
@jimmysun (401)
• China
25 Mar 10
thank you for your advice...i will try
@missweety (626)
• Latvia
8 Apr 10
Hello! I like shopping on e bay! It has so many interesting things out there that sometimes it is really surprising what can you find there! I am quite happy that my friend 5 years ago showed me that page, since that of course I have done some not very good purchases - just not being attentive to the description of the good, so some jeans came too small or used instead of brand new. So reading description is very important!!! Happy mylotting!!
• United States
25 Mar 10
I make quite a few purchases on Ebay. I have also sold things on there. I can often find good deals and win items for less than what it would cost to purchase them in the store. I have also found that Ebay is a good way to make some extra income. I have sold a wide variety of different items from cell phones to jewelry to laptops to clothing and many other things. I am also looking at starting an Ebay store with gift baskets for all occasions and many other things. I have not completely sold myself on exactly what I want to do yet however. I would say it is definitely worth a try if you are interested in selling.
@jimmysun (401)
• China
25 Mar 10
thank you so much, you must be a good seller on ebay...
@lovelots (146)
• Philippines
26 Mar 10
i am afraid of buying online so i don't shop at eBay but alot of my friends do.
@kainalu55 (364)
• United States
25 Mar 10
i used to buy a lot of clothes for my daughter through ebay. I've even found some good prices on things for myself. I haven't really shopped much on ebay lately, but it is a great place to shop and possibly get some really good deals on the things you do find. The problem i find with ebay is the shipping charges. this is a problem both when shopping and selling on ebay. A lot of sellers like to list their shipping costs as more than it actually will cost. They do this as a way to make even more off of the buyers. If i see a high shipping cost for a product, and i know it won't cost that much to ship, i usually stay away from that item and don't bid on it. I think all sellers need to be honest and fair when selling their items on ebay.
@jimmysun (401)
• China
25 Mar 10
yes, you're right. the sellers' honest and website security both are important... but also the shipping cost is a problem to consider for international sellers, to set reasonable shipping cost is important in international shopping
25 Mar 10
I have been a member of eBay for five years now and both a seller and a buyer. As a seller it's always a good plan to make your descriptions clear and concise, your photographs sharp and that you list in the correct category. You should do your homework before contemplating opening a shop on eBay, sometimes it is better to be a private seller rather than incur the extra expenses in fees.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
25 Mar 10
i am in canada and i like ebay because i can get good deals from ebay as well as get things that are different and unique that you wouldnt normally see around here.
@youless (112496)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Mar 10
I don't like to buy from Ebay. I bought once from it but I didn't get my product at the end. I don't like Ebay because I can't communicate with the sellers when we both online. It is really inconvenient. This is why I like to buy from Taobao because the price is better. And when I have any questions, I can ask the sellers easily. I love China
• United States
25 Mar 10
I like buying books off ebay.I don't really like other things I can't see or touch them and I don't trust pictures or people! So I don't shop ebay much I shop regular stores and such.
@airakumar (1553)
• India
25 Mar 10
I have also heard about eBay that it is a nice website for shopping. eBay.com is the world's largest online buying and selling community. eBay connects a diverse and passionate community of individual buyers and sellers, as well as small businesses. eBay Inc. acquired the company in 2002. Since then, PayPal's customer base has grown both on eBay and across e-commerce. Having built a single global payments engine that has some of the best risk and fraud detection capabilities in the payments industry, PayPal continues to be one of the leading ways to pay online.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
25 Mar 10
Yes I buy in ebay. But I do Cash on delivery. I don't pay via paypal. I want to check the merchandise first before I pay. I like the site. Its worth it. I buy marvel legends via ebay. First it cheaper than buying in hobby store. Second I can find a hard to find toys that I like.
• Netherlands
25 Mar 10
i used to sell stuff on ebay, basically i like the site, you can find some pretty amazing rare stuff there... can't say I got so much spare cash right now to just get up and buy from there :) We'll see how in the future things would turn out to be :) I really also like amazon if that would answer your question more perfectly :) goodluck and best of wishes :)
@mjmiles (49)
• Philippines
25 Mar 10
I would say that eBay is very secured. I should know because I used to work for the company as Customer Service agent. The good thing about eBay is that when you do transaction which either selling or buying, it is highly recommended to use paypal. That way, when you buy something and if the seller failed to deliver, you just need to file for a dispute at paypal.com for INR or Item Not Received and paypal will refund your money. Likewise with sellers, if an item is sold and the buyer failed to pay it for a specified number of days (which is actually a week from the sale date), you can tag the buyer at eBay and that buyer will be suspended and couldnt transact anymore. We also suggest that before making a transaction, for off course there are still a lot of people who naturally are not good in any way, review first the person's comments and score. Everytime you make or close a transaction, you are bound to leave a feedback to the one you transact with. The feedbacks you received, can be good or bad, will be visible to other people and would help identify each and every member of the site just so anyone would know how good or bad you are in terms of payment, delivery, etc.