How many of you here do shopping from ebay? Want some tips here!

I've been shopping on Ebay since 2000, and I've only had one fraudulent experience with a computer sale. On line stores are only as good as the people who run them and the people who trade on them. Read the descriptions carefully as well as the sales rules put forth by the seller. Nobody wants bad feedback and most will give you a refund on something that didn't turn out right. You'll need to be careful about people who overcharge on the shipping. Most people will only give you a refund on the purchase price. That's why some will list only a small fee for item itself, but charge a ridiculous sum for the postage. You can get some great deals, but buyer beware.

I'm a big fan of shopping on Ebay. There are a couple of things you need to look out for. Make sure that people have a lot of positive comments about their transactions and make sure that you aren't going to pay excessive amounts for shipping before you bid on an item. It's pretty safe to shop on Ebay because most people take PayPal and PayPal insures you up to $2,000 in case someone on Ebay scams you.

I love to buy from ebay. You can often find things that you can't find anywhere else such as a favorite book from your childhood, or a chenille bedspread that I recently bought. My sister asked me to find some old fashioned hair curlers for her, and I did. She was so excited when I gave them to her. I like to buy from people who have a good rating, like 100% positive feedback and who have quite a few transactions, like at least 50 or more. Buy something inexpensive first until you get the hang of it. I think you will catch on quickly.

well, if you want to buy online shopping, at least, do a bit of reality check and read carefully the advert. Especially on Ebay. It's fun if you can get a cheap prices compares to real store prices, but it is also possible that you will end up paying more than if you buy from a store or for 5 dollar more you will get brand new. So....do also reality check, read good the advert, if you have any questions just ask (even a simple one) before you definitely buy/bid the items, set a maximum price of what you are willing to pay for because it's tempting to go higher and higher than other bidders. Find a save way of payment that if something goes wrong you can still claim to get your money back. Good luck !!!

I used to be really into Ebay but I have had too many problems with them. They really dont care about the little people!

Hi healer! I was a little gunshy about online shopping and ebay. So I just picked something cheap - I put in a bid for a book and won it. eBay is pretty good. It tells you what to do next until transaction is complete. I've also bought used books on Amazon pretty much the same way. My biggest eBay purchase was for an external hard drive. I had bought one before at retail for over $100.00 and hoped I could get something cheaper. I spent half the night in bidding wars and losing - til I finally won a model I'd never heard of for about $60. I prayed I had not just bought a $60 rock. But it was delivered and works fine. I have to stay off eBay because I am addicted to bidding wars - but my credit card is not. haha Just start with something small and inexpensive and let eBay guide you. Let us know what you get. :)

Ebay dealingsare generally very good. For dealing in Ebay I understand that a Paypalaccount is essential. Paypal is buyerfriendly, and supports the intrests of buyers. Thingswill be OK as long as we get good stuff. If we are cheated or a substandard goods are delivered then it is very difficult to get the store exchanged, although Paypal helps us.

I am a huge eBay junkie, in fact I don't buy from anywhere else for clothes, makeup or shoes and no, I hardly ever buy second hand most of the time I buy new, in the box or with the tags attached at a third of the cost. It takes some time to find the best deals but they are on eBay and sometimes you have to ask for them, say a buyer is selling an item but has a crazy shipping amount most times I will ask that the buyer reduce their shipping telling them that I am not buying the shipping but I am buying the item, most times they do reduce their price. There is also items on there (new) that have make an offer and you can name your price, you can get some really good deals. I have just turned my boyfriend onto eBay with his clothes, he was paying for $38 for wrangler jeans now I buying them on eBay for $6, the savings is amazing. eBay is very safe and secure especially if you pay with Paypal that insures you will be satisfied with your product or you can get a refund.

Shopping on e-bay is well worth the savings! There are just a few tips to follow, always read the whole listing before bidding. Check the seller's feedback comments. It they have a few negatives that sound alike, avoid buying from them. (IE: Ignored e-mails, took a month to get item, item was not as described, etc.) Try to avoid sellers who won't accept a payment via Paypal. When you pay through paypal and something goes wrong, you can always file a dispute. Happy shopping!

I have used Ebay before to purchase items but I believe the intended target (selling beanie babies is WHY it was first started) of selling used items has completely gone away and I would say that over 95% of what you see on EBay are brand new items. Watch how many items the person has sold... their rating (and read the bad, a lot of times it is a disgruntled customer or just BS) and then ALWAYS pay with PayPal. This should keep you out of trouble and you should have a happy online shopping experience.

I love eBay:-) I have bought some great bargains through auctions and on a buy it now, and I have also sold things too. On line shopping is no more dangerous than ordinary shopping in my opinion, and you have the advantage of having your shopping delivered too.

I buy and sell on eBay. When you search for an item, don't forget to go to the end of the listings and check the eBay stores too. They will have things that you can buy without bidding on them, or they'll give the price they'd LIKE to get but might accept a "best offer." Just don't offer less than 30% off their price -- if they were willing to take less than that they'd auction it. Best advice is to READ EVERYTHING, EVERY TIME. Most of the steps you need to take to bid or buy are clearly shown on each page. Good Lick and have fun!

Ebay is certainly an interesting site for viewing and buying items. I think it has the widest range of items because everyday, members would publish things they wanted to sell or buy. Occasionally, I would go in there to hunt for items I am interested in. As to the safety of using internet purchase, no one can be very sure. It is most important to keep your antivirus and firewall up to date.

i love in ebay a lot, I´m from mexico I never had a problem, only check the status and reputation of the seller.

When buying from ebay always make sure you double check their prices as shipping can be quite high. And ALWAYS check the seller's reputation and go with someone who have lots of positive feedback..:)

I'm from the UK just started selling on ebay its a nice way to sell things i don't want, lots of them are still, in boxes brand new if i sell used things i am always totally honest!If your not you'll get bad feed back and do use paypal its the safest way to pay or be paid.

i'd never shopping at there too... maybe next time hihihihi --------------------- www.konconebudi.com

I enjoy shopping on Ebay but I do think the shipping and handling is too expensive. Most of the things I buy on there are little and inexpensive and the shipping and handling is nearly always $3.00 or more.

well online shopping can be dangerous sometimes.possibility is that u wuld give ur credit card no and on that basis frauds occur and ur monry can be stolen.its better that u go for payments through mobile. thats an absolute safe way to make ur transactions

I have bought a lot of things through Ebay and have been pretty happy with almost all of my purchases. I put togetherr Native American Crafts and when I win glass beads the sellers usually will send extras for me. I also go on aquabid to buy live tropical fish. If I cannot find the fish that am looking for in my local area tropical fish stoors I will look and usually find the ones on there. Yes the shipping is high because of the weight of water but since I breed fish I can usually get that back and more when I sell the young fish.