Is ebay a good website to buy things?

Question

Is ebay a good website to buy things?

Answer 1

sometimes it is.

the thing to remember is that you also have to pay for postage and handling. so sometimes your best to pay that little extra and buy new from a shop and that way you are covered with a warranty and return if faulty

Answer 2

I personally use EBay a lot and normally everyone is good to me. One way to tell is the feedback percentage underneath their eBay user name. If their score is really low that means that a lot of people liked their products. Also, beside their name, it shows how many total sales they have had. If their feedback percentage and the number of items sold is high, you can be pretty sure that you wont get ripped off. I hope this helps you!!!

Answer 3

depends what you are buying

with most stuff yes

Answer 4

No you will get scammed alot.

Answer 5

I prefer Amazon.com.

Answer 6

I think its a good store to buy things. Just do your D&D first.

#1 read description carefully

#2 check sellers feedback rating, look for 95% and better

#3 ask seller questions if anything is unclear, also check for postage if it is not  shown

#4 always submit your bid in odd numbers(example $23.51, $11.26 sometimes you will win the item for a penny difference, if the other person is bidding in even numbers)

I have probably done over 800 transaction on Ebay from $2 to $10000 and have never been ripped off. Just follow the above steps and you will be amazed at how much you save :-)

Answer 7

yes, it is. It offers competitive prices and has alot of different options to choose from.

My advice is to make sure you read everyones feedback so you can see if they are a good person to buy from.

Amazon is also a good site.

Answer 8

Yes, you just have to absolutely make sure of what you are reading the description of the item tells you all, meaning is not the same when they say New, or Brand New in Box.  New could be I just bought it and did not like it within a month of purchase kind of.  Just pay attention to the details and ask the seller questions, pay attention to return policy.

Answer 9

well....yes because things are really nice on ebay  but you have to go and check it out and make sure that you are not getting ripped off and that you are sure that you want  the item that you are buying  but if you don't then you might once in a while get ripped off!

Answer 10

yes it's not bad, just make sure the person you buy from has a good reliability rating.

Answer 11

Very good!!  You can MANY things for prices much lower than in the stores.  But you have to buy from REPUTABLE sellers!  I mean stick with people that have 99-100% feedback ratings.  Stay away from all others, even 90-95%, because any seller who has numberous negative feedback is not taking care of the customer.  Watch what you buy, read the description closely, look at the condition, ask questions if you need to of the seller.  I have bought over 100 items off ebay and have gotten some tremendous deals.  But of course, from time to time you will get a bad deal.  But overall I am very happy with Ebay!  ALSO, only use Paypal to buy, never send a money order or check because if you get burned, your pretty much out of luck.  Paypal has buyer protection that can be used in MANY aspects in case of a bad transaction and give you a full refund.  So people who say dont buy off Ebay are making a one sided statement.  Don't buy if you can't take ordinary prudence.  DO buy if you can follow some easy to follow guidelines and common sense.

Answer 12

it good to buy things on eBay if you got the money to pay for it. some people sell things for to much money and some people sell things for a little bit of money. it your choice if you want to buy something on eBay and make sure that the person you buy from live near you. don't buy from a person if they live far away from you. it will cost more money because you will have it ship to you and it will come late.

Answer 13

Yes, but be careful; I accidentally bought pirated Microsoft software for $200.00 once. Luckily I got a refund.

Answer 14

With any website, you have to be careful shopping online.

Check out http://www.silkfair.com, this site have good listings if you are shopping around.

Answer 15

I have only had 2 or 3 negative experiences out of hundreds on e-bay.  I love e-bay.  I have bought and sold.  If I am looking for something I always check e-bay first.

Answer 16

I've been screwed by e-bay many times.  My advice is to know how to use it before you buy anything.  Talk to someone who really knows how to use it.