I listed a sealed 30th Gold C3P0 and some person kept emailing and asking how he can find one in a sealed boxed set. Needless to say, he never placed a Buy It Now offer after I asked if he was interested. Then I finally received a decent offer that I accepted. The UK buyer never paid after asking me twice if shipping will require a signature.

I won an open UCS Vader Tie Defender and the seller doesn't want to claim my payment via PayPal. Although feedback was low, his email is legit. I just sent him one.

My son wanted a Batman 1 Batmobile so I won one, Auction stated complete except for the road block. 16 minor elements ended up missing from both vehicles and seller shipped the set in the original lego box (wasn't listed in the auction) w/ supermarket brown paper around it. Never the less, the box was a pleasant surprise.

Feel free to also post any eBay feedback horror stories.

Sorry for the double post but I just wanted it to be separate from the one before:

 

You know what's the real funny thing about EBAY?

 

I mean it's cool that they make you feel (and actually BE) safe as customer but most of the money they earn comes from the sellers.

So actually the Seller is the customer of Ebay and they repay them with what exactly? Okay they have their platform working for you... but I have the feeling that say do hardly anything to really help those people that are actually paying their bill.

 

(Feel free to disagree with me).

Sorry for the double post but I just wanted it to be separate from the one before:

 

You know what's the real funny thing about EBAY?

 

I mean it's cool that they make you feel (and actually BE) safe as customer but most of the money they earn comes from the sellers.

So actually the Seller is the customer of Ebay and they repay them with what exactly? Okay they have their platform working for you... but I have the feeling that say do hardly anything to really help those people that are actually paying their bill.

 

(Feel free to disagree with me).

 

With no buyers, nobody would be selling. eBay is protecting it's most valuable asset when they protect their buyers... sellers are a dime-a-dozen.

With no buyers, nobody would be selling. eBay is protecting it's most valuable asset when they protect their buyers... sellers are a dime-a-dozen.

 

^This. Until and unless eBay does see a significant drop in profits because not enough people are listing items there, they will be more buyer-centric.

 

Between new sellers, listing promotions, and the like, they seem to be able to keep their profits where their shareholders want them, so losing a hundred sellers and picking up a hundred sellers on any given day is just not a problem for them.

^This. Until and unless eBay does see a significant drop in profits because not enough people are listing items there, they will be more buyer-centric.

 

Between new sellers, listing promotions, and the like, they seem to be able to keep their profits where their shareholders want them, so losing a hundred sellers and picking up a hundred sellers on any given day is just not a problem for them.

 

And the reality is that just won't happen. How many people around here sell on eBay despite the risks because eBay has the potential to reach a wider audience and potentially higher profits than Bricklink?

 

I think that the hardest part is that as a buyer, I've purchased hundreds of items over the years and I've been 100% honest with every seller. The only time I've ever had a problem is when customs delays packages. I once got a refund for something that had been "delayed" approx 8 weeks but when I eventually got it, I emailed the seller and offered to re-pay for the items.

Sorry for the double post but I just wanted it to be separate from the one before:

 

You know what's the real funny thing about EBAY?

 

I mean it's cool that they make you feel (and actually BE) safe as customer but most of the money they earn comes from the sellers.

So actually the Seller is the customer of Ebay and they repay them with what exactly? Okay they have their platform working for you... but I have the feeling that say do hardly anything to really help those people that are actually paying their bill.

 

(Feel free to disagree with me).

 

I am pretty sure that we are seen more as the workers for eBay.

 

"Would you like some fries with that?"

Just a heads up regarding the new user agreement update for paypal USA in November. Buyers will now have 180 days to file an INR or SNAD case starting 11/18/14:

 

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/upcoming-policies-full

 

As tracking is not viewable 180 days out as a seller you will have no way to win an INR case. I am perplexed but this will just hasten my exit from ebay and paypal.

Anyone else love the "Well I have seen these go for X" line in the Best Offer.

 

Yeah I don't care what you have seen them go for. Buy those then.

Anyone else love the "Well I have seen these go for X" line in the Best Offer.

Yeah I don't care what you have seen them go for. Buy those then.

Dirty scalpers....

I got an email saying my bid was cancelled.  I go to the link and it is suppose to tell me the reason.  I don't see the reason.  The item was taken down and says no longer available.  I didn't know sellers could just cancel an item with an active bid on it.  There was 2 days left on the auction.

A seller can remove auction items with bids but risk a penalty from eBay.

A seller can remove auction items with bids but risk a penalty from eBay.

It was a new seller too. I would assume ebay doesn't approve of that.

With cancellations, eBay takes their final value fee but I believe allows one cancellation per year.  Of course, eBay may look at this new seller and determine that the account should be suspended.

Someone want to translate this listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/lego-star-jang-/261505772950?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item3ce2f56d96&autorefresh=true

I think the seller let his/her five year old type the listing.  It was hilarious. 

What's jingle fitzlee? Someone must have been intoxicated typing this up.

What's jingle fitzlee? Someone must have been intoxicated typing this up.

 

It's for the bubble Jengo fat. I'm just happy the seller doesn't want to get over me.

Guy has 100 % positive on 170 feedbacks, all as a buyer though. Those picks look familiar, I think that same seller may have been relishing that for a while.

Guy has 100 % positive on 170 feedbacks, all as a buyer though. Those picks look familiar, I think that same seller may have been relishing that for a while.

 

Want some ketchup and mustard with that relish?

Stupid auto correct. Check out the guys other listing. $800 for used Mega Blocks.

If ebay is down when an auction ends are you obligated to sell at the last bid price or do you get to realist and cancel the sale without problems. Just curious since it seems ebay has been down a lot recently, anyone had this happen?

If ebay is down when an auction ends are you obligated to sell at the last bid price or do you get to realist and cancel the sale without problems. Just curious since it seems ebay has been down a lot recently, anyone had this happen?

 

You are expected to sell at the final bid price.

 

I've gotten a few bargains in the past when eBay was "down".  Sometimes, for example, web access is down but the iPhone app can still bid.

Want some ketchup and mustard with that relish?

My coworker damn near wore my dinner after I read that!

Edited September 24, 201411 yr by speedsausage

Someone offered me $85 for my mostly complete(missing 11 pieces and 2 minifigures) 4709 Hogwarts Castle. I'm asking $100. I say no and that I think the $100 is fair. I get curious and look up the EBay member and find that they are selling a few HP older sets for well above BP valuations. Not really a fruitcake but......

Check this auction out:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-MINI-FIGURES-SERIES-12-SEALED-HOW-MANY-/141428626070?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item20edcd9296

Strange indeed...not too much action yet though.

The description tells me that this guy has his IQ in the negatives.