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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1604288, member: 26302"]I don't disagree in the slightest. However, it used to be if you bought it on Ebay 10-15 years ago you most likely got it cheapest. Now, I can find 10 examples of a book cheaper than any Ebay BIN offering. It seems Ebay wishes to become a fixed price market, but if so they will be very uncompetitive. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope I wasn't leaving the wrong impression. I buy on Ebay more times than any other way I buy, its just once I find an auction I actually would be interested in and set a snipe I am outsniped 9 times out of ten for coins. The only ones I seem to win are more esoteric items, which I am very happy Ebay exists for. </p><p><br /></p><p>For everyday items I use it quite a bit. However, just like coins, I find other online sellers like Amazon, (even on their marketplace), usually have cheaper prices than Ebay's BIN listing. I just bought a pepper grinder I like as presents a few weeks ago. Ebay price was $25, Amazon's was $20 and had a variety of colors not on Ebay. Plus, cheaper shipping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1604288, member: 26302"]I don't disagree in the slightest. However, it used to be if you bought it on Ebay 10-15 years ago you most likely got it cheapest. Now, I can find 10 examples of a book cheaper than any Ebay BIN offering. It seems Ebay wishes to become a fixed price market, but if so they will be very uncompetitive. I hope I wasn't leaving the wrong impression. I buy on Ebay more times than any other way I buy, its just once I find an auction I actually would be interested in and set a snipe I am outsniped 9 times out of ten for coins. The only ones I seem to win are more esoteric items, which I am very happy Ebay exists for. For everyday items I use it quite a bit. However, just like coins, I find other online sellers like Amazon, (even on their marketplace), usually have cheaper prices than Ebay's BIN listing. I just bought a pepper grinder I like as presents a few weeks ago. Ebay price was $25, Amazon's was $20 and had a variety of colors not on Ebay. Plus, cheaper shipping. Chris[/QUOTE]
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