The New endless complaints and questions about ebay thread

I like ebay, it´s the best way to sell coins online. No other company has come close to what ebay has done in the past and most likely will in the future.

 

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Grave dig much?

 

Ya for a buck fifty ,Id just refund a buck forty & have you keep it. Id **** on that amount before wasting my time with it. And as a buyer Id also eat the cost of it as to not embaress myself for being petty over $1.50,actually less . 10 for the coin .05 for the envelope & .45 to send it back. so actually .90 cents.

 

I think ebay provides a good service. Of course, it's not perfect, but what is this side of nirvana. I'm glad it exists. It is a good place to find things you can't find elsewhere; sometimes you can even find a great deal and it has helped to democratize collectibles and let the free market set the value. Show me something that accomplishes the same things in a better fashion and then I will agree to talk badly about ebay.

 

eBay's fees are lower than those at the big auction houses. And when I go to local shows, the amount sellers offer for junk silver is consistently right around what I'd get selling on eBay and paying the fees. Sure, I'd love lower fees, but to me, it looks like a well-oiled market finding its natural equilibrium.

Yep, they're the only place to turn for coins, except Teletrade, Heritage, Craigslist, your local coin store, your pocket...

 

The only real problems I've had with ebay as a seller that didn't get me to quit selling was a chargeback ripoff I had from a lowlife buyer. And as a buyer for being taken a couple times with garbage items. Luckily at the time you could leave neg feedbacks and ebay didn't interfere. Those things happen. What stopped me from selling was their increased fees, their interference and limitations on shipping fees in some categories, their switch to the buyer is always right attitude - even when the seller did nothing wrong and the buyer didn't have to bid, and them changing their feedback system. Now I still buy off ebay but not much.

It's still better instead of not having it and it did help to democratize collectibles and let the free market set the values. It was instrumental in allowing a huge majority of people to locate items they wanted that might not be available locally and to not overpay if it was available locally on the premise it was one of a kind or rare.

 

No sir I know I did. Take head light bulbs for instants. I would of had to pay near $50 at the local autozone for the pair I need for my vehicle but I bout a nice brighter pair off of ebay for $20. That is a good deal.

 

Fees Too High, Monopoly?

There aren't any eBay fees for the buyers, unlike the majority of major auction houses that compete with eBay. General shipping is relatively prompt/fantastic, return privileges, buyer protection, and ease of payment. EBay has many considerate sellers, with which you can contact directly, unlike their competitors. There are seemingly empathetic eBay representatives, with which a buyer/seller can converse, unlike their competitors.

I believe you'll find there are other numerous other options for buying or selling. Ebid has no/minimal fees for sellers, no fees for buyers, but doesn't allow the ease/flexibility of eBay, nor do other competitive auction houses of which I'm familiar. EBay is only a monopoly as a company that sells in their specific fashion.

I believe you can find numerous sales sites to meet your specific needs, but probably not one which has all of the parameters desired.

Although I wish that eBay fees were less, realistically I know what a buyer/seller receives, why eBay is so successful, and use their services selectively to suit my personal needs. I haven't yet found a more versatile buying/selling venue. JMHO :thumb:

 

33 war nickels for about a quarter of melt.

26 Rosies for 2/3 melt.

Over ten bucks face of mostly nice silver proofs for less than half melt.

72 Buffalo nickels, a roll of IHCs and wheats, and 77 Mercs for a third of the Mercs' melt value.

...and that's not even mentioning the occasional gold for well under melt, high-grade or better-date silver right at melt, rarities for well under greysheet bid...

 

I think that Ebay is a good place to sell your silver coins since you get premium prices but everytime I bid on a coin and have a max bid of what I have got the coin for from a brick and mortar shop I am alsways outbid. Condsidering the final bids on coins I bid on I think I could get $10.50 for the Barber quarters below and close to that for the standing liberties. I paid the prices on the coins at a local precious medal dealer. The prices were set a while ago, but they didn't sell so.

 

I brought a 1792 Dollar from ebay for $298 in MS68!!

Isn't that cool!

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-BACK-SP...043?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35bba5291b

The greatest ebay bargain ever

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-1-oz-P...50979226325?pt=AU_Bullion&hash=item3a6f8712d5

ebay lottery

 

I know these buy it now coins are usually a jip but I was bidding on a Barber dime and was outbid 3 seconds before close.

 

today someone got ripped off on ebay.