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In Reply to: Bummer...... posted by Real1shepperd on March 9, 2007 at 12:34:57:
Yah. I wouldn't feel safe for the seller to hold my item after the sale. You never know what they'll do with it. He probably resold your speakers later on.
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I sell and buy. I like to think I sell enough to pay for what I buy, but its a fallicy. I gett caught up with these bidding wars every now and then and on rare occasion just bid up to the heavens to get something i really want that I wont likely see again. I too am suspicious of the shill bidding and think a few items I've been a victim. Then again, I wouldnt get a lot of stuff I really like if Ebay were not there. I guess thats really the frustration . I'm not looking for "a deal" just a fair shake
I've been lucky using ebay. I kinda set some rules for my self. When I buy I know how much it's worth and I won't pay any more than that shipping included, that's a real big problem. When I sell I have 2 rules, be totaly honest and never hesitate to take the item back for a full refund. As far as selling "As is" I do it and I don't have a problem with it. Age of the item can always be a problem as can be the other issues mentioned in previous posts.
Well, it's great to set 'rules' and keep to them. For an example, I really want an Empire Troubadour 698 turntable. It's been almost a lifetime want and admittedly, not the best turntable in the world. Occasionally they turn up on ebay, but they go high if they have all their parts and dustcover. Almost to the point that you can expect to pay around $400 for one before shipping. But my 'rule' is that a suspect TT of that vintage without a complete service/restoration is not worth even half that. Especially when you consider most of them come from an estate sale somewhere where some old guy died and his wife is selling the stuff for pennies on the dollars through an auction service. It's tempting though because of the scarceness to just say 'the hell with it' and bite the bullet. So far I've stayed strong, but the 'deals' on vintage stereo equipment are rapidly drying up on ebay unless they are in the wrong category or the seller is uncooperative with answering questions. There are other items on ebay that go for incredibly low prices like knives and fishing gear-go figure.
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