bookman Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Ebay is a great addition to the marketplace and bargains can be had,with a little patience. I always use pay pal. I've bought three pairs of Klipsch speakers and three B&K amps on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 I've bought over 200 items on ebay and sold 3. 2 were in the past week and I made out great (2 lps for almost $400 - I paid 80 cents for the one that went highest!). I buy my razor blades in bulk, specific LPs, girly stuff for my wife and daughter, etc. I've only had one really bad experience and it was an $8 item. If you use common sense, it's a great place to do business. BTW - Those Mach3 blades are waaaaay cheaper when you buy 100 at a time! What two records did you sell for $400? $1.60 to $400 --nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why use ebay you ask. just ask the guy that just sold a set of 79 cornwalls in birch raw. buy it now for $1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette6769 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Why use ebay you ask. just ask the guy that just sold a set of 79 cornwalls in birch raw. buy it now for $1200 And to think that for $300.00 more that buyer could have had the pair of Klipschorns that ended 8 minutes later with buy-it-now at $1500 in eBay auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9708228615 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrench722 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 EBay can work for you as a seller if you did not have to pay for the add (3.5%) and then you pay (4.0%) of the sell and then Pay Pal ( 4.0%) So lets see for a $100.00 I make $87.50. Oh yel lets not forget Shipping. So as a seller IT SUCKS. Now as a buyer you will take a very big risk. Ebay say that they will stand behind that is not true and even PayPal say that they would stand behind and that to is not true. I have been there and done it on both ends. You got to be nuts to buy elec. on line anyway. Unless it was from the manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 EBay can work for you as a seller if you did not have to pay for the add (3.5%) and then you pay (4.0%) of the sell and then Pay Pal ( 4.0%) So lets see for a $100.00 I make $87.50. Oh yel lets not forget Shipping. So as a seller IT SUCKS. Now as a buyer you will take a very big risk. Ebay say that they will stand behind that is not true and even PayPal say that they would stand behind and that to is not true. I have been there and done it on both ends. You got to be nuts to buy elec. on line anyway. Unless it was from the manufacture. Guys like Soundbug1, that's why E-spay Sucks!! (RE:1972 heresy pr. on e-bay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Ebay is no different then the real world dishonest people exist in all avenues. The only problem with eBay is you can't see or interact with the seller in person. Just use common sense and check out the seller the best you can if anything seems fishy it most likely is. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I have bought my amp ($1250) TT ($300) a pair of Heresy 2s ($300) Fort'e 1s ($450) from Ebay sellers and never a problem. With the amp, I talked to the seller a couple of times on the phone for over an hour total, he was an audio dealer and it was a demo unit from his store. The Regga Planar 3 was a stranger, it was packed in the Mfg box but the tone arm was not secured and went bouncing all around. Luckily there was no damage to either the arm or cart. The H2s I picked up in person (1.5 hr drive) and found a hole in one of the woofers this caused a price negotiation and the price went from 350 to 300. The Fort'es were a no sale with a minimum price of $450. I contacted the seller after the auction was over and he was willing to sell for the min price. I stopped by his shop after work and listened to them and bought them on the spot. I have been very careful but have come out happy every time. The transaction I had the most trouble with was for less than $20 with shipping, for a set of belts for the Regga. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdridq Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I have had good luck buying various items on ebay, particularly CDs and books. If you are careful and don't do anything dumb, you can find some bargains. However, I would never use paypal if I was selling a high dollar item. Their 'Buyer Protection Plan' makes it easy for a seller to get ripped off, and there's not much you can do about it. All a buyer has to do is pay by CC and do a chargeback through their CC company and paypal will refund their funds and charge it against your seller's account. Also, if there is no proof of delivery, the buyer claims that the item was damaged, or that the item was "not significantly as described" in the auction listing, paypal will refund their money. They could have broken it, you can't prove otherwise. Also, all the buyer needs to do is show that they shipped something back to you, and paypal takes their word that they returned your item. It could have been a box of old newspaper. You're screwed and can't do much about it. Paypal is not a bank and doesn't fall under any governmental regulatory oversight. Just my .02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette6769 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ignorant bidders like the two in http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=9705206810 who bid a pair of Heresy to double is why sellers like eBay. While he did not set a record, the seller hit a home run at $758.00 + shipping for a pair of 1986 Heresy II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted April 7, 2006 Moderators Share Posted April 7, 2006 Why use ebay? Because you can buy direct from Klipsch! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarvy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I have bought a few things on ebay, I dont care for it. I will tell you Amy helped me with questions I had and was very honest and professional when I made a purchase on the ebay klipsch store. Thanks Amy the rf7's have rocked my world ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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