Comments on: Scamming cunts on ebay

By: maca

maca — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:43:31 +0000

There’s dishonest people in every country, certainly not just Italy. You can be lucky and unlucky, I guess I have been a bit unlucky but that’s life; no point getting too worked up about these things.

By: Antonio from Italy

Antonio from Italy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:00:52 +0000

I have read the whole post and all the comments.
Sorry for your troubles with the on-line transactions, maca…
Well, I purchase on the internet since the far 1999, it’s almost 9 years ago, and so far I never had any problem. Yes, something I ordered didn’t arrived here, but either I was promptly refunded or the item was replaced for free.
What surprises me is reading that English sellers can be dishonest. I always reserved this judgement to Italian sellers. I know how we are, unfortunately, and I try to steer clear of them. I’m not saying that all Italians are scumbags, but since I live here I know our attitude to rip off naive customers. One of the last time I bought something on e-bay the item was in Sicily… this was a reason of concern to me, but the price was low and I accepted the risk. Well, I had to change my opinion because the item was on my table, safe and working, after only two days!
Anyway you gave us some great infos about Paypal ond so on, and the link to that warning page is great!

By: maca

maca — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:33:42 +0000

The thing about the feedback system do ppl give feedback after a period of testing the item? I generally give feedback as soon as I receive the item but usually think to myself that I should wait a while and test it thoroughly first.

2 from 800 ain’t bad at all. I suppose if you’re any way cautious in your dealings you should be able to manage without getting scammed.

But there are still plenty of people out there with bad experiences and i don’t think ebay/paypal is doing near enough to protect the honest buyers/sellers from the dishonest ones.

By: Cionaodh

Cionaodh — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:54:03 +0000

With all of ye having had such problems, I’m now wondering what sort of twilight zone I’m in with but two mishaps in nearly 800 transactions. What could I be doing that’s so radically different from those of ye who’re getting scammed left & right? My experiences have been almost entirely positive . . .

By: Mick T

Mick T — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:37:22 +0000

Feedback! Ha! If you give a buyer bad feedback and they’re one of these C’s thatRaim�is was referring, they’ll just mess up your feedback so the good buyer’s won’t sell to you!

I stopped doing Ebay for big purchases some years ago, these days I’ll only use for stuff that’s so cheap I won’t be too upset that it doesn’t meet the description, like that feckin’ Palm Pilot I bought years ago with a faulty power button, grrrrrr

By: maca

maca — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:53:55 +0000

I may just have to delete my account so; I didn’t realise it was as bad as that.

Re usb dongle: Ah jaysus, poor bastard!

By: Gamma Goblin

Gamma Goblin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:46:59 +0000

PayPal is an awful awful goober of a service, for the buyer anyway. I recommend to future buyers not to create an account with them, rather instead just once their once off payment system otherwise you might end up like me and get fraudulent activities in your account. The worrying thing is, the security leaks are on their side of things.

Pesky chinese usb rippoff artists, at least you got some memory, spare a thought for this guy:

http://flagrantharbour.com/wp-content/usb_dongle.jpg

By: maca

maca — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:52:33 +0000

The feedback ratings on both sellers were really high so I’m not sure how much you can really trust them.

Having said that I found Ebay great for some of those small things like phone chargers or monitor cable converters etc etc stuff which can be hard enough to find in shops.

By: Cionaodh

Cionaodh — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:58:03 +0000

Sorry to hear about your problems, a Mhaca!

I’ve done many hundreds of transactions on eBay, most as a buyer. I’ve been burnt twice, both times through my own stupidity. By doing one’s homework on the product, asking questions if necessary, and minding the seller’s feedback ratings, eBay can be a great place to acquire hard-to-find items or find discounts on things which are more dear elsewhere.

(Ok, eBay, let’s have that endorsement cheque now . . .)

In all seriousness, I find the feedback ratings are a good gauge of the seller’s reliability. When I’ve taken the time/bother of checking that, I haven’t gone wrong. I also make sure I know EXACTLY what I’m after and what a good deal is on that item, factoring in the p&p (and whether the p&p is too inflated for that item).