eBayReviews 3,492

I have had nothing but positive experiences with eBay, i've bought numerous things ranging from four wheeler parts, bras, trees, school books etc. and i've been lucky to have never had a problem. One situation did arise once where I was selling an Ipod and a scammer tried to buy it off of me but I checked their feedback and knew immideately and halted the auction and that was that. I do know that some people have had bad expereinces that that is unfortunate, I wish they could give it another shot because i've gotten some really great deals and i've found it has much to offer!

Ebay is by far the best auction site for many items on the web. I have been a member for several years. Over time, you learn how to avoid the bad sellers. As has been indicated, the feedback listings are a good way to avoid sellers you don't want to buy from. A few hints on making sure you always get your stuff quickly: Look for sellers with 100% positive feedback. This really isn't that hard on most items, I have found. READ the feedback. A lot of times people will provide a positive or neutral feedback for a seller who is somewhat sluggish in getting stuff shipped. I hate slow shipping, even when the item is sent within a day of you winning the bid. When buying a video game system, be careful. The best option is usually to buy from a seller who has an ebay shop and seems to have a rather large professional looking ebay listing. These sellers tend to sell hundreds of units and are generally the most reliable sellers of new items like this and used items.

Finally, ALWAYS use Paypal. If a seller does not accept paypal, something is up. It is the simplest and easiest method of paying for an auction won on ebay. It also has a very good dispute resolution process in case an item you pay for is never delivered. The fact that Paypal is owned by ebay makes it even better.

So simply put, avoid sellers with slow shipping, regardless of feedback... it can be deceptive, buy certain items from sellers with good looking listings, and finally ALWAYS use paypal to pay for your purchases.

I like eBay for shopping purposes and I can often find great deals. I have had problems when selling though, such as with feedback. If someone pays $3 for regular shipping, they give a 1 or 2 star rating on cost of shipping or if shipping takes one week (delays in Canada Postal services), then you get bad ratings, even though you have NO CONTROL over these issues. EBay should really change their policies because if (happened to me) someone buys two items from you and then thinks $4 is too much to pay for shipping from Canada to the US and it takes 10 days regular mail, giving you 1 and 2 star DSR, your account is restricted (when you get 2 one and two star ratings for one of the four DSR categories and you'll be unable to sell further items until the month passes and the bad ratings are "knocked off". To those people who do give bad ratings, it makes you want to ask them... WHY DID YOU PURCHASE from me if you think the shipping is TOO EXPENSIVE? I also get annoyed with the constant emails and papers from sellers demanding all 5-star ratings. I am slowly buying from other sites online for dvds, cds, etc. because I know I won't be harrassed to give positive feedback, even if I did not receive the right item, a damaged item, and have been refunded.

My little boy is nearly 2 and completely Timmy Time mad! So I saw a personalised Timmy Time T-shirt for 99p and postage was maybe a couple of pounds, I just recieved the T-shirt today and it is cute! It has a picture of Timmy and friends (he loves the owl - he says "hoot-hoot-hoot-hoot" whenever he comes on) and I think that it's great value if you have any children that are particularly into Timmy Time, as it saves money for their birthday gifts too..

GREAT site.

Yes, there CAN be bad transactions, but I have been a longtime member of eBay and have NEVER encountered one.

SUGGESTIONS:
-Only bid/purchase items from sellers with 98%+ feedback
-Don't buy things from a brand new user
-ONLY use PayPal to pay
-ALWAYS read the entire auction before bidding. Don't blame the seller for only accepting Paypal, fees, or taxes that you did not know about because you did not fully read the auction first.

Being a smart shopper is a must with eBay. Do so and you'll have no problems.

I have sold somethings, but mostly bought.

I used to sell a lot on the site, but then they came of with this lame 5 star rating system, and if you get a 4 (good service) star average you can't sell. IT is really stupid, since a 3 star rating is satisfactory. The buyer doesn't know that anything less the 5 stars is bad for the seller.

From a buying stand point, I have been very satisfied 98% of the time, and like the buying experience on eBay.

You can find some attractive bargains on Ebay, but too often they will end up in a quite normal price (after I read the top comment, I knew that there were some tricky sniping programs, no wonder it's hard to win those attractive bids). However I am quite pleased with their buyers' feedback section, which is a track record of the seller's performance in the previous transactions. I feel safe to buy from those sellers with most positive feedback.

This site is awesome. Been using it for almost 10 years now with absolutely no problems. Ebay is a tool, and like any tool you must know how it works. Ebay provides tons of articles and research on how to use the site and you should read them before purchasing. Use feedback scores to gauge seller authenticity. Be aware of shipping cost and payment methods. Also learn how reserves and "buy it now" works. Learn how to use it, and ebay can really make buying stuff fun and affordable. Some of the deals i have had frome ebay over the years have been nothing short of epic.

EBay metal building scam - Christbilt aka Charles LaBoone has been running a scam that has taken the deposit of over a dozen people that we have located so far. 4 currently pressing suit in the amount of $31,500.00.

Sometime ago he did sell metal buildings but when Mueller would not sell to him any more per their Legal Dept. the scam began. He found all of us from his eBay listings. But did not have us purchase thru them, that way you can't post the truth on eBay and ruin the scam.

He goes thru the motions with contract, etc. seeming professional till he has your check in hand. Than the psycho behavior begins. Rants, name calling, whatever he can do to get under your skin to cause you to cancel your contract. He will either not give you a delivery date or will tell you New Years Eve 6 - 8pm. If he can't get you to cancel your order, he will cancel it. Than he informs you that you have given him so much grief that he is retaining your payment to him. It's that simple, than it's your job to try to get it back from him.

Google Christbilt and you will see a sampling of the complaints against him, and people you can contact if you have been taken by this man. The other victims can assist you.

Check out the You Tube clip of how Charles of Christbilt canceled a order for a metal building and kept the customers $10K deposit in this metal building scam:

http://www.youtube.com/user/christbiltinquiry

I ordered a phone from these guys through Ebay and was sent a phone that could not be activated. After wrangling with them for a week over the phone long distance, they finally admitted that they do not have any of the model that I paid for and tried to sell me a much more expensive phone. I was only able to get a full refund after the intervention of Ebay customer support. They seem to be engaging in some questionable practices and have awful customer service skills. I would avoid these guys like the plague!