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Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
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I used to but haven't sold anything on Ebay for a number of years. I tried to sell a ~$20 item a year or so ago but got no bidders. I agree that BIN is the way to go these days. I rarely bid anymore, those auctions aren't worth the trouble. I almost always buy BIN with free shipping items and they are almost always offered by ebay pros, that's my impression. They are professionally packaged. I order off ebay quite a bit. Bought a dozen AAA Eneloops just this evening in fact. Better price than Amazon and much better than Walmart.com. It's hit or miss. A lot of the time Amazon's pricing is a lot better than anything on ebay. But I often check and find that ebay has better pricing. If I'm not nervous about the item, Amazon's better return policies won't entice me from a cheaper offer from an ebay seller as long as it seems legit.I can sell stuff on ebay very quickly and for over 10% more than AT FS/FT, for example, making the final value fee a moot point. It's been great for me, but I only sell items that will fit in a USPS Flat Rate Box, always offer free shipping, and always use Buy it Now. That's the formula that works for me. I doubt I'd ever try to sell something large anymore, shipping is a pain in arse.
A couple of times recently what I got wasn't what was represented in the ebay listing and both times I was able to return the item for a full refund and was supplied a return shipping label. That's just as good as you'll get from Amazon.
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