The eBay Advice Thread!

Sell Your Stuff, and What's on Sale
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

It happens. If they don't respond to your e-mails, you'll just have to live with it. Not everyone is as thoughtful as you.
gasteropod
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 6868
Joined: 03 Nov 2004, 18:16

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by gasteropod »

Hey Grim, I didn't receive any feedback for the last half dozen things I sent off! Knobheads, like you say it makes you worry that they haven't received it.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

I agree with you :( Oh well.
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

If they've not received it, you will find out. Silence means it's arrived. People are often rude.
saltysam
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9357
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 19:27

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by saltysam »

haven't sold much on ebay lately but just sold a dvd for £42. Ebay took £4.20 then paypal another £1.66 :rage: fucking rip-off, £5.86 for a £42 deal wtf
working class blu-ray fan
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

What DVD was it?
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

£42 WOW!

Agreed though. They take a shed load. It's especially cheeky when you consider eBay "own" PayPal. I'm about to upload a few things. It's wrong but it's still the best place to sell stuff, bar none.
romerojpg
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 8520
Joined: 26 Oct 2004, 14:12
Location: CLOSE TO YOUR MAMMA

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by romerojpg »

A reason I gave up on Ebay :(

That and tossers not paying etc..
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

What do you use instead?
romerojpg
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 8520
Joined: 26 Oct 2004, 14:12
Location: CLOSE TO YOUR MAMMA

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by romerojpg »

Forums is about all I can be bothered with now, far less hassle.
saltysam
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9357
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 19:27

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by saltysam »

grim_tales wrote:What DVD was it?
Scream DC japanese dvd.
working class blu-ray fan
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by Markgway »

I have the uncut German DVD of Scream.

Think I'd get £42 for it? :D
Image
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

I just put something on Ebay but cant decide whether to sell it internationally or not.
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

Why not? They pay before.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

I offered to post Worldwide (postage cost - £2) to see what would happen.
romerojpg
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 8520
Joined: 26 Oct 2004, 14:12
Location: CLOSE TO YOUR MAMMA

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by romerojpg »

I avoid worldwide like the frucking plague.
I have lost deals abroad and had parcels go missing and insured up to the tits and the insurance companies refuse to give any insurance :rage: I paid £45 quid insurance for one dvd set, they lost it, and wouldn't give shit back! BASTARDS :roll: SO I LOST THE PRICE OF THE SET AND MY £45 POSTAGE+INSURANCE!
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

The person pays before, it shouldn't be any different than posting nationally. If it gets lost it's a pain but it's a pain nationally too. I only tend to post to the Western world plus some Asian countries though. So far, posting abroad hasn't been a problem for me.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

Hey,
I was wondering - will Ebay allow you to sell a DVD with a scanned/copied cover? The actual discs aren't copies but if Ebay think theyre pirate discs :icon_suspect:
User avatar
degeneration
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1474
Joined: 30 Oct 2004, 09:49
Location: Wales (but I'm Scottish!!)

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by degeneration »

List it as original disc only, but put in the option of the custom/scanned cover and case if the person wants.

That way you are only selling an original disc.
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

Just be honest. What happened to the cover?
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

The original art/cover got damaged/torn IIRC so I had to scan a new one, thats all.
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by bradavon »

Is it rare? If not, you'll have trouble selling it but no harm trying.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

No its not rare at all.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by grim_tales »

Got a message from a buyer saying they want to return a DVD because it doesnt work in their player.
I clearly say in the description its R1 NTSC, dont people read clearly? :roll:
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Re: The eBay Advice Thread!

Post by Markgway »

If you clearly stated it was NTSC R1 then you don't have to accept a return for that reason.

Whether you want to be generous is entirely up to you...
Image
Post Reply