The only bad eBay experience I’ve had was when I ordered 80 NL-5853s for about a dollar a piece...needless to say, this was too good to be true and the seller kept sending messages about why they couldn’t send the package, and then went radio silent. I will say that the process of getting a refund was quite simple and easy, so props to eBay on that front.
> On Apr 5, 2022, at 9:18 AM, Nick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've had pretty good luck as well, but did get screwed over by a dishonest > seller a couple years ago where I won a bid on a rare RADIAC set with a very > rare probe. Scumbag canceled the sale (after I paid even) and actually wrote > that he couldn't afford to sell it for the closing price because he had more > into it than that (which I doubt). He had listed it as ButItNow at just > under $3k for months and months, then finally listed it as an auction, which > I won for a reasonable number. I reported to ebay and they did nothing even > though I had it in writing through their messaging system that he was > flagrantly violating the rules. So my hobby is from time to time reporting a > bunch of his auctions as fraudulent, stolen, illegal, etc. Maybe I should > buy something really cheap from him so I can get his address. > > But with several thousand other transactions, not an issue as a buyer or > seller on epay, except their increasingly exorbitant fees, and now the tax > nonsense. > >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 6:40 PM ZY <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've been buying from ebay/aliexpress/etsy with no issues, I probably have >> 500+ transactions over the past 10 years. But as with all internet orders, I >> do have the occasional missing item or broken item sent to me. I've gotten >> my money back every single time, ebay/aliexpress would 99% of the time side >> with the buyer and they'll give you an instant refund. >> >> I also sell on ebay, I think they give you the option now for fees like >> shipping costs to be deducted directly from the sale instead of debting from >> the bank. >> >> I would trust these large internet vendors with my CC info more than the >> restaurant I go to tbh, these large companies have been operating for years >> and have millions of dollars pouring into security. The restaurant nearby >> who takes my credit card could just be skimming my info at the counter for >> all I know. I guess it's a US thing, in Canada they bring the small handheld >> CC machine to you so your CC never leaves your hands. >> >>> On Sunday, 3 April 2022 at 07:31:59 UTC-4 Robert G. Schaffrath wrote: >>> My biggest issues with eBay in the past were not receiving and item though >>> it was a rare occurrence. I would contact eBay and they would tell me to >>> contact PayPal. Contacted PayPal and they would tell me to contact eBay. >>> One big circle j__k. Since the amounts had been under USD$10, I just wrote >>> it off. But it has always made me very leery of buying anything on eBay >>> though I have not had any issues for many years. When I first opened my >>> PayPal account, I too worried about them having my checking account. In the >>> end, I opened a second checking account at a different bank right near me >>> where I already had a savings account. I keep very little money in the >>> account as I can easily transfer money from savings to checking as needed >>> (I think back to when I was kid in the 1960's and my father would drive to >>> the savings bank, take out money and then drive to the commercial bank to >>> put it in the checking account - glad that is a thing of the past). As >>> such, there is very little PayPal, or now eBay, can take from me if they >>> are hacked or just decide they want some money for some reason. >>> >>>> On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 12:10:32 PM UTC-4 SWISSNIXIE - Jonathan F. >>>> wrote: >>>> I've never had problems with payments on ebay so far, but i have to admit >>>> that i think ebay is getting worse and worse every day. >>>> My biggest issue is that ebay is actively hiding items that can't be >>>> delivered to your address. I have multiple addresses for shipping, but >>>> only the primary one is considered valid at searches. Its a pain switching >>>> between 3 addresses to see "all" items for a specific search. Not to >>>> mention the ridiculous forced translations they do since a while ago... >>>> >>>>> On Saturday, 2 April 2022 at 00:39:29 UTC+2 Jim KO5V wrote: >>>>> Thanks to everyone who responded. I am very frustrated with eBay, since I >>>>> get an email every couple of weeks telling me that "action is required to >>>>> put my account back in good standing". It sounds like I am a deadbeat, >>>>> rather than a paying customer. >>>>> >>>>> I had considered opening a 'for internet use only' bank account, but >>>>> giving out my social security number is probably always going to be the >>>>> real problem. It might already have been compromised, but I guess I just >>>>> don't want to volunteer any more information than is necessary. >>>>> >>>>> As I get older, I am wanting to simplify. eBay is convenient, but there >>>>> are ham radio sites, etc where I can sell my treasures, so except for the >>>>> occasional purchase, I'm probably done with eBay - after almost 25 years. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7:24:15 AM UTC-6 Paul Andrews wrote: >>>>>> @threeneurons, that is very sensible. As someone who had their identity >>>>>> stolen I am very wary about any of this. BTW 'stolen identity' does not >>>>>> mean they got my credit card info. It means they got my identity and >>>>>> went around opening their own credit cards in my name, using my address >>>>>> and my social security number. This year we found out that my son also >>>>>> got his identity stolen - someone filed their taxes using his >>>>>> information (I still don't see the benefit of that). >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, I stopped selling online after paypal sent me a 1099. The extra >>>>>> hassle filing taxes isn't worth it for the small amount of money I get >>>>>> from selling. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6:29:12 PM UTC-4 threeneurons wrote: >>>>>>> eBay has been doing this now, for about a year and a half. I've had no >>>>>>> problems, so far. Initially, I didn't understand why they did this, >>>>>>> only a few years after selling off Paypal. So It seemed kinda stupid. >>>>>>> But I think it has to do with some legal changes both in the US and in >>>>>>> Europe. In the US, all online transactions need to include the sales >>>>>>> tax of the buyer's state. In Europe, they want the VAT collected at >>>>>>> time of purchase. When eBay took over handling the payments, they take >>>>>>> care of both of those. Sales tax and VAT get routed directly from the >>>>>>> buyer to eBay, and (I assume) to the respective government agency. I >>>>>>> only get the item's price, shipping (that I established), less eBay's >>>>>>> fees (~10%). They deposit that amount to my bank account, either daily, >>>>>>> or weekly, dependent on the sellers preference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I Long ago set up a different bank account, at a whole different bank, >>>>>>> just for online stuff. That way if either eBay or Paypal get hacked, >>>>>>> only this "online use" account is exposed. Your SSN is needed, if and >>>>>>> when they issue 1099s. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course, all banks now, have an on line presents, so with my luck, my >>>>>>> main bank gets breached, while the small sum, at the "online use" bank >>>>>>> stays unaffected. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1:45:37 PM UTC-7 Pramanicin wrote: >>>>>>>> Etsy sellers have nixies etc on them....I quite liked that platform in >>>>>>>> the beginning, but slowly their commissions grew higher and I gave up >>>>>>>> using it as a seller. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 1:30 PM 'Grahame' via neonixie-l >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So far I've not had a problem with eBay or Paypal but then I think I >>>>>>>>> have been following their rules when both buying and selling. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I tried to open an account to buy through Alibaba house of horrors >>>>>>>>> and they asked for a photograph of my passport, proof of my home >>>>>>>>> address and a photo of the credit card I was going to use. I just >>>>>>>>> deleted the email and all those that followed asking me to pay for >>>>>>>>> the goods in my basket. Eventually they stopped and I've not tried >>>>>>>>> again. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Grahame >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 31/03/2022 21:01, Jim KO5V wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Good Afternoon, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For the last couple of years, I have avoided giving eBay my bank >>>>>>>>>> info and SS #. I always use PayPal on line, mainly because in my >>>>>>>>>> simple mind, keeping my information in one place, rather than >>>>>>>>>> spreading it out all over the web lowers the odds of having that >>>>>>>>>> info stolen. Several years ago, a couple of my CC #s were stolen >>>>>>>>>> when on-line merchants were hacked, so I am probably a bit >>>>>>>>>> over-sensitive. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I guess eBay wants to dump PayPal and "float" the money themselves, >>>>>>>>>> so now I'm no longer allowed to sell unless I give them my bank info >>>>>>>>>> and SS# info. I am not comfortable doing this. I still can buy on >>>>>>>>>> eBay with a credit card (or PP until they get rid of it). My credit >>>>>>>>>> cards are protected by their issuing banks, so if they are >>>>>>>>>> compromised. I'm OK. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm just curious how other people on this list feel about this >>>>>>>>>> situations. Is there a viable alternative to eBay? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> BTW, eBay is holding about $7.00 from a sale I made a couple of >>>>>>>>>> months ago, and they won't release it until they have my bank info. >>>>>>>>>> I think I'll let it ride, and see how they handle it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. 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