ebay question, help needed

[OldFart]

I a little embarrassed to ask a few question about ebay, please help me,

1. Are goods in ebay sold by ebay company or by individuals?

2. Are goods in ebay new or used?

3. What happened if something you buy from ebay don't work, say you buy a Furby for example.

4. Is it really safe buying from ebay?

 

[HTOLAS]

1. Both companies and individuals sell through eBay.
2. Both new and used goods are sold on eBay. Sellers are required to mark their goods as either and to describe the condition.
3. It depends on the listing. If they claim it to be in working order, you should ask for it to be replaced or refunded. If the seller states at the outset that it is sold as is, then too bad.
4. It is never completely safe buying from anyone but my experiences so far have been good, and I've bought quite a wide variety of things from eBay. The sellers are very keen to get favourable ratings from buyers so most of them will bend over backwards to please you.

Hope this helps.

I a little embarrassed to ask a few question about ebay, please help me,

1. Are goods in ebay sold by ebay company or by individuals?

2. Are goods in ebay new or used?

3. What happened if something you buy from ebay don't work, say you buy a Furby for example.

4. Is it really safe buying from ebay?

 

[Brightkid]

1. 
   ...... The sellers are very keen to get favourable ratings from buyers so most of them will bend over backwards to please you.

Hope this helps.

Can share what you can ask in addition to the product being sold that the eller will bend over backwards to please you?

Seriously, I thought if buyer ok with price and the terms, either buyer buy or just ignore?

 

[HTOLAS]

If sellers get a neutral or negative feedback from a buyer, it seriously affects their credibility and the sellers would find themselves ignored. In really bad cases of misrepresentation, eBay will refund the buyers from the insurance all sellers must buy. The sellers can then get ejected, if I'm not wrong.

Two personal examples. I once bought a piece of costume jewellery from someone in HK. An entire month passed and it still hadn't arrived (partly because it was shipped from China). I wrote to the seller asking about it. Within 5 minutes, he replied to my email saying he would send a replacement. He also requested that if two should arrive later, that I send the extra one back. Two did arrive within a week of the exchange and I sent one back.

Another example. I bought a camera lens cap from someone in Israel and it didn't fit (through no fault of his). I asked to try another one and he sent it immediately, only asking that I sent back the earlier one. He also said that if the second one didn't fit, to send it back and he would refund me. It did not but I used it for something else.

Can share what you can ask in addition to the product being sold that the eller will bend over backwards to please you?

Seriously, I thought if buyer ok with price and the terms, either buyer buy or just ignore?

 

[Cestbon]

Dont worry is safe 98%.
I buy quite lot from ebay so far so good. All item reach. Only some time take more than a month.

 

[tonychat]

ebay question should email ebay right? how come post it here???

 

[klgw0222]

Dont worry is safe 98%.
I buy quite lot from ebay so far so good. All item reach. Only some time take more than a month.

Even if it is 98%, be sure to check the quantity of those reviews and if they seem legit. Scammers can use multiple accounts to fake transactions.