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No problems at all. I've purchased childrens' toys, watches, computer parts, etc. and never any trouble.
I actually just tried one of those fancy ATM things. You don't even have to line up or talk with another human being!
All kidding aside. I have made online purchases directly from online vendors. However, I consider Kijiji, eBay and to some extent Amazon as "online flea markets" that is why I have never bought from these sites previously. Anyway, contribute whatever feedback you can.
I can never find what I want on Kijiji so I don't bother going there . Kind of wish I lived in the States because I see people finding all kinds of stuff on Craigslist that I could use .
Don't bother with E-bay either . I placed a bid on something , next thing you know the price goes up . Yea right , like it's not the seller doing that. Not only that I don't like the way E-bay site is set up . Maybe I'm weird .
Don't bother with E-bay either . I placed a bid on something , next thing you know the price goes up . Yea right , like it's not the seller doing that. Not only that I don't like the way E-bay site is set up . Maybe I'm weird .
What I like about eBay is that you can put in a maximum bid, and eBay will automatically keep you as the highest bidder, at the lowest possible bid, until your maximum is reached. You can then decide to increase your maximum, or give up.
If that's as clear as mud, let's say there's an item that you would happily pay $20 for. The current bid is $10. The bidding is in increments of, let's say $1 at a time (the seller chooses this). You tell eBay your maximum bid is $20, but your bid shows as $11. If someone comes along and bids $12, eBay will automatically put in your $13 bid, and so on until the $20 limit is reached. If someone bids $21, well, I'm sure you get the picture by now...
There are also a lot of sellers with the "buy it now" option. Just like a store, you can decide if you're willing to pay their price for an item you can purchase it right away, no bidding involved.
In all cases, watch out for shipping charges. Sometimes they are needlessly outrageous. If purchasing new goods from other countries you will probably have to pay customs, duty and taxes as well--that can add up quickly.
I bought many things on Ebay and saved tons of money. I got fake item once but the paypal refund my money. The buyers get very strong help if something not right.
If you place a bid on something and the price goes up it's because someone else is bidding on it and it's worth that much to them. It's an online action after all. I highly doubt sellers have multiple accounts and are bidding on their own items in an effort to raise the price.
Further to what bolt.upright said, if the item you're interested in is not unique, click on "Completed Listings" and see what similar items have sold for. That's usually a good indicator of what items are worth/market value.
You can also see a seller's feedback score/rating. If someone's sold hundreds of items and has a 100% feedback rating, it's a pretty safe bet they're not screwing buyers.
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