Hey Thump.. stuff you know..

[HideHunter]

and I don't.. Just bought a knife on ebay.. I don't have pay pal.. I was hesitant - but I used my credit card. Don't know that I'll be buying a bunch more, but 'maybe". ;) What's the best (safest?) way to pay?

thnx...g

[Big Muddy]

HH, I know you didn't ask me, but over the past 5 years, I've had zero complaints with Paypal.....jmho.

[Thumper]

I assume by "using your credit card", you meant through PayPal? PayPal is definitely the way to go. In fact, you can pay through PayPal with your credit card, bank account, whatever. AND ... don't worry about problems, eBay OWNS PayPal, so there won't be any hanky-panky. They pretty well vet the sellers using the system. If the seller attempts any sort of scam, you will be reimbursed.

[HideHunter]

xellent.. thank you gentlemen..

[Thumper]

xellent.. thank you gentlemen..

Gentlemen??? As in plural? Ummm, didn't you mean gentleman AND Mississippi redneck?

[HideHunter]

:beer

[Big Muddy]

^^^^^:beer^^^^^

[HideHunter]

PP done and done.. I'm sure there's a million "tricks" to this ebay thing.. one thing I've noticed already.. it pays to do a "search" on items being auctioned.. I found a couple knives where the "buy it now" price with free shipping is cheaper than the auction price +.. it is somewhat fascinating prices for seller to seller.. My wife was just saying the other day I needed more "junk". ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Ebay’s not really an auction though..........is it.

BkB

[Big Muddy]

"""My wife was just saying the other day I needed more "junk". """

Hmm, more junk or bigger junk??? ;););)

[HideHunter]

Ebay’s not really an auction though..........is it.

BkB

I dunno.."silent auction"? or is there something else I don't know?

[HideHunter]

lol.. eddy .. I always say, "The only things we ever did fight about were money and sex. Now, the government sends us money and I've decided the rest isn't worth fighting about." . ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

I dunno.."silent auction"? or is there something else I don't know?

There is a school of thought that by having a minimum acceptable bid and a ‘buy it now’ amount, it is actually not an auction, but is just naming a price to the public and then having the public squabble about who gets to pay you more than your posted price. IOW, its an evil scam.

There is actually logic you can follow in that, but IMO if it is evil its genius. (and doesn’t really matter as long as everyone is happy)


This was originally Bucky’s take on ebay I think. He and Thumper had a ripsnorter of a disagreement about it.
BKB

[Big Muddy]

I fought joining ebay for a long time, but now it's my go-to place to shop.....no shipping and no tax is the cat's azz.....I've purchased new farm equip. parts for pennies on the dollar.

[Thumper]

There are five ways to go. A straight auction. An auction with a minimum starting price, an auction with an optional “buy it now price” or a straight here’s my price, take it or leave it, AND there can be a “buy it now price” with a best offer option.

Personally, I don’t have the patience for auctions. If I want something and the price is acceptable, I buy it. If I’m selling, I set my price and you can buy it or move on and find it elsewhere. (Called a fixed-price listing) Occasionally I’ll get a message with an offer on a fixed price item I have listed. I’ve adjusted my price for some, others I tell to kiss my ass. That’s one reason I won’t do garage sales. I can price something at $20 and it never fails, some jackass will offer me a quarter.

[Thumper]

Oh, you can set your search parameters if you want to cut through the b/s. There are filters such as, lowest price, auctions only, etc etc. you can also set a mileage limit, like only auctions within a certain radius (50-miles for example). For instance, if you’re buying a motor for your hotrod, you may want to pick it up locally instead of paying through the nose for shipping.

Basically, there’s something for everyone.