Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 22:01:51 03/22/01
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On March 22, 2001 at 17:16:17, Dann Corbit wrote: >Just a thought -- >Don't buy stuff from people you don't know over the internet unless you have >some powerful verification system (e.g. E-Bay seems to have some sort of >tracking mechanism, but even then I personally would not make E-Bay transactions >[being a real worry-wort]). I'm an eBay seller. I've shipped about two thousand packages to over a thousand different people. Every package has gotten where it was supposed to go, and I've had zero people ask to return merchandise. I've also bought stuff from several hundred people. I buy stuff that is very dependent upon accurate seller description. I've dealt with a few dick-heads, but I've only had one guy try outright to steal my money. Coindidentally, this has happened very recently and I believe that the case is documented well enough that he's not going to get away with it. I believe that it is safe to buy on eBay if you keep your eyes open. If you are going to buy from a seller who has sold several hundred items similar to what you are trying to buy from him, and he has zero (or at least very few) black marks on his eBay record, you can safely assume that he's not going to begin stealing starting with you. If you want to buy a loaf of bread, eBay is not the place. But if there's an item that you are having a hard time finding elsewhere, you can often find it on eBay for a good price, and with limited hassle. bruce
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