Author: Roy Beam
Date: 04:47:07 03/23/01
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On March 23, 2001 at 01:01:51, Bruce Moreland wrote: >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, thi I don't think the use of words like Dick Head is appropriape for this forum do you? Where are the moderators when you need them?? s >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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