Ebay Question (1 Viewer)

[flipsyde]

Hey on EBAY... when you register.. you have to give personal details such as address and Phone number... does everyone see that or is it kept private?

 

[sunny]

Your details are only given to the seller you're having a transaction with.

 

[dritz2003]

Ebay is 99% ripoff.. make sure you check prices in stores and on the net before you buy (the bids often go up to twice what it is worth). Anyway there are some bargains to be had... and it is so addictive!

 

[flipsyde]

heh thanx.. I was actually gonna sell not buy... thanx guys

 

[something_funny]

selling is a rip off cos you won't make much of a gain after you spend money advertising your item

 

[Lord Ac]

advertising cost 50cents ... lol. How is that a rip off?

Ac

 

[Grizzly]

advertising cost 50cents ... lol. How is that a rip off?

Ac

Err, 50c maybe just to list the item.
25c per picture or ~50c for gallery picture
50c for frames
$3 for bold title
$~5 for buy now feature
~1 or 2% selling commision

and it goes on.

 

[dritz2003]

heh thanx.. I was actually gonna sell not buy... thanx guys

OK then make sure you look at the closed auctions and see what has been successful and what has 0 bids... often there isn't much in it, only the wording you choose and having clear pictures. Also you can't lie about the item... but you can be selective with the truth

 

[velox]

learn from the master. feedback = 140. I make a business out of it, so yes it is good.

 

[breaking]

i can't register cause i havent got a credit card or a telstra or whatever email addy. what can i do???

 

[sunny]

i can't register cause i havent got a credit card or a telstra or whatever email addy. what can i do???

You don't need a credit card to register with eBay.

 

[breaking]

yeah it said or "debit card" so i entered the numbers from my national bank "debit card" but it said it was invalid

 

[velox]

u need an isp email or a credit/debit card.

 

[sunny]

If you use an "anonymous" email service like Hotmail or Yahoo eBay will ask you for those things for identification.

 

[breaking]

yeah i only have a gmail account. i'm only 17 so i have no credit card. i entered the 16-digit number of my debit card but it rejected it. a debit card is like a card that's linked to ur savings account hey??

 

[smegthehead]

i didn't need a credit card to register, if you don't have one they send you a letter with a special code to the address that you typed for your details. You then goto ebay and punch the code in and you're all good.

 

[MedNez]

Hm, I wouldn't call eBay a rip off if you're buying OR selling.

Really depends on what you are selling, whether you stand to make a profit or sell multiple items, or whether you're buying considerable unique stuff that you'd have a hard time finding elsewhere.

 

[ezzy85]

Err, 50c maybe just to list the item.
25c per picture or ~50c for gallery picture
50c for frames
$3 for bold title
$~5 for buy now feature
~1 or 2% selling commision

and it goes on.

if youre willing to pay for all that crap, it can be a ripoff. so far ive sold everything i put on ebay by only paying for the lsiting fee and selling commision. for pictures, i upload onto my webspace and use html and the rest is just useless.