Do you buy stuff off ebay?

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#1 XilePrincess
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I want to buy a gamecard off ebay, but I'm kind of afraid I'll get screwed over if I do. What do you guys buy off ebay, and how often do you get exactly what you thought you were getting?

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#2 thepwninator
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I prefer Amazon.
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#3 Oleg_Huzwog
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I only purchase from retailers.

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#4 deactivated-605ba7fd6332a
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I do. It's a great way to get some things for a good deal (I used it mostly to buy CDs). Out of the 18 purchases I've made, all of them were what I was expecting, in the conditions listed. That said, all of the sellers I've purchased from had 400+ positive seller ratings. Just make sure that they have a good reputation and you should be fine.

Edit: It's also a good idea to use Paypal for payment.

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#5 Witchsight
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My friend only buys things when hes hammered. Its great because the mailman shows up and its always a fun suprise. Once there was a long narrow package dropped off, and only when he opened it did he realize it was a samurai sword :o
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#6 HybridPhoenix
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I never have yet, but I probably will when looking for certain games and bargains.
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#7 mi6ops
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ALL the time,I've scored some amazing deals and Im not going to lie I have been ripped off too but hey thats life.

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#8 tofu-lion91
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I prefer Amazon.thepwninator
Same. I don't trust ebay
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#9 XilePrincess
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I prefer Amazon.thepwninator
Does amazon (.ca) accept paypal? I can't find it.
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#10 kingdre
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I never buy stuff online.

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#11 PipeBigboss
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Ebay is good but you could read the feedbacks from other buyers there and then if the score is good, go for it

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#12 Ikouze
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I bought a Capcom sticker off Ebay.

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#13 ras2009
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Ebays fine just make sure they have good Feedback.
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#14 gago-gago
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I wish I shopped online more, there's so many good deals I've passed up.

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#15 Legendaryscmt
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[QUOTE="thepwninator"]I prefer Amazon.tofu-lion91
Same. I don't trust ebay

Same here, and usually I'll find what I'm looking for on Amazon.

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#16 ishoturface
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i used to.. until some jerk sold me a defective 360
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#17 clock_of_omens
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i never have

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#18 artichoke
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I prefer amazon but I've bought plenty of things on ebay and I've never been ripped off .Just make sure that they have good feedback.
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#19 b1lal
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I hate buying things online. I try to avoid it as much as possible.
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#20 anbu-black-ops
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I want to buy a gamecard off ebay, but I'm kind of afraid I'll get screwed over if I do. What do you guys buy off ebay, and how often do you get exactly what you thought you were getting?

XilePrincess

amazon only accepts credit card and i think you can also use your bank account (savings or checking).

ebay - before i buy something there, i always check their feedback if it is 100% or if they're a power seller. read the seller's feedback first. make sure they have 100% positive feedback. i usually buy ps2 games over there. so far no problem. thank God. also it helps if the item they're selling has pics.

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#21 dramaybaz
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N00bs can get screwed over at ebay, but the ratio is way too small.
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#22 sarahxox
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I used to buy random stuff all the time off ebay. Then I lost my phone so thought 'hey, I'll get one off ebay'. It never showed up :x I dont purchase anything expensive from it anymore.

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#24 awssk8er716
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I used to all the time.

Nothing has went wrong ever.

Except, the one time, my mom bought a scarf online, but it was fake (Not made by the brand it stated). She got the scarf ($40), then eBay contacted her saying it was fake. They let her keep the scarf and they gave back the $40.

Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

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#25 btaylor2404
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I've bought maybe 100 items or so, no problems at all, sold over 500, only one small issue we worked out. I don't have a problem at all with ebay.
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#26 Wozmcfc
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I mostly sell, I buy most things from Amazon or Play.

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#27 CatMasterClaude
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I've never been dissapointed with buying stuff off eBay. I buy New/Used games, MP3s, and some other stuff. PROTIP- ALWAYS look at the seller's feedback, even if it's 100%.
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#28 comp_atkins
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i've purchased a few things.. never got ripped off... though had some pretty shoddy packing jobs for some stuff...
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#29 LJS9502_basic
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I have in the past without any problems....but there is always a chance. I usually use Amazon.com though...

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#30 AirGuitarist87
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Very rarely. I recently used it to get a Slimline PS2 dead cheap, but I was very cautious and wary throughout the transaction. I use Amazon for everything else, but the marketplace postage fees are sometimes a complete joke.
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#31 jjwalker9600
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I buy items off of ebay all the time. Only problem is that you have to wait to get it.

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yeah, i recently bought some xbox 360 accessories. they are all good. u just have to make sure the person sold a lot of items and are around 95%+.
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#33 CBR600-RR
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Of course, bought many things off Ebay, I buy my bikes off there too, the deals I've got are amazing and I've had no problems.

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#34 AirGuitarist87
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yeah, i recently bought some xbox 360 accessories. they are all good. u just have to make sure the person sold a lot of items and are around 95%+. xscott1018
There was a seller on Amazon who had 0% feedback. He had only sold one other item and managed to completely piss off the buyer. :lol:
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#35 deactivated-5c8e4e07d5510
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i got this laptop from ebay...