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Have you ever bought or sold anything on eBay?

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    Have you ever bought or sold anything on eBay?

    Am I the only person never to have used eBay apart from the odd casual perusal?
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    Yes, I buy/sell all my junk there
    79.41%
    27
    No, I buy my junk from car boot sales
    5.88%
    2
    I've never even perused the site
    5.88%
    2
    I buy my junk from AndyW
    8.82%
    3

    #2
    No but I might go and buy Scrag Meister's sat nav.
    Cats are evil.

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      #3
      The lady who does the cleaning here is an ebay fanatic. she loves it, its her main hobby.
      So we have a deal, I bring swag in, she ebays it and give me half the loot.
      So far she has disposed of hundreds of games, kettle, coffee maker, pc's

      it all would have gone in the skip


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      (>'.'<)
      ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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        #4
        Used it probably about a dozen times, only buying though.

        Can sometimes be useful for stuff that's no longer available in the shops although I doubt I've ever spent more than £20 on any one item from there.

        I've got some old sports memorabilia from the 70/80s that I might put on there when I can be arsed.

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          #5
          Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
          The lady who does the cleaning here is an ebay fanatic. she loves it, its her main hobby.
          So we have a deal, I bring swag in, she ebays it and give me half the loot.
          So far she has disposed of hundreds of games, kettle, coffee maker, pc's

          it all would have gone in the skip


          That's a great idea for a plan b.

          You drop off tat to a shop and they try and sell it on ebay. You get 1/2 the money and no hassles.

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            #6
            Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
            That's a great idea for a plan b.

            You drop off tat to a shop and they try and sell it on ebay. You get 1/2 the money and no hassles.
            That already exists. Loads popped up and then disapeared a few years back.

            I have two Ebay shops which do 20k a year between them.
            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #7
              Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
              That's a great idea for a plan b.

              You drop off tat to a shop and they try and sell it on ebay. You get 1/2 the money and no hassles.
              I prefer the cleaner.
              When we have a particularly good week, she bends over and gives my table top a vigorous polish



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              (>'.'<)
              ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                #8
                So if I were to buy, say a GPS, on eBay, what do you have to do and watch out for?

                Is it even worth placing a bid more than 2 seconds before the bidding time expires? And is "no returns accepted" a reason for concern? I'm already aware of the postage scam.

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                  #9
                  A friend of mine breaks down motorbikes and sells them in bits. He does all the selling via eBay.

                  Makes a decent enough living (albeit far from contractor-type money).
                  Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                    That already exists. Loads popped up and then disapeared a few years back.

                    I have two Ebay shops which do 20k a year between them.
                    Interesting . . . . turn-over or profit?
                    The vegetarian option.

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