Stupid eBay

[turnsouth]

So there I am, minding my own business, trolling around eBay, trying to get in an old fashion honest snipe or two , and then someone bids on a used ST300 I had my eye on.

Why would someone pay $41.81 plus $5.20 shipping on a used ST300, when Amazon has them new for $48.51 with free shipping?


Stupid eBay 

[Chain Gang]

I have to agree.I have bid on used items that sold for $8-$12 over Amazon or even Walmart list prices.Amazon is my go to place to check prices and user reviews.When I see an item I am interested in I put it on the watch list and research the going price on Amazon.I think people get caught up in the biding process and are not educated in the current prices.

[Zed]

some ebayers crack me up, 3 years ago i put one of my bikes on ebay with a buy now of £150 it got bid on as i did a starting price of £130  the bike was well worth £200 easy infact more, well it sold in the end for £320  so yes stupid ebay 

[jekostas]

There are people in countries other than the US you know, and Amazon will not ship knives and MTs across the border.

[turnsouth]

There are people in countries other than the US you know, and Amazon will not ship knives and MTs across the border.

Excellent point 

[turnsouth]

some ebayers crack me up, 3 years ago i put one of my bikes on ebay with a buy now of £150 it got bid on as i did a starting price of £130  the bike was well worth £200 easy infact more, well it sold in the end for £320  so yes stupid ebay 

Now that's a good ending 

Must have made you feel a little guilty taking that fella's money 

[Chain Gang]

I don't buy knifes from Amazon.I use them as a price reference.

[Zed]

some ebayers crack me up, 3 years ago i put one of my bikes on ebay with a buy now of £150 it got bid on as i did a starting price of £130  the bike was well worth £200 easy infact more, well it sold in the end for £320  so yes stupid ebay 

Now that's a good ending 

Must have made you feel a little guilty taking that fella's money 

yeah i still have sleepless nights over it   

[nuphoria]

Swings both ways... but mostly ebay sucks big donkeys dongs!

[tattoosteve99]

You know to be honest I have never had any problems on eBay. And I have never paid more than I have too. Although I do my research and don't bid more than it's worth.

[Zed]

You know to be honest I have never had any problems on eBay. And I have never paid more than I have too. Although I do my research and don't bid more than it's worth.

I do the same, i dont hang around waiting on the last minute, i bid as high as i know the item is worth and i will pay and leave it at that, i do find ebays fee's  a little high though 

[tattoosteve99]

You know to be honest I have never had any problems on eBay. And I have never paid more than I have too. Although I do my research and don't bid more than it's worth.

I do the same, i dont hang around waiting on the last minute, i bid as high as i know the item is worth and i will pay and leave it at that, i do find ebays fee's  a little high though  :-

That's why we have the forum and edc source!

[Farmman]

What can I say since we in the uk cannot buy multis on eBay my usage has dropped off somewhat.

[Chain Gang]

What can I say since we in the uk cannot buy multis on eBay my usage has dropped off somewhat.

Your laws must be very strict.Is it true you can't own a firearm?

[Grant Lamontagne]

That's not a law, that's eBay putting a blanket ban on things like multitools, knives and other "dangerous" goods.

Def

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[Threeme2189]

That's not a law, that's eBay putting a blanket ban on things like multitools, knives and other "dangerous" goods.

Def

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Stupid mothersmurfers... 
What happened to free trade?

I bet hammers and screw drivers are next, those things can do a lot of damage 

[Essexman]

Your laws must be very strict.Is it true you can't own a firearm?

Some parts of the world have some very odd laws......is it true you can't own a kinder egg?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Egg

 

[Sazabi]

Yup, because we can't be trusted with chocolate with tiny toys inside. 

[captain spaulding]

Your laws must be very strict.Is it true you can't own a firearm?

Some parts of the world have some very odd laws......is it true you can't own a kinder egg?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Egg

 

Pfffttttt....... We dont want your eggs anyways. 

[jekostas]

Your laws must be very strict.Is it true you can't own a firearm?

Some parts of the world have some very odd laws......is it true you can't own a kinder egg?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Egg

 

There was a story in the paper a while back where a woman travelling from Canada to the US to visit her grandkids was arrested and detained at the boarder for carrying "contraband materials".  The contraband was Kinder eggs.  The boarder patrol was trying to make her pay something like a $500 dangerous goods disposal fee.

Apparently American children can't be trusted with any sort of self control.  Too bad.  Kinder Eggs are delicious.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I think it was actually $2500, and it's due to a law against having inedible items concealed in an edible item.  I wonder why the same law doesn't apply to lollipops and corn dogs? 

Def

[Chain Gang]

They will have to pry the corn dogs out of my cold dead hands.

[Farmman]

It is a daft rule of eBay in the uk. I cannot buy some brands of multi on eBay (leatherman, victorinox) but can find SOG, and no brand.
I can also buy foot long + billhooks, axes.
What gets me is most low life that carry a blade for doing others harm will not pay the money involved in purchasing a leatherman or other quality product and so I think it is a large overreaction on ebays behalf.

[Essexman]

It is a daft rule of eBay in the uk. I cannot buy some brands of multi on eBay (leatherman, victorinox) but can find SOG, and no brand.
I can also buy foot long + billhooks, axes.
What gets me is most low life that carry a blade for doing others harm will not pay the money involved in purchasing a leatherman or other quality product and so I think it is a large overreaction on ebays behalf.

To be fair, eBay only changed the rules after the BBC watchdog program ran a article about buying "illegal kives" from all round the world via eBay. The facts of the program were wrong on some of the knives. But they did manage to buy a plastic "stealth" knife that was shipped into the UK.

Remember this was at the height of the UK knife crime media madness. The kneejerk reaction from eBay was a blanket ban on all knives sales. eBay couldn't care less about it's cutomers, they were more worried about how it will look to the general public if a "eBay" knife was found to be used in a stabbing.

It's a bit like banning spoons in an effort to reduce health problems from being overweight. I'm stocking up on spoons right now, just incase.

[Chain Gang]

We have a little joke here in Louisiana.It is said that when you enter a bar(pub) you are checked for a gun or knife.If you don't have one they will give you one.

[Zed]

I never thought to look for axe's on ebay as thought there was no way you could buy a axe if you cant buy a MT or small knife, but i was wrong    theres lots   

[Farmman]

Thanks for letting me know what prompted the eBay decision. I had been away, when I came back it was done. Fully agree with your spoons argument. May send it to eBay and see what response I get.

[Mercury]

There are people in countries other than the US you know, and Amazon will not ship knives and MTs across the border.

Actually Ebay US prohibits selling Multi's internationally for many countries. 

[Nikos]

As a matter of fact, eBay US prohibits selling multi's to accounts not registered on ebay.com...