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20-02-08, 01:02 AM
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Are ebay'ers mad?

I was watching a Nikon 70-300 Vr lens on ebay, caught it a few days about at £120 and thought that was a nice price! It was second hand.

Over the days the bids went up and up, and finally it sold for £275.00 plus £7 P+P (£282).

For another £15 they could have bought one brand new with a full two years warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!

These people mad?!

Have you seen photo gear go for silly prices on ebay too?
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20-02-08, 01:04 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

You get allsorts on ebay, I sold a pc game I picked up from a pound shop for £18.
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20-02-08, 01:37 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

They can be.

The key with Ebay is set your max and USE THE 'Bid Assistant'

Create a group of items you're interested in, set your maximum bids, and let Bid Assistant bid on your behalf until you win/loose one item.

DONT look it up over and over and get into a bid war......place what you're prepared to pay and walk away.

I often joke with Moobli (Dogsey) about the fact I want the book 'Moobli'. I've been pennies away from winning several times.
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20-02-08, 09:45 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

ah the thing i do with ebay is wait untill the last 30 secs to put in my maximum bid - not only do you win 90% of the time, but it also helps to stop the price going up!


     
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20-02-08, 10:06 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

I recently sold a Sigma lens (only 3 weeks old) on buy it now for £10.00 more than I paid for it, .
They do retail for more, but I had a nose for a bargain when I bought it.

Afterwards I thought I should have bought a few more & sold them on at a small profit
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20-02-08, 10:18 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

lol i do the same as KK do
it is very addictive ,i was an ebayolic but now since i've joined yo!P i am now a yo!photoolic!! lol
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20-02-08, 10:45 AM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

i am the same bid on something when there are only minutes left to go.
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20-02-08, 02:44 PM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

I never really got into the ebay thing! Nice to see some ebay pros here tho
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20-02-08, 04:30 PM
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Re: Are ebay'ers mad?

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I never really got into the ebay thing! Nice to see some ebay pros here tho
Im awful for it! LOL We mostly use it to get hold of LOTR collectables


     
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20-02-08, 04:49 PM
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I never really got into the ebay thing! Nice to see some ebay pros here tho
I have made a fair bit of money on it, wasted alot as well, I do tend to avoid electrical items though.
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