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Offline Flash

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Ebay coming back to reality
« on: December 27, 2011, 01:22:30 AM »
Hey guys and gals, I used to collect Contenders and everything related to them so I know the passion that you all have. I just wanted to let everyone know that barrels are back on ebay. They obviously relaxed their rules so now, it's another place to lurk for T/C stuff. Happy hunting.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 03:21:48 AM »
Yes, the San Francisco ?$#@s!! probably found they lost a lot of business with their stupid move.  Rest assured it's only a money thing; they didn't become gun friendly.


As for me, I now do as little business with them as possible.  You list and they charge you a fee.  You sell and they charge you another fee AND you have to use some service like PayPal and get charged an additional fee.  Also, in the old days, feedback was with you forever.  Now, negative feedback is expunged after a year and a seller can't leave negative feedback for a buyer.  It was interesting that some eBay sellers would have several thousand transactions with only a couple of negative feedbacks while others racked them up regularly.  Now all you have to do is wait a year and you'll have 100% positive feedback.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 03:23:07 AM »
Yes, the San Francisco ?$#@s!! probably found they lost a lot of business with their stupid move.  Rest assured it's only a money thing; they didn't become gun friendly.


As for me, I now do as little business with them as possible.  You list and they charge you a fee.  You sell and they charge you another fee AND you have to use some service like PayPal and get charged an additional fee.  Also, in the old days, feedback was with you forever.  Now, negative feedback is expunged after a year and a seller can't leave negative feedback for a buyer.  It was interesting that some eBay sellers would have several thousand transactions with only a couple of negative feedbacks while others racked them up regularly.  Now all you have to do is wait a year and you'll have 100% positive feedback.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 03:36:50 AM »
Glad to hear they're back full swing in the TC business. I know that in the past I bought and sold TC barrels there. I'll be checking them out.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2011, 03:40:51 AM »
I love eBay.  I've made and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars there.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 12:17:58 PM »
  Glad to hear it. I buy there occasionally. But now days you can go to retailers and pay the same prices.
 
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2011, 02:10:09 PM »
Nearly free?  Give me the list of retailers?
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2011, 03:08:37 PM »
Have been dealing with Ebay since around 2005. Bought and sold many items. When I want to buy something I always compare the price with other online and local prices. If Ebay's price + shipping beats them then I buy it. Just price comparison shopping. I do have to admit that some of the sellers on Ebay charge way too much for things. Those are the ones I avoid.
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2012, 02:15:38 PM »
I'm sorry, I thought we were talking about guns.
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2012, 02:39:53 PM »
Quote from: Lon371 on December 27, 2011, 12:17:58 PM
  Glad to hear it. I buy there occasionally. But now days you can go to retailers and pay the same prices.
 
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Re: Ebay coming back to reality
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2012, 03:34:10 PM »
I went and looked at the postings.  They either have some real rare stuff listed or people doing the listings that do not know much about Contenders.
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