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In article <7o8cqt$bep$1@fir.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
John <AbNeg@spamkiller.org> wrote:
>In article <7o5f8u$sk7$1@news4.wt.net>, "Mark" <aturny@wt.net> babbled on and on:
>>> >   Whats really funny, is that its on EBAY, where you send your money to
>>some
>>> > POBox, and someone promises to send you the goods.
>>> >   Ebay=sucker=one born every day.

>>You don't know what you're talking about.  I've bought about 60 items thru
>>ebay and have never been screwed. Many of the sellers have spotless records
>>for being honest over hundreds of transactions.  There's a 'feedback'
>>section that helps you determine the track record of the person you're doing
>>business with.  Also, I have had to return a couple items and have received
>>prompt refunds, including my postage.  And I think if you do get screwed,
>>ebay has some sort of insurance for transactions between $25 and $200.  Not
>>sure, though, because haven't had to use it.   All in all, I've had better
>>luck buying stuff via ebay than I have in face-to-face transactions.


>  I've seen you E-bay shills everytime someone says anything bad about E-bay in 
>a Forsale newsgroup.
>  On other newsgroups, E-bay has a terrible reputation for dishonesty and 
>outright lying.
>  They have over a billion dollars in stock investments they need to protect, 
>and one way they do that is editing out bad comments on their service.
>  You don't really think they'll let anything really bad get put up on their 
>"feedback" site, do you?  
>   I have some land to sell you if you do, and some politicians for you to vote 
>for.

Well, John, you've obviously never read the feedback on Ebay.  I've
seen plenty of negative.  I've decided not to bid on some stuff because
the sellers had negative stuff posted.  I've bought lots of stuff
(PSX and SNES games and SWCCG cards) on Ebay - never had a problem.

>  Also, on other newsgroups you'll hear many stories of people getting ripped 
>off.
>  A year ago it was very uncommen to get ripped off; but now with every brain 
>dead moron with a welfare computer and AOL can get on the net, the scam artists 
>have followed right on the heels of easy access.

Yes, and you see that everywhere, not just on Ebay.  Caveat Emptor.

>  What insurance?  Have you read the fine print?

Yep.  That's why I went through iescrow for my expensive transaction.

>  Anyone who says they'd rather buy on Ebay rather than meet face to face must 
>be either a liar or a shill.  Which one are you?

I'd rather meet face to face.  But the stuff I want to buy isn't put up on
austin.forsale very often, so I get it from Ebay.

>  Hey!  I've sent 2000 chain letters and now I'm rich and famous and live on an 
>island with 20 hula girls.
>  Right.

Hey, a ripoff is a ripoff.  Ebay isn't one.  But there are some crooks there,
just like anywhere.

Ted

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