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Nobody can protect you from spending $400 on an XBOX 360 Box. :) Just be careful and read the fine print.
Oh, if you decide to pay more than something's worth, then yes... but I dont think that is what Frank was implying...
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I am a neophyte at trading. I was trying to create an account when I refrained myself, as it was asking for my mobile number, street address etc(though it helps shipment of the product). I would like to seek CPians views on how safe is it trade in ebay. Thanks
Ebay is very safe, ( I am a 100% 265 trades). Follow certain rules though! NEVER pay by western union. NEVER pay Cash, unless you are there to pick up the goods. Always insist on a proof of address when posting goods. PayPal is a safety feature, as it verifies users ID/Address, but still be careful, especially for large amounts. Maintain good communication with the other person.(Seriously!, good communicators are generally less likely to rip you off.) I have never been ripped off, only twice was a transaction a problem, once the buyer returned the goods, I gave a full refund, and once I didn't get part of something I had bought, I contacted, seller apologised and sent the missing part. Generally, look at the No of Trades and rating. So long as over 100 trades then the following % holds true. 100% - Trust totally. 98.00 to 99.99% - Trust totally, be aware that there has been a problem. 97.00 to 98.99% - Check with other trader 95.00 to 96.99% - Be VERY careful Under 95% - Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware!)
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Ebay is very safe, ( I am a 100% 265 trades). Follow certain rules though! NEVER pay by western union. NEVER pay Cash, unless you are there to pick up the goods. Always insist on a proof of address when posting goods. PayPal is a safety feature, as it verifies users ID/Address, but still be careful, especially for large amounts. Maintain good communication with the other person.(Seriously!, good communicators are generally less likely to rip you off.) I have never been ripped off, only twice was a transaction a problem, once the buyer returned the goods, I gave a full refund, and once I didn't get part of something I had bought, I contacted, seller apologised and sent the missing part. Generally, look at the No of Trades and rating. So long as over 100 trades then the following % holds true. 100% - Trust totally. 98.00 to 99.99% - Trust totally, be aware that there has been a problem. 97.00 to 98.99% - Check with other trader 95.00 to 96.99% - Be VERY careful Under 95% - Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware!)
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I am a neophyte at trading. I was trying to create an account when I refrained myself, as it was asking for my mobile number, street address etc(though it helps shipment of the product). I would like to seek CPians views on how safe is it trade in ebay. Thanks
I have used ebay for years. Anyone who asks for my personal info, the question I ask myself is, how much can they lose if they are found to mistreat my info ? In the case of ebay, it's a lot. I was looking at guitars yesterday and found a bunch of ads someone posted where the attached photos were hardcore pron. I spent 30 minutes trying to find a way to report this to ebay. Ebay basically creates a hands off system, they don't really do anything to stop copyright enfringements, or other things ( like the images I found ), they just sit back and say 'kaching'. But, your info is safe with them, never had a problem.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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Ebay is very safe, ( I am a 100% 265 trades). Follow certain rules though! NEVER pay by western union. NEVER pay Cash, unless you are there to pick up the goods. Always insist on a proof of address when posting goods. PayPal is a safety feature, as it verifies users ID/Address, but still be careful, especially for large amounts. Maintain good communication with the other person.(Seriously!, good communicators are generally less likely to rip you off.) I have never been ripped off, only twice was a transaction a problem, once the buyer returned the goods, I gave a full refund, and once I didn't get part of something I had bought, I contacted, seller apologised and sent the missing part. Generally, look at the No of Trades and rating. So long as over 100 trades then the following % holds true. 100% - Trust totally. 98.00 to 99.99% - Trust totally, be aware that there has been a problem. 97.00 to 98.99% - Check with other trader 95.00 to 96.99% - Be VERY careful Under 95% - Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware!)
Hey, my rating was below 90% for some time, because out of the many transactions I've made, a lot are repeats, and I got 3 'revenge' feedbacks early on from sellers who ripped me off and didn't like getting a negative.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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Frank Kerrigan wrote:
I've been ripped off once and the are quite a lot of scammers on it. Just be sensible and treat people fairly and you should be OK.
Doesn't eBay have some sort of purchaser protection? Or am I being too naive :~
If it all goes wrong you won't get a dime of ebay.
Grady Booch: I told Google to their face...what you need is some serious adult supervision. (2007 Turing lecture) http://www.frankkerrigan.com/[^]
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I am a neophyte at trading. I was trying to create an account when I refrained myself, as it was asking for my mobile number, street address etc(though it helps shipment of the product). I would like to seek CPians views on how safe is it trade in ebay. Thanks
I've bought and sold over 500[^] items and have encountered a non-shipping seller only once. Sadly, SafeHarbor wasn't able to do anything for me and I lost the $20 I paid. Other than that, I've had no problems. /ravi
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I've bought and sold over 500[^] items and have encountered a non-shipping seller only once. Sadly, SafeHarbor wasn't able to do anything for me and I lost the $20 I paid. Other than that, I've had no problems. /ravi
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Safe harbour is a joke. BTW, I am across the hall, if you want to come and say hi, perhaps for lunch ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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Hey, my rating was below 90% for some time, because out of the many transactions I've made, a lot are repeats, and I got 3 'revenge' feedbacks early on from sellers who ripped me off and didn't like getting a negative.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
I did point out my "general" rule was based on over one 100 transactions. Sorry if you infered any personal antagonism. Again, I did also point out that you should contact the other trader. If we were trading and you explained that the bad ones were very early on etc, I would adjust perception! :-D
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Frank Kerrigan wrote:
I've been ripped off once and the are quite a lot of scammers on it. Just be sensible and treat people fairly and you should be OK.
Doesn't eBay have some sort of purchaser protection? Or am I being too naive :~
ChandraRam wrote:
Frank Kerrigan wrote: I've been ripped off once and the are quite a lot of scammers on it. Just be sensible and treat people fairly and you should be OK. Doesn't eBay have some sort of purchaser protection? Or am I being too naive
It's worth noting that it is not available for purchases less then $100/US. I was scammed on eBay once on a $15 purchase. Unfortunately it was not worth my time to pursue this. I suspect that is what the scammer was betting on. Still it is ironic that I no longer feel safe purchasing cheap things on eBay. A cell phone sure, some game for my daughters no.
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Safe harbour is a joke. BTW, I am across the hall, if you want to come and say hi, perhaps for lunch ?
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
Christian Graus wrote:
I am across the hall,
Omigosh! I only just saw your post. I hate not receiving replies any more. Sadly, nobody seems to care about the broken-ness of this feature. :( I'll stop by tomorrow - um... I mean today, after the sun comes up. :) /ravi
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