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Offline platon

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Sometimes A 99 cent Win isn't worth 99 cents
« on: Wed, 10 March 2010, 17:08:51 »
Ah, cheer up a little. The comment about the chokolate made me kinda sad.
 
Stuff like that happen often. I bought a HHKB Lite 2 for mac recently.
On ebay it looked pretty allright. But when it came  i saw this ...




On top of the extra DNA onboard, it is yellowed! It needs RetroBritght. It also has some burn marks on the underside. All that for 42 british pounds (including shipping cost).
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Offline hyperlinked

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 10 March 2010, 17:11:20 »
And it's the crappy Lite version to boot! :(
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Offline platon

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 10 March 2010, 17:14:52 »
Yep, i wanted to try the layout and estimate how much i would like the pro version.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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Sometimes A 99 cent Win isn't worth 99 cents
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 19:57:56 »
I'm sure everyone who buys a few things on ebay will get something bad after awhile (either due to not listing all the flaws, or, not labelling their ad properly).
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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 11 March 2010, 20:00:47 »
I got 2 crappy keyboards from ebay, but I also got one really good keyboard there too.  eBay is hit or miss sometimes.
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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 12 March 2010, 17:38:10 »
One seller forgot to mention the line of dying pixels across the screen of a unit I bought. Not dead; they work if I pinched the bezel. He didn't respond to my suggestion of a refund, so I forgot to give him good feedback.
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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 12 March 2010, 19:13:50 »
Quote from: EverythingIBM;163335
I'm sure everyone who buys a few things on ebay will get something bad after awhile (either due to not listing all the flaws, or, not labelling their ad properly).

Example:

Seagate ST3750330AS 7200.11 series 750GB hard drive.
Yes, that 7200.11 series.

Seller claimed "180 day manufacturer direct warranty" as it's a refurb, and the sticker accurately depicts this.

I thoroughly expected a dead drive or one which would die soon. I was right. No biggie, since it's got that warranty.

Call Seagate...nope. Component warranty. Retailer is the only one who can use the warranty.

Seller agreed to pay my return shipping (in addition to the full refund) on account of this screwup.
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Offline elservo

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 16 March 2010, 19:55:22 »
I just can't believe he went through the trouble of listing that on ebay, to be honest.  I just give away stuff like that (especially with a tape stain on it like that) to Goodwill.  Not enough time in the world to worry about ebaying ratty old t-shirts.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 16 March 2010, 20:31:04 »
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I just can't believe he went through the trouble of listing that on ebay, to be honest.  I just give away stuff like that (especially with a tape stain on it like that) to Goodwill.  Not enough time in the world to worry about ebaying ratty old t-shirts.


Sometimes I wonder why people put half of the things they do on ebay. Selling something for a dollar, or a few pennies, is nonsensical. No economical value or importance.
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Offline Mental Hobbit

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 16 March 2010, 21:01:49 »
I've been thinking about starting a thread on the most absurd items that I see relisted on ebay every ****ing day.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #10 on: Wed, 17 March 2010, 07:23:02 »
Well, if the shirt wasn't posted on eBay, ripster wouldn't have found the shirt he was looking for.
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Offline trievalot

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Sometimes A 99 cent Win isn't worth 99 cents
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 17 March 2010, 07:31:22 »
i sold a bunch of baby clothes
 - took me 3 hours to photograph all items and list
 - free insertion listings (50 cents per listing to include pictures)
 - 54 listings (29 sold - 14 buyers in total)
 - total income of $160 including shipping charges
 - another 2 hours writing on parcels and sending
 - actual shipping costs $94
 - ebay fees $45

so i made a total of $21 for 5 hours work, and sold clothes that cost me at least 30 times that!
A 99 cent sale isn't worth 10 cents
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Offline meltie

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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 18 March 2010, 07:30:35 »
I wouldn't do it with clothes but I've put a lot of stuff on ebay for 1 EUR because I didn't want it anymore and I didn't want to throw it away because the items were still usable (computer games e.g.). I may have to invest a little time and not make a profit, but it is better than always throwing stuff away. And for some items, the way to the post office is shorter for me than the way to the waste deposit.
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