[–] ANGRY_Hippopotamus 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yeah, it's pretty safe, but as long as you use an approved payment method. That means Paypal, so if you're not willing to work with Paypal, eBay is not for you.
Having said that, eBay+Paypal is pretty safe for buyers. You can complain for pretty much any reason and eBay will side with you and screw the seller if needed. I learned this the hard way and stop selling stuff there, now I only buy
Paypal ? I don't recommend using it (a credit card will be processed by PP but it will not affect the buyer).
Read the ebay contract. PP kills the money back guarantee. So if a seller goes away and is unable to refund you ebay will if you don't have a PP acct ~ I got a refund last month for this reason.
Oh, I had issues 4 yrs ago w/ebay saying that I had to open a PP acct to get the refund. Spoke to one of ebay lawyers and he agreed with me and I got my whopping $30 refund .. have not had issues since.
But once you open that PP acct .. well, now your under PP rules...which I saw something I did not like (likely that it kills the almost perfect, for buyers ~ sucks for sellers, $$ back guarantee).
I suggest people read the ebay contract and PP contract. I was not happy getting PP because I know things can and will go south sometimes and PP simply does not offer the protection that ebay does.
Maybe things are different,, so read the actual contracts.
[–] ANGRY_Hippopotamus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Money back guarantee works perfectly fine through Paypal. I had to use it once when the item never arrived and the seller disappeared.
On the other hand, I've heard of cases where not using an "approved" payment method left the buyer with no recourse. Don't know if true, since I use Paypal.
What I do advise, for those OK with Paypal, is never to leave any money with them. Transfer to your account and then move it to another account they can't access as soon as you can.
[–] CognitiveDissident5 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I would not spend that kind of money on eBay.
[–] thelma 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
"He does returns" how sweet. Its ebay rule -- 30 days no happy, u can return.
I've bought lots of stuff I did not like when it came in -- just returned it --usually due to it not being as described. Once just a mistake even ordering (some car parts .. ordered for wrong car, D-Oh.).
I never spent $1600 on an item but the ebay rules are clear.
Now, do you have paypal (PP)????? I do not, if your have PP then it goes by PP rules -- which might be less forgiving...no idea about that PP, never wanted it, never had it, never needed it.
[–] Talc 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
literally hundreds of motorbikes bought and sold on there over the last 15 years, had up to 5 or 6 on there at a time before now, never a problem with cash on collection. Got another 2 going on next week.
Earlier this year I bought a "refurbished" mini mill, which was clearly not refurbished at all when it turned up, motor was misaligned, exposed wiring visible, various guards and knobs missing, still covered in brass shavings from its last job. Seller then became silent, stopped responding. Asked ebay to step in, they did, they gave the seller an extra 2 weeks to respond, and when he stayed silent they took the money back off him and gave me a full refund. No idea if the seller was trying to be an ass or if he'd dropped dead the day after he shipped the thing, but I ended up with my money back and the machine.