Do people here still use Ebay?
 

I ask this only because a few months back I used ebay to sell off some stuff. I did not know of their new final value fees on shipping so I was surprsied to see it and lost money because of it. It was only a few auctions so not the end of the world but it has certainly put me off of using ebay.
I've been reading up on it and apparently Ebay feels that buyers like "free" shipping so they are trying to encourage buyers to buy yet somehow punish the sellers and not seem to care.
So anyway, just out of curiosity, since I am looking to sell more stuff, is ebay even worth it anymore when I pay final value fee on the total AND shipping? It doesn't seem like it to me.

Re: Do people here still use Ebay?
 

I use it less and less as time goes on. I find specialized boards such as cybertron.ca the most effective(cost and availablility of items) way to find things I am looking for. The local Kijiji is decent, but as it's own quirks.

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Agreed. I use TFW & my local online classifieds (My dad & I have sold a shitload of stuff on there ranging from small shit to vehicles) as well, but I honestly have no desire to explore e-bay for anything other than value scouting.

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I try to use craigslist or boards like cybertron. However, if I have something I know will auction very well, I use Ebay.

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I keep buying, tons of good deal there, but I don't sell, no money to be made. LOL!

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Can't find everything here so from time to time..

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Maybe twice or once a year because Ebay is not the place it used to be...As a seller there are to much fees and as a buyer the shipping fees kills any potential deals you may find.

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I don't use eBay after being ripped off on a sale and papal refunding the money to someone who had received item.

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Yeah i've read a lot that both ebay and paypal have become far to buyer protection and less give a shit about the sellers.
I read that part of why ebay did the final value on shipping is for all those 1 cent auctions with 30.00 shipping and stuff. Essentially the shipping is the cost of the item. They want to ween out those people but what they SHOULD do is look at the auctions and detract them if ebay feels someone is doing that deliberatly. This whole make sellers pay for FVF on shipping is a deterant from using their services.
Ebay really has lost a sense of how reality works, much like Amazon. It's all about giving the buyer every perk and shitting on the sellers.

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Selling, no ebay is not worth it.

Buying...meh...sometimes...but I've been finding it difficult to get good deals lately.