Ebay is dead to me

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by UNDERDOG350, Oct 18, 2019.

  1. UNDERDOG350

    UNDERDOG350 350 Buick purestock racer

    Just sold a few small things and the fees they charged were more than what I made from the sales. They charged a fee of $4.25 on shipping that was $14?????????????????
    How do people sell things anymore?
     
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  2. OHC JOE

    OHC JOE Mullet Mafia since 2020

    Yep
    Ya gotta sell a 50 dollar part at 75 now..
     
  3. philbquick

    philbquick Founders Club Member

    I guess a lot of sellers feel that way, there's not much on there anymore and I seldom buy there these days. It looks like Facebook marketplace is taking over.
     
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  4. thebuick

    thebuick Well-Known Member

    and I still prefer the swap meets
     
  5. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    How does Facebook Market Place work? Do you have to have a Facebook account?
     
  6. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, even a blank profile one. But it’s less trustworthy to people than a full account, but it could still work and be free.
     
  7. '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl

    '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl Well-Known Member

    I would think so but I could be wrong.

    Very similar to eBay. You can post your item with a good amount of pictures(10+ I think). Then people will message you, you can chat back & forth, work out payment, pick-up, shipping etc...

    I’ve sold a handful of stuff on FB Marketplace. Also bought a few things.

    Kyle
     
  8. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Straight honest trust on purchase s?
     
  9. Brandon Cocola

    Brandon Cocola Well-Known Member

    You need a Facebook account or a wife with one. The problem with Facebook is any one can start 50000 groups named everything under the sun and post exactly what you want. But would never find it since you may not be in that group and no way to search every group in your area or every post near you. So you will come up with everything in the world in the searches. Hopefully they will eventually have everything on marketplace and make it easier.
     
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  10. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Gotta a wife with an account, but its bad enough when complaints are based on package volume. I'm scared if she see cash volume.;)
     
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  11. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    As of oct 1, eBay is collecting sales tax on my purchases. I guess the state was feeling left out. Kinda cuts into the bargain aspect of it . I guess rockauto will be doing that too.
     
  12. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    Rock Auto already collects PA state tax now.
     
  13. UNDERDOG350

    UNDERDOG350 350 Buick purestock racer

    I literally paid money to give stuff away. I'm so pissed. Could have just thrown it in the trash.
     
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  14. WQ59B

    WQ59B Well-Known Member

    It’s been sad watching ebay’s decline. They got mad greedy.

    My theory is the ‘automatic relist’ of an unsold item is to bolster falling participation.
     
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  15. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    People collect them. Some are worth real $.
     
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  16. Darron72Skylark

    Darron72Skylark Well-Known Member

    Don’t be a twerp. It’s a forum about Buicks. No one is trampling on your rights.
     
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  17. My3Buicks

    My3Buicks Buick Guru

    ebay should have never left the businesses on, here is a hula doll, fit's 1967 Buick

    I amassed tons of NOS parts I would have never seen or found at swap meets on eBay for years - people that had stuff threw it on teBay that would have never taken a part to a swap meet, alot of the speciality dealership parafunalia also went on ebay that would have been tossed out normally. Used to be fun perusing eBay, now it's a chore, but there are still hidden NOS bargains to be found. Of course I am not sure what is worse, what eBay/Paypal charges or what the USPS charges for a package
     
  18. 1973gs

    1973gs Well-Known Member

    You mean just like eBay? I searched for 1973 Buick parts and thousands of items show, including key chains and other stupid crap that isn't even for a car.
     
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  19. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    When's Amazon playing?
     
  20. 1973gs

    1973gs Well-Known Member

    They already do.
     

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