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Longman · Expert

Ebay seems too expensive

doh ! · Clubman A

yeah i thought that no more bargains but i reckon there are more dealers on there now and the fees for ebay and paypal are getting high

russell11031967 · Devon's Best

Everyone knows what things are worth these days cry

grouty · Expert

The days of a bargain on ebay are pretty much gone now. cry

TTR · Powermonger!!

grouty wrote:
The days of a bargain on ebay are pretty much gone now.

Not so sure.

There are certain lines that I don't stock as eBay sellers have them up for less than I can get the items trade. I wish I knew who their wholesalers are!

gaschef · Devon's Best

TTR wrote:
grouty wrote:
The days of a bargain on ebay are pretty much gone now.
Not so sure.
There are certain lines that I don't stock as eBay sellers have them up for less than I can get the items trade. I wish I knew who their wholesalers are!

It's been like that for a while, there are dealers on there selling diving stuff at less than I can buy it at trade prices for. The only thing I can think is that they are trying to offload old stock before its to out of date to sell As for high prices I have seen a few things go on there for almost as much as you would pay for them in a shop

Wheely · Expert

It has its benefits as well - as seems to be now better and more widely used than auto-trader etc etc. I have purchased several bikes off here now and sold my ZX6R and my step-sons Speedfight in no time at all using their fixed price classifed ad system. Ben sold his KTM200 in a day using the same.

Bargains are getting less and less, but there some around if you are prepared to take your time and do your homework. 2 bikes I purchased in the past I didnt bid on - but took the sellers contact details. After the reserve wasnt met when the auction ended, I contacted the seller and made a stupidly low offer which was accepted.

RichT4 · Champion

Longman wrote:
Is it me, or do ebay prices seem to have risen recently !

I think they are just re-aligning with market rates in most cases, or are you talking about used items?

I noticed years ago that ebay 'buy-it-now' prices from merchants are not always the cheapist, some times you can get a better price buying direct from an 'on-line' retailer.

Simmo · Expert

I did find this though, would need lots of work but a bit of a bargain....

Longman · Expert

RichT4 wrote:
Longman wrote:
Is it me, or do ebay prices seem to have risen recently !
I think they are just re-aligning with market rates in most cases, or are you talking about used items?
I noticed years ago that ebay 'buy-it-now' prices from merchants are not always the cheapist, some times you can get a better price buying direct from an 'on-line' retailer.

Everything, used and new ! I have found some good bikes, at an OK price, the best one was from Durham, (that was a long day). As said earlier, make an offer if a bike sale dosn't meet reserve etc. Be quick, everyone does it now.

Ebay can be a strange and wonderful place (and as the wife's always telling me......a great time waster).

Lost · Expert

What things stuff are worth I've recently replaced my worn out van with a v70 Volvo ten years old new £24000 purchased £2000 ? Just got to thinking every one gets a cut a share in the trade suppliers retailers logistics taxs etc now I suppose this is really daft what's a plastic spoon worth?nothing ten spoons ten forks ten knifes £3.99