[78-L] e-bay bidding

[Taylor Bowie]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] e-bay bidding


> Snipe or be sniped. That way you bid only what you'd have been prepared to 
> pay.
> It worked more often than not for me, until the day I finally got fed up 
> with
> the idiots who ignored my packing instructions (and even the packaging I 
> sent
> them) and accused me of buying records, taping them and returning them. I
> haven't bought anything on eBlat for over two years now.
>
> dl


I don't imagine I'm all that much (or any)  smarter or luckier  than others, 
but I rarely have ever had any problems on eBay.  For the most part,  I only 
deal with people I trust,  and rarely figure on getting some sort of a 
bargain from an obvious amateur.  I've been involved in some 10,000 
transactions since 1999,  and only a handful presented any problems which 
weren't easily solved.

There is no way to really say that "eBay is this" or "eBay is that."  It's a 
big place with a lot going on at any one time...like Mark Hellinger's Naked 
City,  there are a "million stories" about ebay,  many of which are very 
good.
Fr sure there are some great sellers of records on there (who do know how to 
pack!)  and often some wonderful bargains to be had.

I mean...I've gotten food poisoning in restaurants a few times but I still 
enjoy eating out most days!

Taylor