How much have you spent on eBay?

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After a spur of the moment just then, I just thought to myself how much money I've spent on eBay?

Just off the top of my head I can think of at least $3000 worth of stuff over the last couple of years, most of which I wouldn't have spent if I couldn't buy it online.

So just wondering what amounts other people have spent and whether or not they think eBay is an evil trap or the best idea ever. I'm in two minds... I've bought some great stuff off there but also some pointless things :P

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Re: How much have you spent on eBay?

Including what i have paid for but not yet recieved my total spend so far would be around about, roughly, in the vicinity of Zero dollars :lol: Buying stuff that i cant see scares the heck out of me, so if i cant see it in a shop i dont buy it.

Cheers Andrew

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To many bits to add up .I have bought many parts for my bike restoration from OS, but my biggest purchase was just last weekend when i picked up a BMW K1200GT bike and that was over 10K

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Re: How much have you spent on eBay?

Including what i have paid for but not yet recieved my total spend so far would be around about, roughly, in the vicinity of Zero dollars :lol: Buying stuff that i cant see scares the heck out of me, so if i cant see it in a shop i dont buy it.

Cheers Andrew

I'm with you. I will sometimes contact the seller if he is a dealer and find out more before I commit to buying something. But I have never spent one single dollar buying through fleabay.

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Re: How much have you spent on eBay?

Including what i have paid for but not yet recieved my total spend so far would be around about, roughly, in the vicinity of Zero dollars :lol: Buying stuff that i cant see scares the heck out of me, so if i cant see it in a shop i dont buy it.

Cheers Andrew

I'm with you. I will sometimes contact the seller if he is a dealer and find out more before I commit to buying something. But I have never spent one single dollar buying through fleabay.

if we're talking how much TIME spent on eBay well plenty but as far as money none and never will

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I've spent nearly $2K on ebay on bits and pieces on items that are worth 2 to 3 times more.

One of my good buys was for 4 tyres for my Tarago V6. It was an unusual size (205/65R16) and tyres alone were worth $200 each. The 4 tyres, with rims and hub caps cost me under $400 from ebay. As the Tarago V6 only comes with a space saver, I now have 4 rims and have 4 spares.

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I'm not a crazy ebayer, but I have to admit I have both bought and sold quite a bit on ebay.

Since January, I have sold about $1600 worth of redundant gear that was gathering dust in the cupboard, and bought $1400 worth of new gear (mostly from Japan) at a considerable saving (well over $1k) over local retail.

If you use it wisely when buying and are fair and honest when selling its a good system. Its also a business so there are fees to pay. In all my dealings on ebay, I have been ripped off by one Singapore seller for $20. That's it.

Michael

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I used to sell Patrol GQ spares on eBay and business was good until other sellers started. I've sold lots of crap from around the house from camping gear to clothes to car parts. I've also bought a heap of stuff. Mostly good experiences however there has been a few shockers. It used to be like a good trash and treasure market but now I find it's just a dumping ground for Asian knockoffs. I have no idea of how much I have made or spent.

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Over the years ive spent easy of 30k on ebay. I have bought 2 vehicles and a camper trailer a well as a load of other stuff. A mate of mine in Newcastle bought a Ferrari 308 for 70k and a dollar without even looking at it until he picked it up. Hes a ebay freak though, id guess hes spent and sold several 100ks worth of goods including a house he sold,

Zook.

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I broke my watch the other day (my fault) and wanted to replace it with another one exactly the same. Only problem was that you could no longer get this model through the stores, I was told.

After doing a bunch of searching on the internet, found a store on Ebay in USA that could source a brand new watch for me - exactly the same as my broken one. The cost to purchase my new watch and send it priority post from USA was 1/5 the price of a replacement mew watch choosing from the latest selection of styles.

Very happy buyer indeed.