EBAY...........

Hey all,

I would like to ask, how can i check out anything on ebay website and the seller i will buy from? Are the reviews honest or trustworthy enough to take? what things i have to follow before i use or buy from ebay?

Tareq wrote in post #10907838
Hey all,

I would like to ask, how can i check out anything on ebay website and the seller i will buy from? Are the reviews honest or trustworthy enough to take? what things i have to follow before i use or buy from ebay?

Their feedback system will give you some idea. It counts the number of transactions and users can comment on the quality of the interaction. Its not perfect though, as occasionally accounts are hijacked, or sellers will churn inexpensive merchandise through bogus auctions in hopes of creating a false impression for bigger ticket purchases. Just check to see if they have sold like items over a period of time.

^^^^ Yes, always check if they sold like items... Don't buy a camera from a guy that has a 1000 feedback rating selling iPhone cases...

Check feedback, and check account history. I look for the negative comments more than the positive comments. Sometimes, I can evaluate that the negative comment is an isolated incident. It happens from time to time. If net, overall, they look like a honest seller, I would feel comfortable going with them. Obviously, the more expensive the purchase, the more scrutiny I put them under. I would not buy the 'first' big-ticket item that the person offer. They should have a good record of big ticket item sales for me to trust them, purchasing a big ticket item.

Obviously, only pay with paypal, and make sure you have a correct address on file. I would only buy big ticket items from someone in the US.

EDIT: I just see that you are in UAE. I am not sure how shipping to your country works. Sometimes, shipping to different countries can be a nightmare.

Check out this seller who is currently in hot-water because he tried to ship from US to Canada.

Yes, one can only put the review in if they bought something from the seller. You can view the last transactions done by the seller, just to make sure one was not selling $0.50 pens before putting a $2k lens for sale. I usually go by reviews and the overall rating.

OK, i read the reviews or feedback, but this is what i was asking about, are those reviews real or good enough to have my final decision to order or judge on the seller?
And when i view items i see an icon or symbol saying "Top-rated Seller", is this telling anything to trust the seller?
I am really in rush to buy an item to get it here before October, so i don't want to wait longer if i can't trust or not sure about the seller, i never bought from ebay before and i really don't know how it works there, so i am really don't know if i have to order any from there.

Usually if they have good and high feedback you are good to go. I buy items off ebay at least once a week. The feedback tells you everything.

Tareq wrote in post #10908241
OK, i read the reviews or feedback, but this is what i was asking about, are those reviews real or good enough to have my final decision to order or judge on the seller?
And when i view items i see an icon or symbol saying "Top-rated Seller", is this telling anything to trust the seller?
I am really in rush to buy an item to get it here before October, so i don't want to wait longer if i can't trust or not sure about the seller, i never bought from ebay before and i really don't know how it works there, so i am really don't know if i have to order any from there.

Only you can determine your level of trust. I think the icons for top rated seller come from having a certain amount of sales (volume) with few complaints. Its probably a reasonable indicator that they are not a scam.

Organic Treats wrote in post #10908347
Usually if they have good and high feedback you are good to go. I buy items off ebay at least once a week. The feedback tells you everything.

gonzogolf wrote in post #10908380
Only you can determine your level of trust. I think the icons for top rated seller come from having a certain amount of sales (volume) with few complaints. Its probably a reasonable indicator that they are not a scam.

I may try to go with one then, i found the item with different [more than one] sellers, and they have reviews above 2000, all of them have about less than 3-4 neg reviews, so if you were in my place, will you go with any of them of that?

Yes. Sellers with 2000 feedback aren't going to screw anybody. They woulda got kicked off ebay a long time ago.

Tareq wrote in post #10908416
I may try to go with one then, i found the item with different [more than one] sellers, and they have reviews above 2000, all of them have about less than 3-4 neg reviews, so if you were in my place, will you go with any of them of that?

Probably. Having sold on ebay, its hard to totally avoid bad feedback as some buyers have unreasonable expectations. Given that you will likely require international shipping you might want to contact the seller and ask if there are any difficulties involved before placing your order.

Organic Treats wrote in post #10908445
Yes. Sellers with 2000 feedback aren't going to screw anybody. They woulda got kicked off ebay a long time ago.

I see, this should be a good sign to go with a seller or not, the problem can be many things, it could be the delay of the item shipping, or when arrived then clearance, another issue could be if the item is defective or have any minor issue, then it will be a nightmare for refund or returning and so.

gonzogolf wrote in post #10908453
Probably. Having sold on ebay, its hard to totally avoid bad feedback as some buyers have unreasonable expectations. Given that you will likely require international shipping you might want to contact the seller and ask if there are any difficulties involved before placing your order.

Hmmmm, this is a good idea, i prefer to call and see, but i hope the call will help to make it a good impression or review about the seller, also any great website can have some down/neg feedback, B&H has some neg feedback i read before, i ordered from KEH twice and every time the shipping is delayed or taking longer time which is a neg feedback for me, but still they are top seller, so should i decide and go with ebay now?

Tareq wrote in post #10908241
OK, i read the reviews or feedback, but this is what i was asking about, are those reviews real or good enough to have my final decision to order or judge on the seller?

That's up to you...but that's all the info there is to help make that decision...

Tareq wrote in post #10908241
And when i view items i see an icon or symbol saying "Top-rated Seller", is this telling anything to trust the seller?

They are top rated because they are top rated...

Tareq wrote in post #10908241
I am really in rush to buy an item to get it here before October, so i don't want to wait longer if i can't trust or not sure about the seller, i never bought from ebay before and i really don't know how it works there, so i am really don't know if i have to order any from there.

Millions of people buy and sell on ebay, and a few get screwed... Use PayPal, and don't do any deals outside of eBay, and you will be protected if you need to get your money back...

Using eBay since 1999, and I have had one item never arrive, and got my money back...

mguffin wrote in post #10908769
That's up to you...but that's all the info there is to help make that decision...

They are top rated because they are top rated...

Millions of people buy and sell on ebay, and a few get screwed... Use PayPal, and don't do any deals outside of eBay, and you will be protected if you need to get your money back...

Using eBay since 1999, and I have had one item never arrive, and got my money back...

In fact, the sellers i am trying to buy from one of them [even all of them] only sell by paypal, i placed the item on the order basket and it directed me to paypal to pay, and i also prefer paypal, but how i can get my money back from paypal if i am in UAE?

The sellers seems are in Hong Kong and Japan, any of you did buy from there sellers?