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 Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Fri, 26 December 2003 04:46
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I have been issued with the task of buying a digital camera for the family. Whilst researching the one to get I've found the "Buy it Now" prices on Ebay are about $150-$200 cheaper than store prices for a $600 camera.
I was wondering if buying from Ebay is reliable? I have only bought small, cheap items from Ebay in the past.
Has anyone had bad experiences or heard of them? 
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Fri, 26 December 2003 06:15
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I know my dad uses Ebay alot. Your best bet is took look at the sellers rating, a high rating means they are a regular ebay seller/buyer and will be reliable.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Fri, 26 December 2003 07:32
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Look for Mr.Ausfish I have baught 3 digital camera from him very happy with his service and products.
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1st street on the right
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November 2002
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Sat, 27 December 2003 04:22
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Try graysonline auctions. they clear some stuff really cheap. just be sure of what you want and what retail is. Bought a microwave for $545- less than retail and thats with the commission and delivery. 
Most things have full warranty too.
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Sat, 27 December 2003 13:45
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Almost ALL of the digi cams on ebay are from Hong Kong, Singapore etc etc
Therefore, if you are unlucky you have to pay import tax on it, and if it fucks up, you have to send it back there for repairs...
Just go to Harvey Norman on the last few days of each month
They'll happily knock 1-200 bucks off the listed price to make a few more sales
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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August 2002
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Sun, 28 December 2003 01:36
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I have bought 4 cameras, 3 CF Cards, 2 Hard drives, many batteries, tripods etc plus numerous other car parts from Ebay - all bar one without any problems ( the one problem I had was that they lost my payment - but once I gave the details again - they sent the item straight out.
When checking the history of a buyer/seller, check all their viewable transactions - if they have a rating of 30 sales, are they all for $2 items that have been used to "buy their credibility" - see what they have sold and bought, how often, any similarities etc, eg, if they have sold $20 ear rings for the past 6 mths - wht are they now selling a $1000 camera ??
to avoid the GST/Sales Tax ( I've only ever paid it once) ask that the item be marked as a present and be wrapped as such - give them an extra $5 if needed.
Otherwise -
www.dirtcheapcameras.com.au
very good and I have bought from them before and know the owner very well...
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Sun, 28 December 2003 06:52
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I got home yesterday and found that Dad had gone to Bayswater Bulk (The Good Guys) and bought a camera without consulting me. 
He knew that I was thinking about buying from Ebay and I think that's why he bought one before I could. His reason was that the cheap prices had to be dodgy, like they were avoiding import taxes or something... And he said, "that's dishonest". 
Thanks for your replies though guys. 
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Melbourne, Australia
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July 2002
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Sun, 28 December 2003 10:52
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Dishonest? HA! Dishonest is charging that much for somthing that probably only cost a $100 to make at best.
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Sun, 28 December 2003 10:54
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Tell me about it. Actually no, tell MY DAD about it. 
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Location:
Adelaide
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June 2003
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Re: Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Sat, 03 January 2004 01:40
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I did I Was ment to get the Lights that replase the vents on the RA6X Celica from a bloke in the Usa, and he sent me the wronge ones now the f%#k head wont give the right ones or give me my money back.
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2002
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Re: Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Sat, 10 January 2004 18:00
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hehehe
ebay once suspended my account because I owed them 2 cents.
I emailed them explaining that it was impossible to give them 2 cents as 2 cents rounds down to zilch.
They had no choice but to reopen my account. Suckers!! 
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March 2003
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Sun, 11 January 2004 07:25
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if its those oz-digitalworld auctions, i cant recommend them enough. i just bought my mate a sony DSC-V1 through them, it came 5 days after paying, i did the buy it now option, Ended up costing $850 including GST (which was added by stupid aus customs)
Thats at least $150 cheaper than any where else i found it 
go for it dude!
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2002
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Re: Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Mon, 12 January 2004 13:27
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you gotta be careful about the rating system... I believe it's flawed....
I knew a person who bought some pretty expensive things ($400 bux from ebay)...
Anyways... the auction finishes and my friend paid straight away using bidpay.. (we are talking within the hour)..
What's normally meant to happen is that the buyer has kept his end of the deal (paid the seller). And he did it without hesitation. It is the sellers duty to give the buyer positive feedback.
But the seller didn't.
6 weeks passes, the item hasn't come in. My friend emails the guy and sees whats going on. The guy gives him a beat around the bush story.
"how about feedback" my friend asks. The guy goes "we don't give feedback until you give feedback, it's our policy".
If my mate gives the guy negative feedback, he gets one too. Now that's just plain blackmail. My mate keeps keeping his fingers cross that the item comes in. It doesn't. 3 months has passed and he can't give the seller feedback anymore (expiry).
The seller probably ripped about a million peple off before, but uses this tactic for his %100 positive feedback status..
pretty gay hey.
I can't believe how unmoral people can be.
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Sat, 17 January 2004 00:37
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i once tried to buy a pair of sunglasses from ebay.
I won the bid, the money went out of the account, but to this day i have not seen my sunglasses.
I tried e-mailing the seller like 10 times, i tried to get ebay to sort it out. They told me it would cost me more that what the sunnies were worth.
I never buy from e-bay now.
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March 2003
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Re: Has anyone got burnt by Ebay?
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Sat, 17 January 2004 00:39
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use pay pal for people who dont look like theyre down the straight and narrow.
if it was an internet banking transfer, you can do a recall of funds too 
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