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10-09-2012, 11:33 AM | #1 | |||
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I don't know about the rest of you, but there are places I dread to shop. DGD(14) has sent me a list from Ebay and I'm having an anxiety attack... First of all, they don't have sizes or colors to choose and by the time you decide to buy it, it's SOLD-gone.
I told DGD that I refuse to shop and buy Christmas presents there. One special item maybe, but not a list. She is insisting, I am insisting...I win!!!! Bahhhh humbug!! Especially online, I like to shop in regular secure stores with return policies. What do you think? Am I being an old nervous, set in my ways fart or are ya with me?
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10-09-2012, 11:56 AM | #2 | |||
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I've never had a problem with ebay.....but I don't bid. I just do the "buy it now" thing.
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10-09-2012, 12:01 PM | #3 | |||
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I'm pretty much with you. For some things, on line is ok. If its a secure site. For other things, I want to see, touch, hold up for size and quality check. A certain size can vary wildly from store to store.
I'm dreading the holidays this year. I'm not even doing the tree. Everybody just might get gift cards. At least I know it will fit!
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10-09-2012, 12:08 PM | #4 | |||
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I rarely buy clothes on Ebay. I'll get something I know the sizes of... like the tank tops by Jockey for Women. Hard to find in stores now.
Ebay in general.... bidding takes a while to master, and then really often there are shills, raising the price etc so new Ebayers get jacked up to pay more. Most of the things I find on Ebay today are "buy it now" types. Some of the things I go for are unusual or handmade and unique. I won't buy electronics, or phones etc. But I might buy a case for them if it is a good deal. But many times I can find the identical thing on Amazon now for much less than Ebay. So I do Amazon mostly now. It took me over a month to learn bidding...and it was not pleasant, I have to say!
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10-09-2012, 12:15 PM | #5 | |||
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I usually buy clothes on Amazon or other 'known" online stores, or stores that are local also, so I can return things without having to pay return shipping fees.
We do get many rare car parts for our projects on ebay and that works well for us. But if something isn't right, then we do have to pay shipping to return it for the refund. Is there some special store/items she likes that is only on ebay?? But generally , I don't like being told where or what to buy when it comes to Christmas & gifts...
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10-09-2012, 01:12 PM | #6 | |||
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The only time I ever use eBay is when I'm looking for something specific that I cant find somewhere else. Like when I wanted to replace the milk glass fruit bowl that my parents got as a wedding present after the original broke. (milk glass is a glass that's white. Same color as milk)
or when I needed a cover for my Kobo e-reader and I couldnt find any that I liked on Amazon or at Borders (when they were still in business) When I online shop, it's almost always Amazon. I have an Amazon Prime membership, so I get free 2-day shipping on certain things. I've also bought stuff on Walmart.com. For Xmas shopping, I buy from QVC and HSN. Not always the greatest quality, but the prices arent too bad, and it's usually stocking stuffers that I'm buying from those places. There are certain things I wouldnt buy from those places. Computers, e-readers being sold in a special package with accessories. (think it's cheaper to buy directly from the manufacturers if it's something like an iPad/computer or an e-reader. The accessories are usually junk and overpriced)
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10-09-2012, 03:09 PM | #7 | |||
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I've had good and bad experiences with Ebay. I just had to open a dispute for an item that was not as described. It can be a hassle. If you don't mind haggling with sometimes odd sellers, it is ok. I don't shop there unless I have to, for something that is easy to judge for quality and only with highly rated sellers.
I bought my first iPhone there because employees were not allowed to order them from Verizon on our accounts, but I did a lot of research first. You can usually get just as good deals on Amazon or Best Buy or Kohls, etc...
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10-09-2012, 12:14 PM | #8 | |||
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A 14-year-old is "insisting" on a source for her "list"? Oooooooh. No.
I've "shopped" ebay for years. My son-in-law loves boxing (go figure) and one year I got him a set of 12 boxing magazines from the year he was born, 1968. It took a while to find it, but I started early. I generally stick with sellers that have 100% positive feedback, and many transactions. I also do buy-it-now unless it's something really special. Ebay wouldn't be my first choice for Christmas shopping, though.
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10-09-2012, 04:02 PM | #9 | ||
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I don't shop on line either very much. I purchase e-books and thats about it. I keep Christmas expenses down as much as possible as I am on a fixed income. I would rather go to the store and know there is a return policy. Have a good day Sally. ginnie
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10-09-2012, 04:22 PM | #10 | |||
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I'm pretty sure that anything bought on walmart.com can be returned to the store as if it was a purchase from a brick & mortar WM.
The nice thing about shopping online is that I dont have to go out into the world of the unwashed masses and risk getting whatever nasty illnesses that might be going around amongst the Xmas shoppers.. Plus, I dont always have the energy to go from store to store at the mall. I'd rather just click on something on my computer, enter in my credit card info and my address and get it shipped right to my door. I am about to head out to WM and go shopping because I'm suddenly the healthiest person in the house and the one who is willing to go shopping. (cant leave mom home alone, cant take her out) So, I'm stocking up on food and picking up some things that I could have bought online and had shipped (free) to my house. I've been stuck in the house a lot this summer, so going shopping in an actual store sounds kind of fun, as long as they have what I'm going there to buy. (I need a micro SD card for my phone, and yarn)
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