What have you bought from on line auctions?

I had an ulterior motive asking this question. I want very much to sell on ebay, but, I have nothing to sell. I was hoping to get a few hints what to push on there.

I bought a couple stuff from eBay, and they've been pretty good about prices and shipping. My latest purchase was a Panasonic 5.8Ghz telephone that retails for $170 that I got on eBay for $88. Just received it two days ago. This telephone has a whole bunch of bells and whistles, so we're still trying to figure them all out. LOL

e-bay is the bomb.

I've bought hat pins, Scout patches, clothing, golf clubs, a laptop...

I actually go through episodes of e-bay addiction, especially when I'm bidding on something I reallly want.

I have not had a single dissatisfactory experience.

E-Bay three comic books and two watches.

I've purchased several different things on ebay with no problems, as well. I've also sold different things...my best selling experience was with old (but still relavent) computer books. They're hard to find at a good enough price to resell for profit on ebay though, I've discovered.

A co-worker and his wife have been doing very well selling childrens clothes, believe it or not. They find them on sale and have been able to make a pretty good profit reselling them online. And they're cheap and easy to ship. If I had the time, I'd give it a shot, myself.

Edgarblythe, you can sell anything on ebay or at least try to sell anything. I know people who sell pens.
I bought a stenograph machine with no problem.

A few mentioned "Victory Garden". I use to like that show better when Roger Swain was on. I liked it a while with Michael Weison (sp) But it seems it has turned into a travel show and a food show. It bores me now.

ruach
Thanks for the advice. I will give it a bit more thought.

A co-worker of mine's father reguarly buys automobiles and trucks on ebay. A few weeks ago he bought a Dodge Durango. He's bought something like five or six cars through ebay so far.

He's never had problems buying through ebay.

Roger Swain was the guy on the victory Graden with the real bad beard and the mouth full of chain saw teeth.

As I stated earlier, my wife sells on ebay. knitting patterns and matched yarns, with no problems or bad reviews. However, the antiques arm , as reported by Maine Antiques Digest is tallying over 14 Million bucks of claims from dissatisfied buyers from less than honest sellors. everything is tipped to the sellor in eBay.
you bid and beat the clock (a real auction would go till the highest bid is reached even if it takes time)

Then, as successful bidder you pay and the seller waits till your check clears , at which time

The seller , from out of the country, like INDONESIA , says adios and sends nothing cause he only glommed someone elses pictures and description
or

the description didnt even remotely match the item recieved.
apparently the antiques side of the business is having problems , and consignors are looking to find a good market wherein they dont have to shell out exhorbitent commissions and the buyers are saaved from paying "buyers premium"

Buying only from one's own country can help the problem - Nothing is ever foolproof. Buying only from one's own state when paying with checks and money orders is also a bit safer.

Buying overseas would be a big risk. OF course checking to see a sellers ratings is a big plus.
I will not go to the antiques site , thankx for the forewarning.
Yes Farmerman Roger Swain the one and only. You gotta love him, well you don't have to but I miss him.


"The Man in the Red Suspenders," Roger was the host of "The Victory Garden" on PBS for 15 years, becoming America's most popular male gardening personality.

he had the teeth of a mccollough chainsaw.

Maybe he could take down trees.