Ebay Purchasing?
23-Jun-2004, 09:17 AM
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Look guys,
Shipping is unavoidable..
I am going to pay $75 for shipping of heavy glass items from socal.
I don't want to but what choice do I have?
If you wanna play with the big boys you gotta pay..
Just avoid getting fleeced by the seller cause your in Canada..
Shipping is unavoidable..
I am going to pay $75 for shipping of heavy glass items from socal.
I don't want to but what choice do I have?
If you wanna play with the big boys you gotta pay..
Just avoid getting fleeced by the seller cause your in Canada..
23-Jun-2004, 11:17 AM
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Yeah you can buy pretty much anything on there, Of course you have to be careful of what you are trying to purchase and look carefully. Obviously if a seller is selling a used water pump for more money than a new one you don't buy it lol I've bought and sold many things off there, mostly from the states. Customs/brokerage has been ok, I usually try to get them to send the part via USPS Stay far away from UPS or prepare to get raped hardcore with crazy brokerage/duty fees. But yeah establish a good rating on the site and you won't have any problems as ebay has a great buyer protection program.
23-Jun-2004, 12:11 PM
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Shipping can not be avoided, but it can be lowered to far more pratical levels. As can tarrif charges. I have got raped a few times by customs. They charged me $150CDN to bring over a 100gb HD I bought for $20 on eBay.
A good way to do it is declare the item as a warranty replacement or if possible find a friend that lives near the border and use his house as a drop location (on the US side of course).
That way you can just pick everything up in one order and when customs ask what you are moving just say you are a student and your picking up some stuff for a friend or some BS.
Just use the feedback ratings, they are their for a reason.
A good way to do it is declare the item as a warranty replacement or if possible find a friend that lives near the border and use his house as a drop location (on the US side of course).
That way you can just pick everything up in one order and when customs ask what you are moving just say you are a student and your picking up some stuff for a friend or some BS.
Just use the feedback ratings, they are their for a reason.
23-Jun-2004, 12:40 PM
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I've bought automotive parts off e-bay for dirt cheap and went to pick them up at a friends house...
With duty, as long as the part was made in mexico canada or the u.s you shouldn't get taxed... I could be wrong..
Shipping cost is unavoidable though
With duty, as long as the part was made in mexico canada or the u.s you shouldn't get taxed... I could be wrong..
Shipping cost is unavoidable though
23-Jun-2004, 01:03 PM
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i've purchased many things off ebay.. use the feedback.. and see how many things they have sold.. some items i will recieve in two to three days and others over 2 months!!!.. each has proven there seller rating and the number of sales.. 2-3 days has 10000 sales 98% positive... 2 months 300 sales 97% positive...
at least i recieved everything.. beware
at least i recieved everything.. beware
23-Jun-2004, 01:41 PM
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Well I wouldn't go that far. There are alot of guys with 50-100 feedbacks and ship fast as ever. I very rarely order from guys with 1000+ feedback, because most of them charge retarded handling fees to increase profit. There are ALOT of places like that in Toronto that sell cheap electronics on eBay and charge $25USD handling on every item.
23-Jun-2004, 04:55 PM
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Yeah.. check out the shipping charges. Add it up what your total will be with EXCHANGE. Check out a few local places to compare prices. For myself if it's within $30/$40 difference I'll just buy it local instead of ebay. A LOT less headache (fraud, lost, etc).
23-Jun-2004, 05:31 PM
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Originally posted by starboy869
Yeah.. check out the shipping charges. Add it up what your total will be. Check out a few local places. Compare the prices. For me if it's within $30/$40 difference I'll just buy it local instead of ebay. A LOT less headache (fraud, lost, etc).
Yeah.. check out the shipping charges. Add it up what your total will be. Check out a few local places. Compare the prices. For me if it's within $30/$40 difference I'll just buy it local instead of ebay. A LOT less headache (fraud, lost, etc).
23-Jun-2004, 05:48 PM
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Ebay is great for gouging people for "jdm" items and rare car parts...for example 88-91 civic USDM extended console 122USD mine sold for. its rediculous the money u can make...this past week I made over 500bucks sellin stuff on da bay!
23-Jun-2004, 07:27 PM
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Its great, aside from trying to sell **** on the msg boards that I'm on in which everyone lowballs me and screws around. I sold off almost all of the parts on a couple of cars that I completely gutted on ebay, Its great 
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