I use ebay only to buy coupons. When there is a good sale on something I use a lot of in the supermarket, (coffee!) I try to match it up with coupons so I can stock up.
I have used ebay to upgrade my classroom. My district doesn’t have funding for many tech items. I bought a SMARTBORAD (interactive computer board), Slate, and document camera. All were priced well below market value and work fabulously. Now I can run with the big dogs!
I use it mostly for buying and I have gotten excellent deals! I have sold a few items here or there, but am making an attempt to earn money off items I no longer use.
I did a few times many years ago but then swore it off. Until recently. I was desperate to find my exact same model of phone in as good condition as possible (since it's not manufactured anymore), and lo and behold, someone on eBay just so happened to have it in totally unused condition. I received the item yesterday and am SO HAPPY!
I'm not a salesman for Ting but I switch to them and cut my bill down to $15 dollars per month. This is not a gimmick. They are an MVNO on top of Sprint so it's a great network. You pay for what you use, not for unlimited everything even though your use obviously has limits. Check them out at https://z1nps28j8.ting.com/ to save 25 dollars on a device purchase or at ting.com to not save 25 dollars.
Absolutely! I love eBay - both as a buyer and a seller. It's amazing to me how many things I have that I don't use that someone else needs. It's a win-win!
eBay has definitely gone downhill, but I still use it occasionally for buying and selling certain things.
Sell:
I insure everything to the hilt, because the system is stacked so heavily in favor of the buyer. It's a venue of last resort.
I will sell items on eBay that are small, high-value, and which I cannot sell on CraigsList. For example, I recently sold two laptops on eBay after listing them on CL for two weeks with no serious responses. The fees are too onerous to deal with low-dollar merchandise and the free/discounted shipping expectations make selling stuff like books a breakeven proposition at best.
Buy:
I will buy stuff I know thoroughly, and which has decent pictures. When I was in college, I bought all of my textbooks as "international editions" on eBay, and re-sold them on Amazon to break even. eBay is also great for vintage items, like old video games and books which are out of print.
I know what you mean! I'm also in SoCal, and I discovered this winter that the pilot light in my apartment's heater wasn't lit. There were several days when I thought about fixing it...but instead, it served as good impetus to just put on a sweater.
I've been crocheting hats for the Hat Box Foundation - so I'm keeping my hands busy, not eating between meals and getting a tax deduction while helping the homeless keep warm in the winters.
Thank you - it actually made me feel better realizing I'm doing better than I thought. I do need to put more aside, but it's not as big a deficit as I thought it was. I'm sending that sheet to all my friends!
Its funny you would ask. I have eBay open right now!
I use eBay frequently to get repair parts, they arrive before the regular supplier even ships them out!
Yes, we use ebay to purchase things. It's like an online yardsale. :)
Ah, thanks for that clarification! Good to know.
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I use ebay only to buy coupons. When there is a good sale on something I use a lot of in the supermarket, (coffee!) I try to match it up with coupons so I can stock up.
I have used ebay to upgrade my classroom. My district doesn’t have funding for many tech items. I bought a SMARTBORAD (interactive computer board), Slate, and document camera. All were priced well below market value and work fabulously. Now I can run with the big dogs!
I've bought a few things on ebay. So far I haven't tried selling, but I'd like to figure it out and give it a try!
I use it mostly for buying and I have gotten excellent deals! I have sold a few items here or there, but am making an attempt to earn money off items I no longer use.
You are welcome!
I sell items on eBay as well as purchase items on eBay. I have been a member of eBay since 2008. I buy and sell mostly clothes, shoes and accessories.
I like WiseBread on Facebook.
I did a few times many years ago but then swore it off. Until recently. I was desperate to find my exact same model of phone in as good condition as possible (since it's not manufactured anymore), and lo and behold, someone on eBay just so happened to have it in totally unused condition. I received the item yesterday and am SO HAPPY!
I'm not a salesman for Ting but I switch to them and cut my bill down to $15 dollars per month. This is not a gimmick. They are an MVNO on top of Sprint so it's a great network. You pay for what you use, not for unlimited everything even though your use obviously has limits. Check them out at https://z1nps28j8.ting.com/ to save 25 dollars on a device purchase or at ting.com to not save 25 dollars.
Just a thought I would share.
Yes, but not as often as I used to. I find that the Amazon marketplace has better deals.
Love eBay and 'liked' WiseBread!
Love eBay! tweet https://twitter.com/mamawolfeto2/status/220219705561067520
Absolutely! I love eBay - both as a buyer and a seller. It's amazing to me how many things I have that I don't use that someone else needs. It's a win-win!
eBay has definitely gone downhill, but I still use it occasionally for buying and selling certain things.
Sell:
I insure everything to the hilt, because the system is stacked so heavily in favor of the buyer. It's a venue of last resort.
I will sell items on eBay that are small, high-value, and which I cannot sell on CraigsList. For example, I recently sold two laptops on eBay after listing them on CL for two weeks with no serious responses. The fees are too onerous to deal with low-dollar merchandise and the free/discounted shipping expectations make selling stuff like books a breakeven proposition at best.
Buy:
I will buy stuff I know thoroughly, and which has decent pictures. When I was in college, I bought all of my textbooks as "international editions" on eBay, and re-sold them on Amazon to break even. eBay is also great for vintage items, like old video games and books which are out of print.
Yep! I like using eBay to sell costume jewelry.
I know what you mean! I'm also in SoCal, and I discovered this winter that the pilot light in my apartment's heater wasn't lit. There were several days when I thought about fixing it...but instead, it served as good impetus to just put on a sweater.
I've been crocheting hats for the Hat Box Foundation - so I'm keeping my hands busy, not eating between meals and getting a tax deduction while helping the homeless keep warm in the winters.
Thank you - it actually made me feel better realizing I'm doing better than I thought. I do need to put more aside, but it's not as big a deficit as I thought it was. I'm sending that sheet to all my friends!
https://twitter.com/starkeee/status/220204593794129922 Posted on Twitter.