These, mentioned here, are just some of the reasons I don't shop on ebay.
After reading all that is posted here, I still don't think I get how some people do it. I jsut don't get some things.
I peruse for amusement rather than shopping. I will look at bidding history adn see the same guy out bid himself or bid himself up on a item 2 or 3 or more times. Why anyone would bid against them selves is beyond me, unless it is to get it higher so "no one else will want it"??!!
I also don't get how an item can be bid at say $25 and in the last 10 minutes someone steps in and bids $75! seems to me inthe last 10 minutes $30 woulda done it! Now, I understand that may be their top dollar they are willing to pay, but why pay more than you have to.
I don't get that when I see it on TV auctions. I will see a bidder refuse to bid at $50 for a table but once biding does start, will end up biding it up to $150 and paying for it. They Mighta Coulda possibly had it for $50 if no one else was interested when bidding started. But I guess it's because merely the fact that someone wants it. "I want it more than you do!" steps in to play.
I don't get the "Buy it now" permanent price" that is higher for the same brand new product that is available at othe online etailers for far cheaper that people will step in and buy.
For some it is like gambling..It's the thrill of the win..THAT I do get. They are addicted.
I also don't get why people will complain about online etailers Shipping and Handling costs, yet will pay $19.99 in costs to an ebay seller for a $6 item.
I don;t get how some people know ebay's fees and what nots are high, yet will pay it anyway when they could get it online elsewhere.
I get that some items are out of production and may only be found on ebay, but still...I would have a price and if I can't get it for that, I won't have it is all.
Maybe since I don't get so much of the idiosyncracies of ebay buying and selling, I am better off not playing the game.
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FERRARI FXX