Ebay is not cheap anymore

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    I just looked at a few gadgets on ebay and than on Fry's website, seems like ebay is not cheap anymore, almost anything I looked at turned out cheaper on the retail site than on ebay... :confused:
     
    hextraordinary, Dec 30, 2007 IP
  2. Bebicul

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    I never considered eBay cheap, anyway. Only bought Dvds from eBay.
     
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  3. Groundup

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    Some people buy from frys and put it on ebay for a higher price. if you live near a frys you can get better deals than on their website.
     
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    Sorry..What is frys..?
     
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    I only buy MP4/USB cable on ebay, and always find it cheap.
     
    lubritec, Dec 30, 2007 IP
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    I have try selling something there.. I don't know its need a fees.. Now i owed $12 there..:D
     
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    LOL, same thing for me, i listed about 2 object and started the bid at approx. 50$. At the end of the month i had a beautifull invoice of 25$ or so, can't remember.:eek:
     
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    It depends on what you buy, but some things can be cheaper on ebay then you would find at a store,
     
    soniqhost.com, Dec 30, 2007 IP
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    For me it depends where the seller is. Shipping charges are very expensive and sometimes even more so than buying it in retail stores.
     
    cool_78, Dec 30, 2007 IP
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    Ebay is not good even for sellers. The insertion fee and other charges are so high. Ebay is at its peak and going down. If you are a stock investor you can make some money by shorting Ebay shares
     
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    Yeah if you're talking about electronic stuff - yeah it is not cheap. But other items still reasonably cheaper especially antiquities. Imagine the time and cost you'd spend seeking these items without eBay!
     
    caj, Dec 30, 2007 IP
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    You could find cheap second hand, but you have to take the risk.
     
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    Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2.4B[1] with over 30 stores located in several Western states, two near Atlanta, Georgia, two in Arizona, multiple locations in Texas, and one each in Illinois and Indiana.-wikipedia

    I have one about 45 min away from me:D
     
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    I used to sell sports cards on ebay, and any thing that was not bolted down in my house, but the prices went down and the fees kept going up, listing fee picture fee, final sale fee, paypal fee, and so on... so I quit doing it.
     
    Groundup, Dec 30, 2007 IP