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Originally Posted by hotspur
What is the view point on these 'shops' on ebay,(not sure if that's the right term),But we all see them,and many of us here buy those camera bits and pieces from them.
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Never had a problem with the Ebay stores! Usually they sell large quantities and the system works well: they are efficient and responsive: they have developed a real business on ebay, so it's important for them to keep customers happy. Hence they usually are a reliable source. Look for the "powerseller" logo. These guys are good!
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Originally Posted by hotspur
I notice that they have items for bid,and then just 'buy now'.
For example this fishing reel my friend wants,is in a auction,and we can see the 'shop' has 10 in stock,at $56.I cannot understand how that works.,if we put bid on it say $40,one would not expect to get it if at that price,when they have 'buy now' price at $55.
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Well, when you join the auction for an item, you can expect to get a little less than the buy it now price (otherwise there would be no point in having the auction). In this specific case where they have 10 in stock, it's a little different. But imagine there was only 1 item in stock. You can either 'play' the auction or buy it now. If it's an item you really want to secure, you might wanna pay a little bit more than what you would in the auction but secure the item. In your case, I recommend to play the auction. Worst case you'll go up to the buy it now price (don't go above obviously).
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Originally Posted by hotspur
Seems easier just to buy the item at the 'buy now' price.Anyhow it's a bit of a learning curve.I will join this week and get this fishing reel for my friend.
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Easier and safer! But a bit more expensive maybe
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Originally Posted by hotspur
How do you sign up for pay pal?and how does it work,Currently -I have a bank account with visa debt card,and I just leave a small amount in it and then put it a little more than the item costs.On fairly small transactions this seems ok,but will look into this pay pal bit,what are the costs of it etc.
Thanks Chris
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You go to the paypal website: you'll need an email address (that you can then link to your ebay account in the ebay options) and a credit card. The paypal account is linked to your credit card so when you make a purchase, the funds will be drawn from your credit card. You can also link a bank account to your paypal account to pay using the funds on this account rather than you credit card and to transfer money from paypal to your bank account.
