Silly Ebay bidders...

I recently received a copy of the new Meliah Rage CD but it wasn't in great shape, SOOO, I decided to look for a cheap copy on Ebay. I found a copy for .99 cents and bid $3.00 (plus $3.50 shipping.) Overall, not a bad deal. However, SILLY EBAY BIDDERS like to spend too much on CDs and push the value up. Somebody overbid me and the bidding is now up to $6.00 plus shipping.

I went over to to Amazon.com and just purchased a new copy outright for $7.

Silly, silly ebay bidders. They get caught up in that 'gotta win' mentality and pay way more for CDs/records than they are worth. This happens to me all the time.

:huh:

I cannot believe how bad some people want to win. Some of the time I get a second chance bid. The person wanted to win so bad, guess they realize, cant afford it.

Forever A Heath Bar wrote:

Some of the time I get a second chance bid. The person wanted to win so bad, guess they realize, cant afford it.

That has happened me a couple of times too, but it also happens when the seller gets a mate to up the price so he makes more, you look at the winning bidders feedback and you'll very rarely (if at all) see bad feedback from that seller about not being able to pay.

yeah,its seems hard to find deals on ebay anymore.The only time I'll bid a cd up pretty good is if its rare or hard to find.

I don't use ebay so this does not bother me at all!



(Well, actually I did bid on a couple of items few weeks ago and I won
1 item - The Mist CD for .01$!! (+ 3.99$ Shipping ) - But I don't
have paypal so I couldn't pay! )

I used to buy nearly all my titles from Ebay...LALA has put the whammy to that...Since joining there I have gotten all buta dozen of the rare out of print cds I had been after on Ebay....for $1.75!

I have one on the way at the moment that doesn't go for less han $30 hen it turns up....

I do still find the occasional "steal" on ebay, but as you said...it's harder and harder to do.

I still use Ebay to GREAT effect...I put an $8.00 cap, shipping and all, on what I want UNLESS it's rare and I know it's harder to get. My average $ spent per CD is around $7.50 shipping and all over the last year. You've GOT to be disciplined, though, and bow out when the bidding passes your max and just wait for the next one to come by......

I have sold a half dozen or so over the last couple of years that have
gone for $100.00 each! Who would pay that much for a Ted Nugent
cd? I don't know, and I don't care.

SAXON1500 wrote:

I have sold a half dozen or so over the last couple of years that have
gone for $100.00 each! Who would pay that much for a Ted Nugent
cd? I don't know, and I don't care.

maybe Ted is using multiple accounts buying up his cds for high amounts to try and get some talk going

I know of at least a dozen in my collection that would go for that much...but i can't bring myself to get rid of them...

I remember seeing Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator go for up to $46.00 at times. I actually got it for $18, bidding on it with less than one minute left.

$6.00 isn't that expensive to me. i think i could manage that. but you're on point about ebay bidders.

Saxon, what Nugent album did you sell for that much cash?

State of shock.

Wow! Was it some special edition or something?

scottmitchell74 wrote:

I still use Ebay to GREAT effect...I put an $8.00 cap, shipping and all, on what I want UNLESS it's rare and I know it's harder to get. My average $ spent per CD is around $7.50 shipping and all over the last year. You've GOT to be disciplined, though, and bow out when the bidding passes your max and just wait for the next one to come by......

I buy plenty from eBay, but I too, limit my bidding. I rarely have spent over $10 (including shipping) for any single cd.

Also, I work at the local sports complex and often get the team giveaways for free (bobbleheads, banners, etc.), which I turn around and sell, then use those profits to buy more cd's. It's practically like getting them for free!

Wow!

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MetalGuy71 wrote:

Wow!

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HAHA, I'm almost selling mine now!! I paid 23$ for mine, I think, including 7$ shipping to norway!

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Wow! Was it some special edition or something?

No - It's just out of print. there is one on Amazon right now for $70. That is the cheapest I have seen.

I use ebay almost exclusively. I put a cap on my spending at $10.00 (including shipping).I'll "waive" the cap if it is a rarity.I think the most I ever paid for a cd was LAAZ ROCKIT-NO STRANGER TO DANGER ($28.50 plus shipping).

A few weeks ago, I won a Beseech cassette demo for $5.50 total. I couldn't believe it! $5.50. Yet, I can bid $10 on a used plastic fork and people get the bid up to $50. It's ridiculous.

Personally I think it's the sellers doing it. Let's not pretend like it's hard to create alternate accounts. They're bidding on their own auctions to up the amount. And, of course, eBay doesn't give a crap. There's so much shadiness about eBay these days I'm surprised no one has brought a class action lawsuit against them.

i still love ebay. no problems with it at all.

Don't lump all of us ebay sellers in there, eyesore. I have never
bent a buyer yet. I believe what comes around goes around.

i have only ever had one bad experience with an ebay seller. & ebay & paypal made it right with me. 99.7% of the sellers are honest & want return business. like saxon says, what goes around, comes around. most live by this.

Bid on it!



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