ebay is great
04-04-11, 03:36 PM
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ebay is great
Just picked up some NEW mavic pro race shoes (list: 250) for 80. I plan on shopping on ebay alot in my future. 
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Report back as soon as the shoes arrive. (Hopefully you won't feel compelled to change your subject title.)
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$80 for a new pair of $250 shoes might be one of those "too good to be true" deals.
04-04-11, 04:00 PM
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You sound young. On ebay it's "Buyer beware"...meaning if it's too good to be true, it probably is. My 13 year old son wanted this air-soft gun he found on ebay. Begged and begged...swore it was exactly what he wanted. I told him it was a cheap piece of crap and not to waste his money. He still wanted it. He gave me the cash, and I bought it knowing he was going to learn a tough lesson. The gun came in and no kidding within 10 minuted the thing broke. Cheap plastic crap.
$80 for a new pair of $250 shoes might be one of those "too good to be true" deals.
$80 for a new pair of $250 shoes might be one of those "too good to be true" deals.
OP: eBay could be hit or miss. Before buying, you just have to prepare yourself to get something what you believe you paid for.
04-04-11, 04:03 PM
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With a Ebay count of 9 transactions, it looks like the seller might have learned a lesson in this case. Seems he had 3 sets of new Mavic Pro Road shoes and listed them at auction, each with a starting price of $80. Yes, these are the same ones still selling in shops for up to $249. He probably figured they were popular enough to warrant a low starting price and an auction format.
2 sets went for the opening price of $80. The third for $102.50. Sweet deal for the buyers...congratulations.
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2 sets went for the opening price of $80. The third for $102.50. Sweet deal for the buyers...congratulations.
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I have bought a lot of stuff on Ebay. You need to do your research so you know what you are getting. Most of what I have bought is new stuff with Buy It Now. I haven't really had a bad experience. You do need to be careful though. Some people get caught up in a bidding frenzy and pay more for stuff than you can buy it from Amazon.com
04-04-11, 04:10 PM
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I've always had good luck on eBay as a buyer. And the one time I didn't eBay handled it with no problems and got my money back.
04-04-11, 04:11 PM
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What was the sitcom from years and years ago when the main character got a deal on shoes...only to find out they quickly fell apart because they were meant to be worn by dead folks in caskets. The glue melted at body temperature.
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I've sworn off eBay for selling things several years ago; but as a buyer it is indeed great if you know how to do proper research into exactly what you are bidding on/purchasing and who is selling it to you.
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