Originally Posted by
2old
To each his own. On the other hand I've made relatively few purchases on ebay and almost every one had a problem, either late delivery (well after the "promised" date) or obviously a substandard "clone" of what was described that needed to be modified to function. So, while I still use them as a last option, I realize the risks.
My biggest problem with eBay over the past couple of years is the way they show expected delivery time. It's like everything listed shows a delivery time of 7-10 days. Things often arrive much sooner. One of the reasons why I choose one seller over another is the expected delivery time. When everyone shows 10 days, but it should only take 2-3 and you need it within 7 days...it just gets easier to purchase elsewhere.
Amazon, on the other hand always seems to deliver before their estimated date, even when that's only 3 days out!