Comments on: eBay at 10: Boon and bane

The online auction giant has been a boon to many antique dealers and collectors. But has a unique curio culture been left behind?
Photos: Vintage Barbies on eBay--going once, twice

I never use eBay

Where I live we still have an old fashioned flea market every week, which seems much more human. eBay has become nothing more than a web based Walmart for used goods.

[Heebee Jeebies]

The problem is...

eBay charges too much and they have too many people selling the same crap. The same item is listed over and over and over again often from the same seller. Seller's rip you off with shipping charges. eBay's policies suck.

There is too much new stuff and not enough different and interesting used stuff. It has become a dumping ground for anyone with crap they want to unload instead of tossing in the trash.

Robert

[PCCRomeo]

And...

People are totally misleading buyers. I have been mislead many times. They will list an item as being one thing, but what you actually receive is totally different. eBay does not do enough to protect against fraudulant transactions.

[lingsun]

Can't imagine not finding what you're looking for on eBay

I've bought and sold a lot of used computers, laptops, and parts over the years on eBay. Each year when I get a better computer I sell the old one on eBay. It's also a great place to buy used CDs. I've found some great used books and records that I'd looked for for years before I found them on eBay. I shop eBay every day. I make a couple of hundred bucks each year buying stuff at thrift shops and reselling on eBay. It's also a great place to shop for a car. I'm still looking for that 1985 Delta 88 with 57,000 miles on it in mint condition. Trouble is, they're always in Florida!

Good ol' John

All his stories get corrected. There is a phrase for that. LAZY & IMCOMPETENT REPORTING.

Time to find a new job John..I am getting tired of your screw ups.....

(Go look up that in the Apple dictionary)

[micksmixxx]

eBay's legacy at 10

No wonder they've reached the ripe old age of 10 when they condone theft and fraud! When you ask for assistance they find any old excuse not to help. (PayPal were no help either!)

I agree with an earlier comment that sellers do rip you off with extortionate shipping charges, but that's not the fault of eBay.