How many disabled people rely/find Ebay really useful for shopping?

Question

I'm interested to know if Disabled people find Ebay a great place to shop?...Especially home bound people?...Ebay shops are dramatically closing their doors due to the new fee hike and wondered if you would be affected by this?...Do you feel Ebay provide a great service for homebound people?

Answer 1

my husband is bed-bound and falls very easily so i spend my life sitting on my bed in the corner of the room keeping him company.........not complaining i like his company..........last year when i was getting average 1.5 hrs sleep in every 24 i lost 2 stone in weight. i knew it would go on again as soon as the sleep was sorted so i had a great time on eBay buying all sorts of clothes and since then i have bought Christmas things , children's things many many books, pretty well everything even a walking frame in the hope i could get him moving a bit.
I would say it is a great service.and i have been selling as well ...........had to to make room for the new things :-))

Answer 2

i am a community support worker, going into the homes of the aged, infirm & disabled, i think it's marvellous to see these people using e-bay & the computer in general for all there shopping needs, it's good to know that even though some people are housebound they can keep a lot of independance.

Answer 3

I don't drive and I use it a lot. I bought all my plants on ebay this year, besides all my Christmas presents, birthday presents etc.

Answer 4

It is only useful as a last resort, people with disabilities should be encouraged to leave the house and this is often on errands such as picking up something new, it comes with a real sense of achievement.

Answer 5

Ur right. I find stuff that I can't find anywhere else but on EBay.