Or otherwise worth checking out?
2006-08-25 20:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by juniperflux32 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
eBay doesn't specialize in having the best deals on just one thing, because it sells literally thousands of different items - from cars to underwear to antiques!
The key is to figure out something you want, and investigate:
+ the prices on eBay (remember that auctions will end up costing more than the starting bid, while "Buy It Now" deals may either be a better deal in the long run, or a worse deal than an auction - it really depends)
+ how many sellers are offering it (more sellers mean better deals, fewer sellers mean worse deals) - for example, eBay doesn't have a lot of good deals on rare books, so I buy all my books from http://www.alibris.com
+ where the item is coming from & shipping policies (stuff from Japan, China, or Korea is often dirt cheap, but the shipping can be very costly - and beware of anything that you can't find from a US or Canadian seller)
Basically, you need to browse eBay and find the average price for the item you want - usually half-way between an auction price and a "Buy it Now" price, plus shipping - and then look at other sites, as well as offline, to see if there's a better deal. There just isn't much of an easier way to go about it.
I suggest you either try a "shopping" site that searches lots of internet stores to find the lowest prices (I've pasted some below) or do a new question at Yahoo! Answers for the exact item you're looking for.
Anyway, in my experience (keep in mind that there's a zillion things I've never even tried shopping for on eBay) there are always good buys on fashion, jewelry, DVDs, CDs, any type of accessory (I don't just mean 'purses & belts', I also mean accessories to other objects - for example, cases for iPods) and anything that you've always thought was totally overpriced (like wireless headphones, in my case).
So keep us updated & happy browsing!
2006-08-25 20:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by ghost orchid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find a good deal on just about anything on Ebay, but sometimes you can find even better deals on www.craigslist.com. I've been buying from ebay for years and never been ripped off.
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2006-08-25 20:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is worth something. That is what ebay works on.
2006-08-25 20:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Narend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you like. I think that my 2carats of champagne diamonds (excellent color and clarity) for under 20 bucks was a great buy, but you might not be into diamonds and gemstones. Find whatever you really like and see if you can get a great deal, then it's a great buy!
2006-08-25 20:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by justwondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need it and can not find it less expensive somewhere else then it is a good buy. However, I have seen things bid up for greater prices than they could have been purchased outright at other sites.
2006-08-25 21:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find pretty much anything you could think of on Ebay.
2006-08-25 20:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what ever you are interested in buying,,look it up on ebay,,if its cheaper there with shipping added then you can find it in local stores. then its a good buy.
2006-08-25 20:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Jack's Q&* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is alot of stuff, just depends on what you are looking for.
2006-08-25 20:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by X's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋