As an ebayer of about 60 purchases or so, I think the deals are there. It
just takes patience, perseverence and the ability to walk away from anything
that goes over what you feel is a good deal. It also helps to be good at
searching and reading between the lines. Sometimes the best deals are those
where the seller has poorly described the item. You may know (or think you
know) what he is selling, but the hoards don't. Obviously, you will do best
in areas of which you hold some expertise.
Scott McKorkle
1978 MGB
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Matt Pringle
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:11 AM
To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Cc: lbcholt@one.net; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Jag, now economy!
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When I first heard about eBay I thought that it would be a boon to
purchasers looking for a great deal. I know realize that it's only a
boon for sellers.
It's the old case of supply and demand. At your neighbourhood garage
sale you pick things up dirt cheap because you may be the only one
interested in a particular item and hence demand is low and supply is
high. On eBay though, there are usually a hundred people who have an
interest in anything of value and they tend to drive the price up to
it's true market value. Add to that the psychology of bidding frenzy
and I've yet to come accross any real deals.
I think the only thing it provides for purchasers is selection.
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