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Nancy A.

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2 Reviews by Nancy

  • Tophatter

3/21/16

Hello, don't believe everything other bloggers say. I buy AND sell on tophatter.

As a buyer... like ANY on-line purchase, you take a chance at buying without holding the item(s) in your hands. Remember that even a super expensive store has to use their own money to purchase items they hope you'll like, they take chances too and may not like items when they get them, they wait for the items to be delivered to them so they can advertise/sell them to you. They take a lot of time looking for things around the world that you may want so they can sell it to you without you doing all the foot work. If they got it for a great price, good for them! If they lost their shirt trying to sell it? Oh well, it's a chance they take.

As a tophatter seller... yes, it's not a nice place to sell anymore. There are not a lot of the best of the best of sellers there because tophatter is gouging sellers for fees. I try to find unique items that I personally love so that I can offer them in the auctions. If I get a good price for it, unfortunately, tophatter takes soooo much out for themselves in fees that the only thing left for me to feel good about is my quick shipping, products, and customer service.

I've seen another blogger on this site say that the Coach sold on tophatter is 99.9% fake... NOT TRUE. I'm one of the many that sell Coach and it's all authentic. This same blogger said that if an item starts with a bid of $1, it was only purchased for $1... NOT TRUE. I personally like to start my auction price at $1 because it gives the bidders a bit of fun with their bidding (it used to be super fun when they had the avatars and the auction rooms).

Moral of this story... don't believe everything you read. Do your own research and/or homework. Know that you're not buying a diamond for $1 so don't scream that you didn't get a real diamond. Don't bid on something unless you love what you're looking at.

Tophatter used to be a great site 2 1/2 years ago but they've turned it into a nightmare by taking all the fun away. It's confusing and more like window shopping. A buyer used to be able to pre-bid for an item so they didn't miss bidding on the item if they were busy, that too was removed. Tophatter seems to want everyone (sellers especially) to simply drive by their front door and toss the money at them!

Help to support odzbodz.com where you can have actual fun like tophatter use to offer!

Tip for consumers:
Remember that every seller is different. tophatter is just a window to great deals. The people that sell to you are regular folks so please be kind to them and communicate with your seller if you're unhappy so they can try to make things right. A good experience is in buying/selling/returning/communication. Give everyone a chance.

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  • RaiseYourPaddlez

6/28/14

Great high quality stuff with a low start bidding price. Love that I get to have a bidding war and when I win, I still get it for less than retail! Thank you!

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