eBayReviews 3,499

I was a faithful user of ebay for many years and never had any problems with them until they started changing everything. I had always sold handbags (authentic) had 100% feedback from all my customers and then they started removing my listings and eventually suspended my account. When I asked then why they said someone reported me for selling fake bags. Now seeing as how I have 100% feedbag from more then 700 satisfied customers I was outraged. And there is nothing I can do about it.

As a 11 year veteran of the site, I have noticed that over the past several years the site has leaned to the direction of the buyer in all aspects, this has made it difficult for alot of sellers to maintain their same business(some buyers are out there to take advantage of you) but ultimately the more accountable that you hold the sellers, the more comfortable the buyers will be. I don't agree with some of the politically driven policies, nor with the way ebay protects itself, but over all, thumbs up. No where else can you sell to the same size of audience, as you can on ebay.

My shopping experience has been great, but my SELLING experience has been AWFUL. I sold several books on there and half.com won't release the money into my bank account. Why? I do not know because there is no way to get in touch with them. You cannot call them, there is no online chat. You can e-mail them, but they don't seem to respond to e-mail, even though I've written to them multiple times, the first time being about a month ago, the second time being almost two weeks ago. All I know is that my account has been put on "vacation" and in order to get it off vacation you have to contact them, which is frustrating beyond frustrating since you can't actually contact them.

EBay is a buyers best friend. They will protect you and refund if you use PayPal. As a seller, there is no way to leave negative feedback for a bad buyer. (look at feedback left for others on a buyers page) The selling fees average over 10% plus 2.5% PayPal but still less than overhead of a physical store. Top Rated Sell designation levels the playing field for all sellers and is impossible to have if your aren't totally commited to accurate descriptions, good communication and fast shipping. It can be like walking on egg shells at times but still the best game in town.

Ebay has been growing so fast it is hard to keep up with all the sub categories and spin offs like ebay motors and half.com. Can't say I have always loved Paypal but the neutral party with your money is nice to have as a buyer or seller. Read the ratings of the buyers and sellers. Read the fine print. Insure your packages. Ask all the questions you have before the auction ends. I am hooked, and though we have an occasional dry spell... ebay patiently waits for you to return. I give them a 4 out of 5 star rating.

I been using ebay for the last 9 years. I've gotten all kinds of things from it around the world for a cheaper price. I would have to say this much you really have to do your research before you get something from there. There are scammers on there sometimes. I have notified ebay about the sellers but all they ever say is they can't do anything about it. I, as a buyer should know better and should look into details before hand. Do watch out for that. Ebay doesn't really take sides. My overall experience has been pleasant with ebay. I been scammed couple of times but I took it up to paypal to get my money back, and they got me my money back. Ebay and paypal both do a great job at making sure that its users get a great experience out of it. Just make sure you don't get addicted to bidding like I did for a while, since its so cheap on there. Hahah...

As I Buyer, I give Ebay 5 Stars! As a Seller... 4. Ebay is a great site for great prices on everything and anything but just like others have said... READ THE FEEDBACK FIRST! I do a lot of business on Ebay and I've never had a minor dispute that wasn't fully resolved with a seller in a short period of time. I never had a major dispute as a buyer or ANY dispute as a seller. Just read the descriptions and give accurate descriptions and Ebay will work out just great. The Seller fees are a little higher than I'd prefer but all and all I do thousands of dollars of purchasing and selling, I have 100% and I'm very thankful for Ebay! My suggestion is to find sellers you've done business with in the past and go through them in the future, build a network of trustworthy sellers and you'll never have even a minor dispute on ebay. Hope this helps. P.S. S I won't purchase from anyone with feedback less than 98%-99%. Some people are just unreasonable but those folks are few and far between.