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Karie F.

Oceanside, ca

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1 Review by Karie

  • CT Bids

7/6/21

So I've literally bought thousands of dollars of merchandise off this website, so I know a lot about them. First let me explain something to you. Every area that has items on this site up for auction has its own owner. It is like their own franchise. Each with different levels of business capabilities and professionalism. For example... the store in Utica, Boise-idaho, Tewksbury-ma, loudoun-VA, Brazos Valley and Annapolis & Arundel County, communicate with you are professional, and ship your items safely and quickly.
On the other hand, you have horrible business owners that make a person wonder why am I doing on this website.
They don't respond to you, they are rude, and do t know what they are doing at all.
The people from del sur, Cary NC, Indy North, will let you grow old before you see the items you bought, the guy from Denton and Collin County tx will have you pay for your items and supposedly "donate your items" if you don't pay immediately after he decides to send you your invoice. Same with greater tri-cities. But the worse of all of them is Moore Choctaw & east Oklahoma. Margo Gonzales. She is slow, has too much on her plate and will keep your items if she finds out they are worth a fair amount of money. She will claim to have sent them but she hasn't.
And when you have a problem with a seller there is nothing you can do... They are their own boss, owner of their business. So what can you do.
Shipping will always be pricey because they usually leave the items to be packed and shipped by a third party shipper plus they charge a handling fee for themselves.
Once I had a seller from Sheboygan WI charge me 9.00 to ship my item in a flat rate box and I ended up getting it in a regular envelope with a regular stamp on it. (It was a paper item).
So it is a real site selling mostly items from people that either pasted on or are being put into retirement homes. With some auctions from people that want to downsize or they are moving. The people hire from this company with each owner of their franchise having a strict territory that they cover. So if your new to the site you may have a horrible experience if the auction your bidding on is from a seller that is a jerk or a flake. Its live and learn with them. I will never bid on an auction from Moore choctaw ok, Margo Gonzales or from Denton tx, Rex norris.
Another thing I get sick of is having to hound some of these seller's to send a shipping invoice to you, or send them multiple emails asking where is my item can I please get an update... that is in my opinion unprofessional and shows that some of them but off way more then they can chew by getting into this business. Also one last thing. It may take some searching to find something you really want because some of them don't know wth they are selling, and if the kids of someone that past on is putting these items up to be sold they sometimes don't have a clue either, and just don't know how to list things.(and good luck having them answer any questions about the item). This may work in your favor...
If anyone has any questions feel free to ask

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