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| Thread ID: 139553 | 2015-05-22 00:50:00 | eBay RMA issues | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1401152 | 2015-05-22 23:51:00 | Yup thats what I do, if I can I'll try and find a cheap whatever. Just brought a digitizer for this Lumia 820. Because it's playing up. Only cost $16 NZ lol from China So if its DOA too bad how sad. I can live with a $16 loss. But it's way better than getting it from here. At Pbtech its $80! |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1401153 | 2015-05-23 00:13:00 | I use Ebay a bit for things that are hard to get or too expensive here, mostly had positive experiences with only a couple of minor losses. Most recently I've ordered a car charger for my tablet for $8.80 it's an acer aspire switch 10" and I couldn't find one locally except one that might have been the right one for $80 considering it's a 12V tablet there's no reason for expensive circuitry or an $80 price tag. If it doesn't turn up or is rubbish no great loss. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1401154 | 2015-05-23 00:21:00 | What I've brought off Ebay so far has worked. Inc a TPM module for the mobo. Since I couldnt find any here. May have to buy a charging shell and charging pad off Ebay soon. I couldnt find these in NZ either. Except maybe on Trademe. But I dont use it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1401155 | 2015-05-23 03:23:00 | Had no duds from eBay yet. Bought 8 AA batteries the new Duracell rechargeables that are guaranteed to hold the charge for 5 years if not used cheaper than I could buy 2 here | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1401156 | 2015-05-23 10:28:00 | I've not had a problem so far on eBay. Had my first lost shipment a while ago but the seller refunded. Beware that the Chinese stuff is cheap crap though, you get what you pay for... as evidenced by the rubbish soldering job. So far they've been more honest in their dealings though than some people on Trade Me... maybe because eBay gives more buyer protection by default. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1401157 | 2015-05-24 23:02:00 | So far they've been more honest in their dealings though than some people on Trade Me... Couldnt agree more... With ebay, ALLWAYS use Paypall. If its faulty , make a Paypall claim, get your money back regardless of what the seller wants. Ive found that some ebay sellers are so scared of bad feedback (it actually costs them $) , they will just send another unit without wanting the faulty sent back. Bottom line ...for $10 expect $10 quality. Its a crap shoot with cheap chinese goods . |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1401158 | 2015-05-25 01:36:00 | Yeah I've found eBay much better than TradeMe in regards to seller honesty and willingness to help. I've had several circumstances of sellers sending me extra bits or replacement bits when there were issues, if it's a cheaper product, they understand that shipping it back costs more than the product is worth. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1401159 | 2015-05-25 02:13:00 | Agree with you guys about eBay sellers being prompt to send out items. Some of my tips - since I now do weekly shopping on ebay and save around 70% for low cost consumer items. 1. Buy more than 1 item (perhaps as a form of backup - since can take 15 days on average) from different sellers that have a massive online shopping ebay store (> 5, 000 items). They tend to be up to play with new items/styles/tech products ect. I know - cheap Chinese. But to me, large stores, are a sign of long term stability of the seller - and closer relationship to buyers. They seem to ship faster to me now. E.g. ItechCool, Tom Top and BuyIn Coins are great sellers. They also have other online stores. Remember their names. Then perhaps setup emails from fave searches, categories, sellers. 2. You get to see new items (or those forgotten), hitting the market, like light-up USB data cables, - Sim card gsm remotes, fuel injector noid - pulse tester, finned mini conical LED's B22's, clip on mobile camera zoomer, elastic striped coloured ribbons, etc. 2. SD Micro's exception. Seem to take 5 to 7 weeks to arrive. Even from different sellers. All delivered though for all 10 I ordered through 6 different sellers. 3. Remember though for some some cheapies/low sell items you can buy nearly the same from local NZ chinese stores. Kids cosmetics, stationery, toys, etc. Or similar prices for certain ebay hardware items can occur at Mitre 10, Bunnings, etc 4. Cross reference with Aliexpress (sometimes via Amazon) - their items can be cheaper - e.g for engine automotive parts. Remember the 30 day period to claim a refund. I twice forgot... |
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