Are the second-hand or used products sold on e-bay advisable to buy?

Question

Have u ever bought any thing from e-bay? I wanna buy a cell phone from e-bay,but i am in a doubt wheather it will be as good as they have promised it to be! Will it turnout to be a defective piece? shall i buy it or not and are there any bad case scenerio of it ? plz help!!!!

Answer 1

Yes, you can trust most sellers on eBay. I've been on eBay since 1998, buying and selling a little. Most sellers describe their items and tell you of the flaws. Do your research before buying. Check their feedback. If you see that they have negative feedback for not being truthful in descriptions, or negative feedback for sending items which are broken, dirty, etc., then don't buy from them. And if you are purchasing clothing and are allergic to smoke, make sure to ask them if they are a smoke free home if they do not write that information in their description.



On a cell phone, you do need to be more careful. Those of us here at Yahoo Answers can't say if it will be defective as we do not know the item number or the seller. Some people selling electronic items are scammers. Again, you need to check their feedback. How many positive feedback they have, how many negative, and what are the reasons for negative? Also, check to see if they offer refunds if you are not satisfied. If they have a lot of positive feedback, then I would go with it if they offer refunds if you aren't satisfied, and if they have at least 100 or more positive feedback with no problems. But again, I have not seen the auction or have any idea of the seller, so I can't make this judgement for you.



Be sure they offer a form of payment you can use. Some sellers only accept Pay Pal. If they do, make sure you have it before you bid, as you can get a negative for non-payment if you don't have a way to pay for the item. DO NOT wire any money, ever, as this can be a scam. I would not recommend purchasing electronics items from outside the US either.



I hope this helps.

Answer 2

some auctions on Ebay are seen. I purely relies upon on if the broking places a image up. look for an intensive description of what you're procuring. examine out the score they have. i does no longer purchase from all people it is under ninety 8%. nevertheless, i offered a shirt from Ebay and the sellers scrore replaced into a hundred% and that i did no longer recieve the article until I had to record them and insect them approximately it for 2 months. additionally, look to work out in the event that they different than back products. That way if there have been to be something incorrect with what you're procuring, you are able to desire to return it and get your funds back. sturdy success!! : )

Answer 3

I personally wouldn't do it. Unless the seller has posted a return policy for items that are damaged or do not work. I have bought things from ebay before......but never anything that expensive. Also see what kind of feedback the seller gets....if there's a significant amount of negative feedback (in your opinion....don't take any one else's opinion because you're the one dishing out the cash)...anyway...if there's a significant amount of negative feedback then stay away from that seller. You also want an established seller....one that has 100 sales or more.



Hope that helps and you get what you want.

Answer 4

I have bought and sold used items on ebay. I have never had a problem with anything I have bought. I only sell items in excellent condition. Check the rating on the seller. Ebay lists their customer satisfaction rating and you can even read other buyers comments on that seller. Educate yourself on the seller and then use your better judgment. Good Luck!

Answer 5

check their feedback score, if it is 100% then it should be ok...if they have negative feedback, you should check and see what the issue was by reading what the other ppl say about the seller

if you do get a defective piece you can contact ebay about the issue and leave them negative feedbabck

Answer 6

i don't think it's advisible to buy because you only see it through pictures and u dnt knkw if d quality is still good ...if ever they will deliver it to u in a not good condition dnt sign the delivery receipt!!!

Answer 7

r u tanya lamba

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