im thinking about ordering an item of of ebay.is that safe?
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Probably.   I use ebay a lot and have only had a few transactions (out of hundreds) go bad.   A couple of things to watch out for - never buy from a seller with less than 20 feedback comments, preferably all over a few months old.  You never want to buy from brand new seller with feedback all from the last month because in that case you never know if you are going to get your item. \n\nAlways pay via paypal or credit card because those vendors will help you negiotiate with the seller if things go south. \n\nThere are definitely bargains to be had, but you just need to be cautious.  Good luck!
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eBay provides the trading platform for sellers/buyers. They are not the sellers, but they establish a safe envorinment, because their business relies on the trust of the buyers and sellers.\n\nHere are the things to check when you buy from ebay sellers:\n1. read their feedback\n2. if the seller sold similar things before, check if there are feedback from past buyers of the items\n3. payment method. Paypal is preferred since you get extra protection by Paypal which has dispute resolution procedure in place. Avoid sellers who only accept Western Union.\n4. any guarantee or offere refund\n\nEach seller is different. Some uses loose description and items sold as-is, while others describe their items in great details and offer refund if not satisfied. You should read the item description carefully, including shipping charge (some sellers charge a lot for shipping to keep item price low).\n\nEbay has been my favorite place to shop for years. Good luck.
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If you are so desparate, then check this out.......\n\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7629830628&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
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It's reliable. Two insights. One, Ebay and Amazon (which I now work for) are COMPLETELY dependant on the trust of our customers. You will notice that the only thing that can prove an internet companies worthyness is it's customer service. I'm an Ebay fan, yet it's kind of a taboo at Amazon since they are a large competitor. Amazon.com has better customer service.. actually they were rated #1 in customer service the past three years, but when you take a little, and I mean a little, with Ebay, you will find you often times come out with a better price. \n\nTwo, the main concern or focus she should have is how people get your person information when doing internet based shopping. Both Amazon.com and Ebay have secure servers. Nobody will get there information when making a transaction, not even an employee of the company. It's all offline once it goes to our server. The number one thing to look out for are bogus emails, called phishing emails. If you receive an email directing you to ebay or amazon, which asks you for a password or other information, simply call the company to make sure they are truely asking for it..\n\nI don't know ebays cs number, but Amazon.com's is 800-201-7575\n\n...try our customer service out sometime. I'm possitive you'll be inpressed.
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Pay attention to the shipping and handling costs.  That is where the sellers get you.  PLUS, the sellers feedback is CRITICAL when buying a computer on ebay.  I have been using eBay since 1998 and it has always been dangerous to buy a computer on ebay if you ignore feedback and shipping costs.  PLUS...VERY IMPORTANT.  If the listing says something like "UNTESTED, SOLD AS-IS" or something similar to that, BEWARE.  That probably means they are selling you a DEAD machine or a machine with known problems they are masking themselves from to avoid a negative feedback comment.  BE CAREFUL.\n\nIf you are careful though, you can get some awesome deals on ebay.
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Ebay!!!!! ebay has a lot of stuff, but check the feedback of the person. if they have a lot of good feedback, it's more likely to be real. but check to see that it's not fake.
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Go on Ebay. Is this it?
63987
Sure! Just be sure the person you're buying from is legit. Check their feedback.\n\nCan I come with you?
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I will not bid on an item on Ebay if the seller does not accept paypal. I am not sending a check or money order to the person, I will not pay extra money to do so. I suggest you use paypal, it is much easier and you may even get more money just for allowing users to use paypal to pay you.
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Hi!Ive been in the same situation.I Ended up actually calling the seller and asking them,where my item was.I told them,I had already BEEN sent a payment to them and they should have got it by the time I sent it.I then consulted the rep. on Ebay.com and asked them if I was elidglible for a refund.They told me it has to be over $25.00.So if your order was over $25.00,then your elidglible.
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Its almost certainly a scam.  What they will probably do is pay you more than the item is worth, and ask you to send some of the money back (to cover shipping or something along those lines).  By they time their Money Order is discovered to be fraudulent, they have your item and your "refund" money.  And you get stuck paying the returned check fees at your bank as well.  Tell them that you only take Paypal and see if they send you any $$.
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NO DONT DO IT...\n\nDONT GIVE YOUR ADRESS AND REPORT IT TO EBAY\n\n\n\nthinks about it...the length of the message.....if i were to make that offer it would be like this.....\nhi, ill give you $200..can i pay by ups money order?\n\nalso a give away is that he says about his ''darling son''\n\n\n\n\nstay away from it!!!
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It doesn't quite work like that. Ebay is pretty safe, I don't know of it being hacked. Not only that, but you usually don't give your credit card info to ebay, you give it to paypal.com (an e bay company). Anyway, there is a scam out there, it's considered "phishing". I've received several of these "phishing" e mails claming to be from my bank, ebay, my ISP whoever. It says something along the lines of "you owe money" or "your credit card has expired"   There's a link that takes you to a fake website. I got one that claimed it was ebay, and they wanted updated card info. I knew it was a scam, but i wanted to check it out. The ebay replica was pretty accurate, and the web address wouldn't tip off the average computer user.\nAnyway, yes there are fake sites out there, usually just mock ups from "phishers" My advice is to not give out your credit card unless you have typed in the web addy yourself and know what it is.
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come on ang!!! ebay is harmless!!! do you ask him everytime you want to buy yourself something? ebay is no different than going to the mall and buying something.\n        actually, it is quite addictive, with the bidding and feeling like you won at the end, even if you did spend multiples of what you had intended. your right, change the credit card number you have on file with ebay that you registered with, and you wont be able to bid anymore if you give them a fictitious number.
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I believe it to be legit.  I understand eBay recommends escrow.com, but does not own them.  There are a lot of scam escrow services out there, but this one I believe to be legit.\n\nOf course, I could be the same guy who's trying to scam you!  ha ha
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Alot of people get ripped off on e-bay. Its better to buy from some other place.\n\nContact e-bay and complain if you think he is trying to ripp you off.\n\nAlso do what ping ponger said..
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You would need to state the condition of the bill itself for anyone to give a true answer. Myself whenever a have a question about anything true value i hit up ebay first to see what the going rate is for items such as this.