Poll of the Day > Do you like using ebay or amazon more?

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I use both.
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Different markets.

Amazon for new things fast.
eBay for cheap or obscure things whenever.
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Ebay because Amazon usually costs too much to ship to Australia.
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Ebay because Amazon doesn't take debit
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dancer62 posted...

I use both.

i was mostly talking about if you had to choose one or the other

I tend to use eBay more. A lot of stuff I buy on there ends up having free shipping anyway, and I don't have to pay $60 a year or whatever to get it. Granted, it doesn't ship as quickly, but it's rare that I really need it in a few days. I also like that basically everyone takes PayPal (though maybe Amazon is like that now too?)

Amazon times 1000

Zangulus posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

Ebay because Amazon doesn't take debit

Wut? I use my debit card all the time on amazon.

Guess somethings changed, I actually haven't checked it in a couple years tbh since I just went straight to Ebay.
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AirJordan2345 posted...

Which do you prefer?

It used to be Amazon but they have gone downhill with the prices, not stocking games and generally being shit so I now find myself buying more things from ebay.
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Amazon, never used ebay.

darcandkharg31 posted...

Zangulus posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

Ebay because Amazon doesn't take debit

Wut? I use my debit card all the time on amazon.

Guess somethings changed, I actually haven't checked it in a couple years tbh since I just went straight to Ebay.

I have been using debit for Amazon since shivering isles. As far as i know they have always taken debit. Maybe something was going on when you tried i.
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Maybe he didn't know that you can just select "credit" and was looking for an actual debit option

trodi_911 posted...

Ebay because Amazon usually costs too much to ship to Australia.

This. That should change soon though.
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Well it worked now, fuck if know what happened years ago.

Rockies posted...

Maybe he didn't know that you can just select "credit" and was looking for an actual debit option

Probably, I was noobish at buying stuff online back then.
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Ebay, I can usually find hat I want for cheaper on Ebay than Amazon.....
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I have more luck on eBay
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Depends on the item. Amazon is simpler in a lot of ways, but the selection isn't as crazy as ebay.
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Amazon

eBay is a dumpster fire
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Amazon. Their basics lineup is a godsend

I use eBay for music gear every now and then but generally use reverb since it's more organized.

Amazon by far. I still hate Paypal.

WarGreymon77 posted...

Amazon by far. I still hate Paypal.

why do you hate paypal?

How shall I count the ways? Let's just say they're very paranoid with their account lockouts and security checks.

WarGreymon77 posted...

How shall I count the ways? Let's just say they're very paranoid with their account lockouts and security checks.

...which is kind of what you want from a company that has your credit card and/or banking information.

Anyways, eBay for sure. In my experience prices and especially shipping from Amazon can be ridiculous and eBay has way better selection.
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AirJordan2345 posted...

dancer62 posted...

I use both.

i was mostly talking about if you had to choose one or the other

Why would I want to ever choose one?

Depending on selection, price, shipping.

New, or games, or tools, books, movies: mostly Amazon

Used, or parts, toys, collectibles: mostly Ebay

Electronics, cooking utensils, etc.: either
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I've only ever bought one thing from eBay, and I had someone buy it for me since I wasn't going to open an account just for one purchase.
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Amazon

I don't support ebay anymore and stopped buying used retro/older games for now.

I can't think of a single thing that exists that I would be willing to subject myself to eBay to acquire. Especially when nearly every old/used thing I actually want is already available on Amazon anyway.


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Blaqthourne posted...

I wasn't going to open an account just for one purchase.

It takes like 5 seconds.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Blaqthourne posted...

I wasn't going to open an account just for one purchase.

It takes like 5 seconds.

And? That would be one more place my cc info would be floating around for no reason.
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I use both, but eBay more often.
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I use Amazon far more than I use Ebay.
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Does anybody actually like eBay? It provides a useful niche in online shopping and it's not nearly as scam ridden as people act like it is but it's an online pawn shop. It's exactly as dumpy and ramshackle as one would expect.

eBay, never used Amazon.

Amazon, though the service has tumbled in quality over the last year or so. The free or discounted Prime memberships for the welfare crowd really turned me off the company however.

I only use Ebay when I have to, which isn't often. The first few times I tried to use Ebay though, I always got automatically outbid at the last few seconds, with no time to rebid. For years I was convinced that Ebay was a scam.

I used to use Ebay a lot. My account was hacked; they didn't really do anything to help. I haven't used Ebay in years. Amazon is my go to if I want something cheap or hard to find. I try and shop locally if I can.
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I rarely use eBay anymore, maybe a few times per year, but it gets some crazy deals so I still check it every few weeks. Last year I think I paid about $90cdn for the 3 deluxe boxes that include the first 12 One Piece collection volumes. All sealed.
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I mostly use Amazon, mostly because I get Amazon gift cards. eBay is secondary to me.
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darkknight109 posted...

WarGreymon77 posted...

How shall I count the ways? Let's just say they're very paranoid with their account lockouts and security checks.

...which is kind of what you want from a company that has your credit card and/or banking information.

Anyways, eBay for sure. In my experience prices and especially shipping from Amazon can be ridiculous and eBay has way better selection.

I agree that it's a good thing, but sometimes it is a bit ridiculous.

I got locked out of my paypal for two weeks recently when I tried making a PSN purchase on their mobile site rather than my ps4. Not sure if it's sony or paypal who thought the account was breached or whatever, but still annoying.

I appreciate that they take security seriously, but two weeks of back and forth emails explaining to them that it was me, on the same wifi network, in the same house, etc before getting my paypal account back was a hassle, then having to re-start every subscription that's through my paypal...Jeez.

Never used ebay, I use Amazon but even then, I only use it for getting cd's as I don't care when I get them.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I can't think of a single thing that exists that I would be willing to subject myself to eBay to acquire. Especially when nearly every old/used thing I actually want is already available on Amazon anyway.

I find retro games are almost always cheaper there. And just odds and ends that I never exactly know when I'll need, which aren't enough to justify an Amazon Prime subscription.

SomeUsername529 posted...

Does anybody actually like eBay? It provides a useful niche in online shopping and it's not nearly as scam ridden as people act like it is but it's an online pawn shop. It's exactly as dumpy and ramshackle as one would expect.

At Amazon, those same niche transactions are generally also going to be from independent sellers, though admittedly I don't know exactly how they facilitate transactions in that case. Are they better and more trustworthy than eBay? Anyways, most people have acknowledged in this topic that Amazon is better for everyday, widely-available purchases.

Hyyr posted...

I only use Ebay when I have to, which isn't often. The first few times I tried to use Ebay though, I always got automatically outbid at the last few seconds, with no time to rebid. For years I was convinced that Ebay was a scam.

You generally have to watch the end of an auction like a hawk. But I don't really see why it matters when you can auto-bid. In theory you should know the amount you're willing to pay for something, and if it doesn't come to that, oh well. I rarely buy things by auction anyway, it only makes for maybe 10% of my purchases there.

gravy posted...

I got locked out of my paypal for two weeks recently when I tried making a PSN purchase on their mobile site rather than my ps4. Not sure if it's sony or paypal who thought the account was breached or whatever, but still annoying.

Based purely on my own experience, I'd be more likely to suspect Sony than Paypal in that scenario. Sony has some truly dumb policies when it comes to cybersecurity - and not even "paranoid and overcautious" dumb, just really stupid.

Like, for instance, when I was trying to add a credit card to my account so I could make purchases on PSN a few years back, I discovered that it wanted a character-for-character match of your address as the credit card company had it recorded. That means if Mastercard says you live at "123 Acorn St.", then that is exactly how it must be written - not "123 Acorn Street", not "123 ACORN ST.", not "123 Acorn St" - each bit of capitalization, abbreviation, and punctuation must match what is on file with the credit card company and it only gave you, IIRC, two attempts to get it right before it locked you out from trying again for 24 hours. Oh, but it wouldn't tell you it was a lockout, it just automatically failed all subsequent attempts.

Seriously, I actually gave up trying to buy anything on PSN as a result. It was that bad.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Different markets.

Amazon for new things fast.
eBay for cheap or obscure things whenever.

This...Amazon usually have 'Better' and more 'Quality' stuff, but eBay usually have cheaper stuff and more obscure things.

But in essence, they are really the same.