> It's not just the pricing structure for me, and the fact that there are
> clusters of morons Out There who have more money and time than common
> sense.
In other words, you're annoyed that someone might want the same item you
do, and might be willing to pay more than you are. Welcome to the world
of supply and demand. Of course your words could just as easily apply to
the stock market, or the farmers market for that matter.
Lack of time is one of the reasons I keep searching acution sites. What
I wouldn't give to be able to head to surplus stores more than about three
times a year. Some day I hope to live in that fantasy world where people
get weekends off. So my options are... 1) On that rare day off spend 8
hours in surplus stores looking for a part I'm probably not going to find,
while my wife curses me for not spending that rare day off with her. 2)
Do an automated auction search and (eventually) pay $20 for a $5 part.
> A big part of it for me is that, for sellers, E-pay will bury you in
> listing fees, sales percentages, etc.
I see. You are both annoyed that buyers pay too much and that sellers
don't get every cent of the inflated price that the buyers pay.
> When I put something up for auction, it goes to haggle.com. Much smaller,
> much friendlier, and they don't charge anything for listings, nor do they
> charge a percentage of the sale.
And the final sales price is likely to be lower because of lesser traffic.
The difference will probably be more than what Ebay charges.
> I definitely hear where your coming from, but E-pay is no longer a part of
> my search routines when I'm looking for stuff.
I make it a point not to rule anything out until the bid goes above what
I'm willing to pay.
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Eric
Received on Thu Jun 15 2000 - 11:28:08 BST