Friday, July 14, 2017

Digest for misc.consumers.frugal-living@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 4 topics

21blackswan@gmail.com: Jul 14 12:26PM -0700

i find that prices can jump around, up and down on Amazon
 
[and don't forget Ebay, or a general google search]
 
marc
wilma6116@gmail.com: Jul 14 02:00PM -0700

E-Bay scares me. Only Craigslist is more represented on Judge Judy. E-Bay, it seems you might be dealing with a fat guy in New Jersey , from his mother's basement mails you a brick. With Amazon and others, they'll refund even if the customer is wrong, just to keep the peace. E-Bay, not so much. I have in ten years dealing with Amazon requested less than twenty dollars in refunds. Things are pretty much as advertised (or at least as reviewed). Too many stories of E-Bay vendors selling a picture (only) of an iPhone or computer, then one is left trying to get one's money back from a teenager or PO box.
ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jul 14 02:25PM -0700


> E-Bay scares me. Only Craigslist is more represented on Judge Judy. E-Bay, it seems you might be dealing with a fat guy in New Jersey, from his mother's basement mails you a brick.
 
If that happens all you have to do is register a complaint with eBay
and you'll get your money back.
 
With Amazon and others, they'll refund even if the customer is wrong, just to keep the peace. E-Bay, not so much.
 
Not true, you'll get your money back on eBay.
 
I have in ten years dealing with Amazon requested less than twenty dollars in refunds. Things are pretty much as advertised (or at least as reviewed). Too many stories of E-Bay vendors selling a picture (only) of an iPhone or computer, then one is left trying to get one's money back from a teenager or PO box.
 
Proof of these 'stories'? It's evident you don't shop nor sell on
eBay.
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Jul 14 03:06PM -0700

On 07/14/2017 02:25 PM, ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
> money back from a teenager or PO box.
 
> Proof of these 'stories'? It's evident you don't shop nor sell on
> eBay.
 
We bought counterfeit 128GB SD cards from both Amazon and ebay. We got
our money back in both cases with no problems. All dealt with by email
and didn't even have to mail back the cards. I've bought low-priced
stuff (knitting needles etc.) from ebay and the sellers have always made
it right when problems arose. Even aliexpress, although it took filing
a complaint with the credit card company.
 
The problem with buying expensive stuff from China is the cost of
shipping it back. $60 for a $100 tablet, for instance. Now I don't buy
anything I'm not willing to eat if it doesn't work out.
 
--
Cheers, Bev
I bought a tape called "Subliminal Advertising"
The next day I bought 47 more.
root <NoEMail@home.org>: Jul 14 08:29PM

> After a long hiatus, I've discovered that eBay seems to have been taken
> over by a group of high schoolers. Is there still not a competent
> competing auction/sales site?
 
What do you mean? Does ebay now only sell stuff of interest
to high schoolers? Is the ebay operation incompetent?
Derald <derald@invalid.net>: Jul 14 04:07PM -0400

After a long hiatus, I've discovered that eBay seems to have been taken
over by a group of high schoolers. Is there still not a competent
competing auction/sales site?
--
Derald
ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jul 14 09:42AM -0700

On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 5:02:51 PM UTC-
 
> It recognized neither my home nor cellphone number. I wonder if
> T-Mobile cheap-O prepaid doesn't count.
 
I don't know as I've never used T-Mobile.
 
> Going in a different way, I got to the billing page as before :-( Got
> brave and fed in semi-real information, but the $49.95 plan didn't show
> up -- just the plan I chose plus a couple of bucks for shipping :-(
 
I found the tab at the bottom of the home page and clicked it on:
 
SHOP
 
Then clicked on 'Airtime Service Plans' (scroll down to find this)
 
Entered my phone number on the page that came up
 
Clicked "buy" on $9.99/30 minute card which took
me to the $49.99 one year option page.
 
Then I just X'd out.
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