Ebay idiots strike again

[Jordan2.0]

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Tamiya-Vintage- ... Swp2xeY6wV

Alex.

[SteveNoble]

It's Radio Control though and 1/10th scale, maybe they fetch high money?

[JamesB]

Not that terrible... I am seeing proportionally higher prices on other stuff. You should take a look at Wallapop in Spain, Alex!!

[Sennafan]

I thought it pretty funny when I did a search the other day and there were places charging $10000 shipping on a kit

What just to get their listing on top ?? eBay never dies anything to fix that garbage

This one at least is in the realm of possibility

[indycals]

Nobody's forcing you to buy those items and 'if' people are willing to pay it, then more power to the seller. Frankly as an eBay store owner I have to say selling on eBay is a horrible experience. I pretty much shut down my eBay operation in April - I still have the store and when people question me I direct them to my website (or hope they are smart enough to figure it out themselves). I could drive a new Audi R8 for what I was spending on eBay fees each month. (Ok, not quite, but I was paying far more than what I'm paying on my 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid + insurance & gas). Some of the outrageous prices you see are because they 'can't' sell you the goods either due to availability or shipping restrictions - but they need to keep their products out there. And if someone is willing to pay $10,000 shipping the seller WILL find a way to deliver, LOL.

[Jordan2.0]

Oeps..My excuses ! I was thinking it was for the 1/20 kit...My mistake

Alex.

[danibear]

I am paying $2300-2400 for 2 cars (2016 JEEP GC and 2019 Lexus LC500, V8 not hybrid....) monthly payment, insurance and gas.

I still hate to give any penny to eBay. Too greedy. I have a nice Tamiya 1/12 NSR 99 kit w/ shunko decal and several top studio sets forks and clutches (I think...). I don’t have time for it, but I don’t have time to post on “evil bay” either.

If I remember, maybe I can try here. Not sale for money of course......compared to what I paid on cars, it is such a small portion...

BTW, doing car modeling is once hard for me as a student (no money to buy MFH kits), now money seems not an issue now, but no time now......

[Tiffoc]

Nobody's forcing you to buy those items and 'if' people are willing to pay it, then more power to the seller. Frankly as an eBay store owner I have to say selling on eBay is a horrible experience. I pretty much shut down my eBay operation in April - I still have the store and when people question me I direct them to my website (or hope they are smart enough to figure it out themselves). I could drive a new Audi R8 for what I was spending on eBay fees each month. (Ok, not quite, but I was paying far more than what I'm paying on my 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid + insurance & gas). Some of the outrageous prices you see are because they 'can't' sell you the goods either due to availability or shipping restrictions - but they need to keep their products out there. And if someone is willing to pay $10,000 shipping the seller WILL find a way to deliver, LOL.

I totally agree with Indycals... eBay has become unreasonably greedy with their sellers charges and offer NO seller protection against iffy dodgy buyers, some downright con-artists. But they refund buyers instantly, for any "alleged" or unreasonable and unproven reason... meaning you lose the money AND the item you sold. I refuse to sell on eBay anymore, but I've kept my sellers account... hoping things might get better in the future!!! eBay is a money grabbing, totalitarian medium for SELLERS...

[racingkars]

I totally agree with Indycals... eBay has become unreasonably greedy with their sellers charges and offer NO seller protection against iffy dodgy buyers, some downright con-artists. But they refund buyers instantly, for any "alleged" or unreasonable and unproven reason... meaning you lose the money AND the item you sold. I refuse to sell on eBay anymore, but I've kept my sellers account... hoping things might get better in the future!!! eBay is a money grabbing, totalitarian medium for SELLERS...

Agree.
But it's still useful to do some advertising this way for my webshop.
That's why i use an Ebay name that looks like my webshop wwwracingkarscom (http://www.racingkars.com).
I always hope everyone gets the drift and buys outside Ebay. Much cheaper too, as i don't have to pay Ebay costs.
I don't sell much, hardly any profit, so i am glad with every customer that pops in this way.
Some claim "i would never have found you without Ebay".

[SBEST]

Yes, no one is forcing you to sell/buy on Ebay. If I can I stay away from it. Unfortunately, some items only sell on Ebay.
Or, some obscure item is available.

All the best....