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£1 SHOP BARGAINS / RIPOFFS

by: toddlersandbabies( 474Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 100 Reviewer
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DID YOU KNOW MOST OF THE SO CALLED BARGAINS HERE ON EBAY IN THIS SECTION ARE FROM THE POUND SHOPS!!! AND SOME SELLERS ARE JUST  RIPPING YOU 'THE BUYER' OFF

 

FOR EXAMPLE---

 

 TOMMEE TIPPEE SPOONS ARE JUST £1 FOR 3 SPOONS IN POUNDLAND - BEWISE ETC

PLATE, CUP, BOWL, SPOON, KNIFE AND FORK SETS ARE £1 IN POUNDLAND AND ARE BEING SOLD FOR UPWARDS OF £1.99 + P&P ON EBAY

TOMMEE TIPPEE 'PICNIC / WEANING' SET IS £4.99 IN WOOLWORTHS AND £9.95 + P&P ON EBAY

STEADY CUPS ARE 0.98p IN TESCO AND £1 + P&P ON EBAY

 

DON'T GET RIPPED OFF LIKE THE THOUSANDS OF BUYERS DO EVERY SINGLE DAY HERE ON EBAY.

 

WHEN BUYING FROM EBAY ALWAYS INCLUDE THE COST OF P&P IN YOUR TOP BID E.G - SAY A UTENSIL SET IS £10.00 IN THE SHOPS.... THE P&P IS £2.50 THEN YOU SHOULDN'T BID ANY MORE THAN £7.50 AND PREFERABLY ALOT LESS OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE PAYING ALOT MORE THAN YOU WOULD IN THE SHOPS AND THE WHOLE IDEA OF BUYING FROM EABY IS TO GET A REAL BARGAIN ISN'T IT!

 

 PART OF THE THRILL OF BUYING FROM EBAY IS THE EXCITMENT OF THOSE LAST FEW MINUTES WHEN YOUR THE TOP BIDDER AND YOU KEEP CLICKING THE REFRESH TAB TO MAKE SURE YOUR STILL THE HIGHEST BIDDER AND ALSO WHEN THAT EMAIL POPS INTO YOUR INBOX SAYING YOU'VE WON THE ITEM THEN FINALLY YOU GET TO RIP OPEN THAT PARCEL YOU'VE BEEN WAITING DAYS FOR ... BUT WHAT'S THE POINT IN ALL THAT EXCITEMENT IF YOU'VE ENDED UP PAYING MORE FROM EBAY THAN YOU WOULD HAVE IN THE SHOPS!

 

REMEMBER EVEN IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND YOU DON'T FANCY TRAPESING ROUND THE SHOPS WITH THEM YOU CAN ALWAYS BROUSE RETAILERS WEBSITES AND GET YOUR GOODIES DELIVERED, NOT AS EXCITING AS BIDDING BUT YOU'LL HAVE THAT ALL IMPORTANT 1 YEAR STATUTORY GAURANTEE AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING, FURTHERMORE TO THAT YOUR HIGHLY LIKELY TO HAVE IT DELIVERED THE VERY NEXT DAY AND USUALLY NO MORE THAN 48 HOURS LATER...MUCH QUICKER THAN THE VAST MAJORITY OF EBAY SELLERS CAN DELIVER IN!!!

 

I'M NOT AGAINST EBAY AT ALL WHATSOEVER, IN FACT I LOVE BUYING AND SELLING HERE BUT I AM FRANKLY FED UP WITH BEING RIPPED OFF BY GREEDY SELLERS WHO CHARGE EXTREMLY INFLATED PRICES OR SEND DODGY GOODS THEN 'BRIBE' YOU INTO LEAVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK IN ORDER TO GET A REFUND OR REPLACEMENT...AND I ABSOLOUTLY HATE IT WHEN SELLERS LEAVE YOU ABUSIVE EMAILS JUST BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE THE FEEDBACK YOU'VE LEFT THEM, I HAVE COME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM MANY MANY TIMES ON EBAY.


Guide ID: 10000000001608448Guide created: 13/08/06 (updated 05/07/08)

 
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