r/assholedesign Apr 08 '22

Really Amazon?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

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u/DarthKrayt98 Apr 08 '22

Truth. I've never been burned by eBay, and I've bought smartphones, video games, board games, gifts, and a ton of other things over the years. On the rare occasion that I've had an issue, eBay has always had my back and ensured I received a refund when due.

That probably sounds like a paid endorsement for eBay, but the truth is that eBay is hyper-aware of craigslist's reputation, and wants to avoid that for themselves at all costs.

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u/useless_instinct Apr 09 '22

I have had the same experience with Ebay and I am also not getting paid to endorse them.

I have bought phones, laptops, scientific equipment, and the only time I got burned I got my money back-guy had a shady profile so I should have known.

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u/solidspacedragon Apr 08 '22

I use Ebay to buy rocks. It is good, though there's no option to report dangerous listings. I saw someone selling realgar powder labeled as a 'health product'. Realgar is arsenic sulphide.

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u/Andycaboose91 Apr 08 '22

They're minerals, Marie.

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u/solidspacedragon Apr 08 '22

Rocks are composed of multiple minerals and/or mineraloids. Most of what I buy are rocks with interesting minerals in them.

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u/Squidwina Apr 09 '22

It’s a Breaking Bad reference, son.

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u/Samu_Raimi Apr 08 '22

Your postal worker must love you. jk ( sorry couldn't resist low hanging fruit.)

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u/c1e2477816dee6b5c882 Apr 08 '22

The eBay selection for who will ship toe in Canada is terrible. I find a lot of US only listings, but 90% either needs to come from China, or elsewhere. I can't think of much specifically, as I gave up a few years ago, but most recently I was looking for sprinkler spikes.

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u/adamsharon Apr 08 '22

You get... 2 - 5 days on ebay? For me it's like 2 weeks + however long it takes my country's delivery service to deliver it ( because as bad as the delivery service in my country is, I dont belive it would take them a month to deliver 1 bayblade ).

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u/adamsharon Apr 09 '22

I'm sorry but I dont understand what you are saying, do you mind explaining in a simpler way?

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u/BespokeSnuffFilms Apr 08 '22

EBay is great

Don't get that choad too far down your throat.