ebay recievers

[Silver3783]

Are there any major concerns when buying a used reciever (Dish 311) online from a place like ebay?

 

[BFG]

Other than it being hacked, broken, remaining balances on the card, or it being a total scam and not even being sent. No not at all

 

[jlhugh]

You better find someone with a great seller rating and read some of his reviews to see if he had any problems with shipping or bad equipment.

 

[cclement]

I just purchased a 311 last week, it was sent to me quickly, BUT when I tried to activate it- I couldn't because it was leased! So if you do try to buy a receiver on e-bay, make sure you ask for the card and receiver numbers and call and check to make sure you can activate it!

 

[PILMAN]

I purchased an 811 from a powerseller on ebay with a 100 percent rating. It was brand new never opened and only 230 dollars so I figured "what a deal". I received it and was pretty happy as dish had no problem activating it. Just check their rating before buying it and check their past auctions and some of the things their customers have ordered and it should be legit.

 

[Cyclone]

I just sold my old Dish 6000 for $340 on eBay.

Lucky for me its haunted. I was afraid that I woudn't be able to give it away, but the ghost actually increased its final price I think.

 

[John W]

lately Ebay seems like a better place to sell things than buy

 

[JimMcC]

Ebay

I agree with BFG. I wouldn't buy a damn thing from Ebay, never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever.
Oops, I got carried away there. EBAY SUCKS !!

 

[drod]

You can find anything on Ebay oddly, including as I remember a pre chewed piece of bubble gum that a security guard got from Britney Spears. Perverts bought that for thousands of dollars.

 

[bbtkd]

I agree with BFG. I wouldn't buy a damn thing from Ebay, never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever.
Oops, I got carried away there. EBAY SUCKS !!

People get ripped off every day there - simply because they are not careful. I have participated in thousands (literally) of Ebay transactions and only got ripped off once - early on - since I was not careful. If you ask questions, watch feedback, etc you can avoid problems and I have gotten some incredible deals. The key is not to buy something unless you are very familiar with the item and all the possible gotchas.

 

[SatinKzo]

I agree with BFG. I wouldn't buy a damn thing from Ebay, never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever.
Oops, I got carried away there. EBAY SUCKS !!

Everyone has their opinion. I like ebay and have bought numerous things there and never had any problems. As far as Dish stuff goes I have bought a 921, 721, 510 and 301 receiver no problems. I also bought a NIB 522 and had it activated no problems.

 

[fenwah]

eBay is raising their rates something like 50% or more in Feb. Look for the quantity of things being sold take a nosedive (as well as their stock price when they announced this).

I normally don't buy stuff on there...just sell my junk. And someone always wants it!

 

[bbtkd]

eBay is raising their rates something like 50% or more in Feb. Look for the quantity of things being sold take a nosedive (as well as their stock price when they announced this).

I normally don't buy stuff on there...just sell my junk. And someone always wants it!

Bah! Get your facts straight - they are adjusting some prices slightly but certainly nowhere near 50%. A 50% increase would doom them...

 

[Cyclone]

eBay pricing

Dear cyclonegt,


We are writing to let you know that effective midnight PST, February 18, 2005 eBay.com and eBay Motors will be making changes to the fee structure.

The fee changes are as follows:

Gallery
Gallery fees will be raised from $0.25 to $0.35 per listing. We will also be increasing the size of the Gallery image on search and listings pages by 56%. This will make it easier for buyers to see details of the item before clicking into the listing.

Buy It Now
Buy It Now fees will no longer be charged at a flat rate, and will instead be determined based on the Buy It Now price. Fees will be charged as follows:

Buy It Now Price Fee
$0.01 - 9.99 $0.05
$10 - 24.99 $0.10
$25 - 49.99 $0.20
$50+ $0.25


10-Day Duration
The fee for 10-day duration listings will be raised from $0.20 to $0.40 per listing.

eBay Stores
The fee for the Basic eBay Store subscription will be raised from $9.95 to $15.95 per month. The subscription fee for Featured and Anchor Stores will be unchanged.

eBay Store Inventory format listing insertion fees will remain unchanged. The Final Value Fee for Store Inventory items will change as follows:

Closing Price       Old Price                         New Price 
$0.01 - $25        5.25% of the closing value    8% of the closing price 
$25.01 - $1,000    5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the remaining closing value balance.              8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the remaining closing value balance ($25.01 - $1000) 
Over $1,000        5.25% of the initial $25, plus 2.75% of the next $25.01-$1000, plus 1.50% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value). 8% of the initial $25, plus 5% of the next $25.01 - $1000, plus 3% of the remaining closing value balance ($1,000.01 - closing value).

Store sellers will continue to be eligible to receive 50% off of the Store Inventory listing final value fees for Store Referral credit. Please click here for details.

Insertion and Final Value Fees
The insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for items listed in certain Business & Industrial categories. More details about the changes for these categories are provided below. The insertion and Final Value Fees in other categories will not be changing.

Business & Industrial Listings in Certain Categories
The Reserve, insertion and Final Value Fees will be changing for select high item price capital equipment categories in Business & Industrial. Please click here to view the capital equipment categories affected by the pricing change.

The fee changes for these capital equipment categories are as follows:

Reserve fee: Lowered to $5, refundable if the item sells
Insertion fee: Raised to $20, regardless of starting price
Final Value Fee: Lowered to a 1% flat fee, with a $250 maximum charge

Additional listing upgrade fees will remain the same as for eBay.com. Pricing for all other Business & Industrial listings outside the specified capital equipment categories will remain the same as for eBay.com.

eBay will also introduce Buyer Protection covering up to $20,000 per item in these capital equipment categories this spring. eBay will offer this Buyer Protection at no cost to the buyer or seller.

The following fee changes will apply to vehicle listings on eBay Motors.

Fee Changes for eBay Motors Vehicles Listings

Reserve
Reserve will be charged a $5 flat fee for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes. This fee will still be refundable if your item sells.

10-Day Listings
The fee for 10-day listings will be changed to $8 for all eBay Motors vehicles categories except Pocket Bikes.

Pocket Bikes Category
The insertion fee and Transaction Services Fee will be lowered from $30 to $3 each.
The following fees will remain the same: Reserve ($2 flat fee, refundable if item sells), Gallery (free), Listing Designer ($5) and Highlight ($5). Motors HomePage Featured fee will be lowered to $24.95 and Vehicle Picture Pack fee will be lowered to $1.50. All other fees will be lowered to become the same as those for eBay Motors Parts & Accessories categories.

For more information about these fee changes, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Some international eBay sites have also changed their fee structures. To learn more, please check Announcements for the eBay site of interest.

We understand that fees directly impact our members, and take care to ensure that any decisions to change fees are made only after careful consideration of this impact. These changes will help us continue to sustain and develop a thriving global marketplace, while balancing the needs of our buyers and sellers around the world.

Regards,

eBay

Here is a email I've received from eBay concerning the new prices.

 

[sprintcarcrazy]

I have bought and sold numerous things on Ebay, even 2 811's. The feedback rating is the key. I have been stung a couple of times by people winning and not paying, but they didn't get the item so all it cost was a relisting fee.

As long as your watch what you are doing and ask questions is a good marketplace.

 

[ocaddict]

I've bought and sold several receivers on ebay and have had no troubles at all. In fact, my 721 and 508 are getting ready to go up. They'll go to a good home for a good price. As with buying ANYTHING ANYWHERE, READ the information and do your homework. Buy from a reputable seller and you won't have any problems. Ebay flat out rocks.