Shopping on ebay

The DaveR · #1 08-23-2007, 09:41 PM

I like to consider myself a pretty astute clothing shopper and I've often found tremendous deals for new clothes on ebay. If you know your measurements rather than just size and have specific ideas about what you'd like to find (looking for one specific thing is often just asking to be frustrated) you can routinely save a tidy sum. On the other hand, I've also done fairly poorly--albeit years ago--finding used, out of print, books there. Other sites like Alibris and increasingly Amazon are much easier to use. And I've never used it for sourcing older wine preferring the interface on Winebid.

I'm curious what other kinds of things people routinely find on ebay and whether you're finding things that are rare or just efficiently price shopping.

7ontheline · #2 08-23-2007, 11:11 PM

DaveR,

Any tips on shopping for clothes (or anything else, really)? Every time I go on ebay I'm kind of overwhelmed by the sheer volume of things for sale. It doesn't help that I'm hard to fit (tall, big feet) so I have to try on most things before buying.

eviljeff · #3 08-24-2007, 02:23 AM

just go to Ross dude

pokerbobo · #4 08-24-2007, 02:25 AM

I buy pro V1X golf balls used on eBay. I like the ball, but am not good enuff to justify spending 50 bucks a dozen for new ones. So I got 5 dozen in decent shape used for about 90 bucks. Now I dont have to look for a lost ball as long.

WhoIam · #5 08-24-2007, 03:50 AM

Why not just take a trip to Hong Kong and get everything either bespoke or made to measure for ebay prices?

The DaveR · #6 08-24-2007, 08:26 AM

ej, Do you understand convenience and access to a bigger market?

WIA, If HK tailors as a group demonstrate anything it's that bespoke does not necessarily mean quality. Most of their work is shoddy. And there's the issue of going to HK.

7otl, Measure yourself and the clothes that fit you.

Maulik · #7 08-24-2007, 09:17 AM

WIA, If HK tailors as a group demonstrate anything it's that bespoke does not necessarily mean quality. Most of their work is shoddy. And there's the issue of going to HK.

Maulik · #8 08-24-2007, 09:18 AM

Dave,

My online purchase consist of used media through amazon as well as electronic. I can not think of the last time I considered beginning at eBay.

You can find good deals when words are misspelled.

MissT74 · #9 08-28-2007, 05:31 PM

I have bought a LOT of things on eBay, love it. The most unusual is land, IMO. 2 lots bought in New Mexico.

T

guids · #10 08-28-2007, 05:34 PM

I buy all types of stuff from ebay, mainly books and car parts, but sometimes Ill get clothes to wear around the house, knives, tools etc. The best purchase imo, is a lot of 10 everlast boxing shorts to work out in for like 20$.