Any avid eBayers here?

I love the pieces made locally by Salt Marsh Pottery ( www.saltmarshpottery.com ) They can be very pricey and I have gotten a few pieces for a good deal.

I have been collecting glass milk bottles from the dairy my father used to work at (yes, he was a door to door milkman ) Finding some of these on EBAY has been priceless to me.

Originally Posted by vespacat

I'm an eBayaholic!!!

Well, I don't bid on everything I like, but if it's something quality and affordable enough I'll go for it!

The more extravagant items I've won are a Gucci handbag, a 1ctw Diamond w/white gold ring, and most recently a Movado stainless steel watch. Each item was under $200, and the retail cost of each of those items would be at least four times the amount! A total score!!!

I LOVE EBAY!!!

Tell me your eBay stories!

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Uh oh... having expensive taste and loving ebay could emtpy your wallet! I only have a feedback of 17 in 6 years, so I 've managed not to go overboard. My favorite auction win is actually my last one for a brand new Seiko Flightmaster watch. It is sooooooooo nice and I got a really good deal on it. I also got some stuff that I just couldn't buy in Canada, such as a radar device for bat speed and some old arcade boards.

I just bought tickets to see Dave Matthews at MSG on eBay!! I got the tickets for the last concert there too!..

Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

Uh oh... having expensive taste and loving ebay could emtpy your wallet!

I only have a feedback of 17 in 6 years, so I 've managed not to go overboard. My favorite auction win is actually my last one for a brand new Seiko Flightmaster watch. It is sooooooooo nice and I got a really good deal on it. I also got some stuff that I just couldn't buy in Canada, such as a radar device for bat speed and some old arcade boards.

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Thats not good thats self discipline!....... I bought every single piece of garb for renissance festival on ebay except one and i bought it at the scottish festival lol i spent like 3 grand on ebay in about 3 weeks (OUCH!)

OK I admit it... I am a ebayaholic... my mailman hates me because he has to lug around my packages all day knowing I am not there to take it and when I am he generally throws them at me

I buy most of my scrapbooking supplies on ebay - way cheaper than anywhere around here even with shipping, some clothes and other random things I see that I suddenly 'need'

I am a Half.Com'er. Only got burned twice. Not bad for three years

I get expensive things and unique things from ebay--like handbags and most recently, cat clothes. I almost always check ebay for a better deal when I'm buying something big like a T.V. or camera. I used to buy from there a lot more, but when more companies started going on-line, my addiction shifted. So now I shop on at least 1 store's website a day. It really convenient because before all the stores got on-line, I had to go to Dallas to get any good shopping (which I still do on Shopurdays). People always ask me how I know things will fit, match, or be what I want--but I guess I'm just lucky because I've never had to send anything back. My mail lady and ups lady are really, really nice about it! The fed ex guy is eh.

I was an ebayaholic for a while, but I had to stop. I was going broke buying My Little Ponies on Ebay. Usually you don't "score" when you buy collectables like that. Those ponies that once cost $5 new in a store, were costing me $30 to $50 each and I was buying 3 to 6 a week.

I haven't bought anything on ebay for a while. I bought a bunch of watering cans-but you really have to watch shipping fees on some items.
I would like to sell some stuff (plants) on ebay-that is yet another "project".
I agree that ebay can be VERY ADDICTING!!!!

Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

such as a radar device for bat speed and some old arcade boards.

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I'll bite, Ryan.
Why would you need a radar speed device for bats??????

I'll guess! Baseball bats?

Originally Posted by Talon

Hello my name is Tracey... I am an eBayerholic! Right now I am redoing my wadrobe and can never find antyhing I like in the local places. I've decided my new style and starting to bid.....after about two weeks of wonderful window shopping..... well I didn't buy windows.... but does jewelry count?

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I buys whole bunch of my components for jewelry making on ebay, and I am happy to say that I have sold ONE necklace on there so far. I need to get more of my stuff for sale on there, as it's a pretty good place to sell, if you time it right.

Anyhoo, wanna see my ebay "About me" page?? My user name is....ta da....blueberrybeth! I am so creative huh??

I LOVE making jewelry...you name it, I can probably make it!

I got a couple of really really really cool Bengal Tiger Paintings on Ebay.

Someone mentioned shipping fees... I think sometimes they can be a bit outrageous. There is only one time I payed an extreme amount on shipping, and it was a gift I couldn't get here in Canada. That's what I like most about eBay -- there are so many things I can buy there I can't purchase in stores here. I've found the UK's equivalent to Jacob, my favourite Canadian store. It's called Boden, and their clothes are classic yet a tad daring.

Ebay is dangerous. But I was recently turned onto buy perfume and beauty products there. It's really nice to get a good deal on stuff I buy anyway. Of course that turned into look at the abstract paintings which I have a soft spot for. I have contained myself thus far but we'll see how long that will last. I also collect some glassware that I have from time to time picked up on ebay.

Wouldn't it be odd if we've actually purchased things from each other and not known it?

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

I'll bite, Ryan.
Why would you need a radar speed device for bats??????

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-to see how fast I am swinging the bat. It's a great tool to troubleshoot my swing and have a reference for improvment. Some golfers use them too.

Oh, I thought you meant the winged night creatures...Because yeah, that makes alot of sense...
I forgot you were a baseballer...I am such a moron..

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

Oh, I thought you meant the winged night creatures...Because yeah, that makes alot of sense...
I forgot you were a baseballer...I am such a moron..

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... well count me as moronic too. I had no idea you thought I was talking about "bats" as living creatures. I'm glad we cleared that up. Otherwise, you'd think that I have a weird bat watching hobby or something.

We got the flat screen monitor I'm using now for a really good price. I was also able to get a vanmark figurine statue thing that my mother hadn't been able to find, then when we found a company who 'specializes' in finding things they took months, and it arrived broken! We ended up paying wayyy less too because it came without a box. We're not collectors but it was a jet engine mechanic in the military, which my stepfather was at the time, so it was more sentimental.