Planet Bob

Yeah, it's amazing what gets described as RARE!!!, particularly when a simple search (not even a completed auction search) finds multiple copies of the same item.

I wonder if all the sellers that put "RARE" on their auctions have learned to do so in a eBay workshop, or from some kind of "eBay for dummies" book. It's almost like they've been told it will attract buyers in the same way I imagine sellers have been told that "[email protected]@K" does. I wish there were some numbers that could empirically illustrate its effectiveness or lack thereof, preferably the latter, then I'd just send them the link.

I would think that something advertised as "CHEAP!!" would do better. Even if it weren't.

I would think that something advertised as "CHEAP!!" would do better. Even if it weren't.

Like the GameBoys DSs with starting prices over what I can buy one from WalMart, even if I ignore the cost of shipping?

Like the GameBoys DSs with starting prices over what I can buy one from WalMart, even if I ignore the cost of shipping?

I think some people are so hooked on online shopping, they don't even consider the alternatives anymore. Admittedly, I buy almost all of my CDs and DVDs through Amazon now, for the sheer convenience of it. But usually I group enough stuff together to get free shipping.

 

I've only bought one thing from eBay though, and that's enough for me.