ORIGINAL: Rob Clement - RC

It's unfortunate that people have been burned on Ebay. I have been selling and buying on there for years and can say that I have over 450 positive feedbacks and only 1 negative. Also I have about 150 positive feedbacks on another auction site and no negatives. Mostly what I have sold is hobby items that I didn't need anymore because of changing interests and I have never sold any junk. Some of the items have been used and I very carefully describe the item and anything I know about it. As a seller I would like to recommend to buyers that they use caution in bidding and buying and make sure of what they are bidding on. Do some research on the product, check the shipping costs before bidding, check the sellers feedbacks, and follow through with your end of the transaction. Ebay has very little to do with the sellers and buyers on there. I've had people buy from me that didn't read the ad, or didn't know what it was they were buying. I had one buyer that lives in Australia and bought an item and then left feedback saying that he didn't need it. ??? Now how weird is that? How am I supposed to know what a guy needs or doesn't need. He bid on it. A friend of mine works at Home Depot and deals with people all the time that don't make any sence. He said one customer wanted to take a look at a product that was all boxed up and wanted it out of the box. Then once he saw it and wanted to buy it, he wanted one that hadn't been opened. I think the bottom line with Ebay is make sure as much as you can of the seller and make sure of what you are getting and if you have any doubts about the seller, don't bid.