12-08-2013, 10:29 PM
I have no idea what happens when you just log in - I just go to one on my bookmarks. When I go to ebay.com and log in on a browser that doesn't have my cookies, I'm completely lost. I have to get to 'my ebay' to feel grounded.
Overall, ebay is completely different than it was 10 years ago. Back then, a scammer would get on and post 1000 bogus MBP listings and buyers would have to wade through them to find the real stuff. Security is miles better than ever before. I've done 1000s of transaction, been involved with nearly 100 disputes and no one has ever reached into my bank account to grab money that I did not authorize.
In a few of these disputes, I logged into paypal to find that I had a 'negative balance' and they'd tell me to clear it up before they'd process any more transactions.
Many times I went after items that I was 95% sure was a scam... and about 5% of the time, I made out like a bandit. The other 95% were scams and I got ALL of my money back after 7-20 days.
Overall, I'd say it's still not as safe as a flea market, but it's very close now. But when you took that newly purchased computer home for the flea market to find that it was liquid damaged, the market NEVER refunds your money if the guy is never to be seen again - ebay does.
It's FAR from perfect, but I still consider it one of the best things on all of the internet. WAY better than newspaper classifieds that cost around $10 for 3 lines for 5 days.
Overall, ebay is completely different than it was 10 years ago. Back then, a scammer would get on and post 1000 bogus MBP listings and buyers would have to wade through them to find the real stuff. Security is miles better than ever before. I've done 1000s of transaction, been involved with nearly 100 disputes and no one has ever reached into my bank account to grab money that I did not authorize.
In a few of these disputes, I logged into paypal to find that I had a 'negative balance' and they'd tell me to clear it up before they'd process any more transactions.
Many times I went after items that I was 95% sure was a scam... and about 5% of the time, I made out like a bandit. The other 95% were scams and I got ALL of my money back after 7-20 days.
Overall, I'd say it's still not as safe as a flea market, but it's very close now. But when you took that newly purchased computer home for the flea market to find that it was liquid damaged, the market NEVER refunds your money if the guy is never to be seen again - ebay does.
It's FAR from perfect, but I still consider it one of the best things on all of the internet. WAY better than newspaper classifieds that cost around $10 for 3 lines for 5 days.