Can You Believe What Someone is Selling on Ebay

[disneychrista]

IMO, everything is fair game. It is not the SELLERS that make the item "sellable" it is the BUYERS.

There is nothing wrong with selling free items. Whether they be readily availlable currently or 10 years old. If someone does not know how to obtain the item, then by selling it you are, in effect, doing the buyer a "service." A lot of the time it takes effort to get "free" things. I spend quite a bit of time on freebie sites. And it does take time and effort to collect the "freebies."

Personally I will continue to list/sell my "freebies" if I think there might be a market for it. If there isn't a market the items won't sell. If there is a market, then IMO it is a win/win situation. The buyer gets the item they want and I, as the seller, make a few bucks.

Also a lot of the time it is easier for someone to just go on the internet / ebay and search and find the item and buy it then to do the work of looking into other means. I know my mom is that way. She will spend the extra money then to have to go out looking for an item.

 

[year2late]

Non transferable wishes sold on EBAY

This is the one that got me. Someone sold "wishes" from silver plan that are marked "nontransferable". They went for $275!!!

I guess tha is mild compared to an individual sellig their kidney or soul.

 

[disneysteve]

Originally posted by Firedog
What about all of those people that sell the free toys you get in Happy Meals, Burger King Kids meals, etc.?

This is fundamentally different. Happy Meal toys ARE NOT free. You must either buy the meal to get one or purchase the toy seperately (which may cost nearly as much as the meal). You can't just walk into your local McD's and have them hand you the toy for free.

Also, many fast food premiums are regional, so what is available in one part of the country may not be available in another area.

As for the "buyer beware" warning, I totally agree. It is your responsiblity as a customer to know what you are buying. If you choose to buy an item that could have been gotten cheaper (or free) elsewhere, that's your fault, not the seller's. That applies on ebay or anywhere.

 

[Missy1961]

I posted this the other day, but I saw someone selling a Disney store coupon! And there were a bunch of bids. I wish I had kept the link.