Great E-Bay Experience!

[kristenrice]

I've read a lot of negative posts about eBay so I thought I would share the my experience.

I decided to try eBay to order glow bracelets for my kids to use at Disney. We are leaving in 30 days so I thought I'd better start looking. I found an auction for 100 bracelets starting at $11.95 with free shipping. It ended the next day so I put in a bid. I ended up winning the auction for $15.00.

I paid for the item via PayPal within hours of the auction closing. The seller sent me the message that my item was "on the way". I generally take this to mean that it is packed up and going out with the next shipment. The seller is in California and I am in Michigan so I figured I'd start looking for it next week or so.

I almost fainted when I found a package in my mailbox today! It was the glow bracelets! I made the payment MONDAY and they are in my hands TWO DAYS LATER....from California!

If anyone needs any glow products (she has a lot listed, all with free shipping) for an upcoming trip, I would be happy to post her eBay store listing. I do not want to violate any DisBoard rules, though, so I think it must be done via PM.

 

[Stitchfans]

I used to like Ebay but I don't buy from anyone there any more since Ebay insisted on strictly Pay Pal. They lost a good customer here. Glad you had a good experience.

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I used to like Ebay but I don't buy from anyone there any more since Ebay insisted on strictly Pay Pal. They lost a good customer here. Glad you had a good experience.

Some sellers will still take it "off the books" It's a hassle to ask every single seller you want to buy from though.

TY Op for the info, I would like the sellers name. We love glow bracelets. My husband can't get chem lights free from work anymore so cheap is nice. We bought the light up necklaces last year for $5 each from disney (they are not glow sticks though, these are battery operated lights). but some cheap glow sticks or bracelets would be nice.

 

[MichelleB]

If you have a Michael's craft store or dollar store near you, they usually carry these too. I bought some for my girl scout troop when we went glow bowling and they loved them! I think I paid $1 for 10 or 15.

 

[kristenrice]

Some sellers will still take it "off the books" It's a hassle to ask every single seller you want to buy from though.

TY Op for the info, I would like the sellers name. We love glow bracelets. My husband can't get chem lights free from work anymore so cheap is nice. We bought the light up necklaces last year for $5 each from disney (they are not glow sticks though, these are battery operated lights). but some cheap glow sticks or bracelets would be nice.

PM'd you

 

[pixiewings71]

OP please PM me with the sellers info, we leave in just over 2 weeks and I'd love to have some more glow "stuff" to take with us. lol

 

[kristenrice]

I just wanted to add to this post...again...

Apparently, my children got into their new glow bracelets last night and managed to activate most of them. Now, here we are, 6 days away from leaving and they have no glow. I know they like them, but I like them too. I loop them around the strollers, I stick them in the girls' ponytails, I attach them to my keys...they make a lot of things easier to see at night. It makes spotting the kids easier too if they wander off.

Anyways, I looked up Ginger's auctions this morning and she had another batch of 100 for $11.95 + free shipping. I did the Buy It Now (for $12.45), paid immediately with PayPal and sent her a message about our "deadline".

I received a message about an hour later....THEY'VE ALREADY BEEN SHIPPED! She said that I should have them by Wednesday! What awesome service!